Old Souvenir And Tourist Knives

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Recently, this souvenir or tourist pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general pocket knife collection. It was in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. However, I did not buy the group or lot to obtain this particular pocket knife. It is a U.S.A., one blade, one tang stamp, 1 1/2" closed (not including the loop or ring), souvenir or tourist pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "U.S.A." The main handle side says "FRANCISCAN MONASTERY" The other handle side says nothing, it is blank. Except for a tiny crack at the pivot pin, on the main handle side, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. Some minor cleaning was needed. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
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Nice addition Skip! ::tu:: I'm curious about the handles. They look like white bone. ::hmm:: ::shrug::
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TPK wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 11:05 am Nice.....
Thank you, Tom.🍻
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Recently, this souvenir or tourist pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general pocket knife collection. It was in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. I am very happy to have it, it is a keeper, but I did not buy the group or lot to obtain this particular pocket knife. It is a U.S.A., two blades, one tang stamp, 3 1/2" closed, souvenir or tourist pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "U.S.A." The main handle side says "GETTYSBURG,PA." and has a complete, intact, image of a cannon and cannon balls. The other handle side says nothing, it is blank. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 8:30 pm Recently, this souvenir or tourist pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general pocket knife collection. It was in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. I am very happy to have it, it is a keeper, but I did not buy the group or lot to obtain this particular pocket knife. It is a U.S.A., two blades, one tang stamp, 3 1/2" closed, souvenir or tourist pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "U.S.A." The main handle side says "GETTYSBURG,PA." and has a complete, intact, image of a cannon and cannon balls. The other handle side says nothing, it is blank. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. It needed a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Nice one Skip! ::tu:: I've been there! ::super_happy::
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TPK wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 8:59 pm Nice.....
Thank you, Tom.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:30 pm
Steve Warden wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:17 pm I.....
Steve, ::tu:: ::tu::
.....and my favorite crustacean. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks Skip.
Nice Gettysburg, yourself.
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Steve Warden wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:54 pm
Thanks.....
Thank you, Steve. 🍻
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Recently, this souvenir or tourist pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest example to join this topic or thread and to join my general pocket knife collection. It was in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It is a keeper, but I did not buy the group or lot to obtain this particular pocket knife. It is a MADE IN GERMANY, two blades, one tang stamp, 3 1/4" closed, souvenir or tourist pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "MADE IN (over) GERMANY" The main handle side says "IDAR - OBERSTEIN" and has a complete, intact, image of a city, town or village. The other handle side says nothing, it is blank. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. No cleaning was necessary. I took some pictures and here it is.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:35 pm Recently, this souvenir or tourist pocket knife arrived…
Nice art on that one Skip, good find.
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C-WADE7 wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:13 am Nice.....
Thank you, Coley. 🍻
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Blackpool, England.

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cody6268 wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:53 am Blackpool, England.

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Nice one with great color there, cool knife.
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From Atlantic City. Magnetic knife company Solingen Germany
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A couple of German tourist knives similar to those pictured above....
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Kramersknife wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:28 am From.....
That's a good l👀king pocket knife, Kramersknife. ::tu:: ::tu::

Waukonda wrote: Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:03 pm A.....
A couple of BEAUTIES, Ike! ::tu:: ::tu::
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All nice additions to this page guys! ::tu::
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Not sure how old this is, given to me by my Father in Law.

It's from some Caribbean Island I think.

God know how this got through Customs ha !!!
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Found this in Snow Hill, MD today. Anton Wingen, 1888-now. Can't say who the big wigs on the handles are. The picture shows soldiers in battle and the motto' says. "EINIGKEIT MACHT STARK" , which translates to UNITY MAKES STRENGTH. This may be a reference to the unification of Germany in 1871 under Otto Von Bismarck. The knife may be a commemorative from 1921 (50 years?) Not sure. Anyone recognize the faces?
Handles may be pewter, or ???? J.O'.
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Found some pics of Bismarck. The fellow on the right could be. The guy on the left looks like Johnny Carson with a mustache. :D J.O'.
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Ridgegrass wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:57 am Found.....
Maybe Kaiser Wilhelm. ::shrug::
Ooops.....I forgot to compliment J.O'. on a
VERY G@@D L👀KING piece of pocket cutlery. ::tu:: ::tu::
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I think Skip is correct, I believe it is Kaiser Wilhelm ll and Franz Joseph of Austria. The knife commemorates the unity of Germany and Austria as WW 1 was beginning in August of 1914. That is a fascinating piece, J O', great find.
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OK. If you're sure it's not Johnny Carson. :D
Thanks Skip and Ike, that makes a lot of sense. It's interesting how knife makers respond to events, or maybe they were commissioned? I had an "Airplane Knife" with Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini on the scales that was similar to this. I traded it to a guy who has an aircraft carrier museum in New York for an L.F.C. heavy bladed hunter . Sold the LFC and I've regretted both deals ever since. Thanks again. J.O'.
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Ridgegrass wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:19 pm OK. If you're sure it's not Johnny Carson. :D
::rotflol:: you were spot on with that, he does resemble Johnny, or more correctly, Johnny resembles him.

That knife you traded sure sounds like an interesting one, wow!
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