Camillus Ephemera

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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U.....
You're welcome and thank you JP. 🍻
Believe me, I don't have a handle on anything having to do with cutlery (no pun intended).
I especially don't have a handle on anything CAMILLUS. ::tu::
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Today I add this to my CAMILLUS ephemera collection,
another CAMILLUS pocket knife box.
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Sweet Skip and in pretty good shape. ::nod:: ::nod::
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doglegg wrote: Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:11 am Sweet.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:03 pm Today I add this to my CAMILLUS ephemera collection,
another CAMILLUS pocket knife box.
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Very nice Skip.

I'm going to add this here. Mainly because I had never seen one before. For some reason back when these were being produced I don't remember seeing them in any stores I frequented.

But, here is a Camillus Duratool pack. This one happens to still have the Duratool in it.
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Papa Bones wrote: Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:18 pm Very.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
That's a fine looking Dura-Tool you have there. ::tu::
PLEASE be sure to post that here also:
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Pictured is the C.O.A. for the Western (made by CAMILLUS) "Gambler", single blade, lockback pocket knife set. One of 750, first run, 5 pocket knife proof sets. Also pictured is the unopened Western pack of playing cards. I've also pictured the pocket knives or it wouldn't make much sense.
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Today this got added to my CAMILLUS ephemera collection.
A 1967 catalog. It is complete and has 9 pages.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:55 pm Today this got added to my CAMILLUS ephemera collection.
A 1967 catalog. It is complete and has 9 pages.
Dang Skip, just want to start flipping the pages, good save. Nice piece of history. That’s the kind of catalog to read.
Very cool you got the paperwork and cards with your Royal flush set. You keep on nailing it out of the park.
Thanks for sharing,take care out there ::handshake::.
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Ripster wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:04 pm Dang.....
Thank you JP.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:55 pm Today this got added to my CAMILLUS ephemera collection.
A 1967 catalog. It is complete and has 9 pages.
Wow! ::tu:: I think everyone here wants to see all the pages :D .
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I received these three CAMILLUS pocket knife sheaths today. They don't really qualify as "ephemera", but I don't feel like starting a new thread for them. All three are in EXCELLENT condition and required no special attention. I took a couple of pictures and here they are.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:06 pm I received these three CAMILLUS pocket knife sheaths today. They don't really qualify as "ephemera", but I don't feel like starting a new thread for them. All three are in EXCELLENT condition and required no special attention. I took a couple of pictures and here they are.
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Excellent condition. Love it.
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CamMan21 wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:57 pm Excellent.....
Thank you CamMan21.🍻
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I just bought this.
This post is only a teaser.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 12:34 am I just bought this.
This post is only a teaser.
:D
Very nice addition to your catalogs ::tu:: ::tu::
How many pages of info ?
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Ripster wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 12:49 pm Very.....
I have NO information on this item.
I will post more on this item when I receive it.
:D
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I think this knife suits this topic well :) .
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Yesterday, these items got added to my CAMILLUS ephemera collection.
A 1972 catalog. It is complete and has 10 pages. The original envelope it
was mailed in, postmarked Sept. 21, 1972 and a general note to the buyer.
The catalog is in Near Mint condition. The envelope and note are in Excellent
condition. The envelope discoloration is exaggerated.
Captions, if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Catalog, The Front Cover.
Catalog, The Front Cover.
Catalog, The Back Cover.
Catalog, The Back Cover.
The Envelope, Name &amp; Address Covered.<br />The Discoloration Is Exaggerated.
The Envelope, Name & Address Covered.
The Discoloration Is Exaggerated.
The Note.
The Note.
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A recently acquired CAMILLUS 23 box and paperwork.
(It came with the pocket knife)
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 2:20 pm A recently acquired CAMILLUS 23 box and paperwork.
(It came with the pocket knife)
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Another fine addition Skip. Good Find.
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Papa Bones wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 10:54 pm Another.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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This arrived today. A small 1947 (year per the seller) ad for CAMILLUS 72
pocket knives. The year doesn't really matter to me.
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This item arrived this afternoon and joined my CAMILLUS ephemera collection. It's a sealed deck of Western Knives playing cards. It is a full deck of 52 playing cards, it also includes a Joker and a Western Knives card, for a total of 54 cards. These were printed by the Hoyle Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota when Western Knives were being made by CAMILLUS. I didn't want to break the seal and open my deck. The last two pictures are NOT mine, they belong to the seller.
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