Not Playing With A Full Deck.....

[Vit_213]

6 years ago I already showed my Gambler set. For those who have not seen this I will repeat.

[doglegg]

Cool Vit, worth showing again.

[Ripster]

6 years ago I already showed my Gambler set. For those who have not seen this I will repeat.

Thanks Vit .
Yours and Skips are the Only 2 I’ve ever seen !

[New_Windsor_NY]

I very recently added two more "cards" to the "deck."
They didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures
and here they are.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[1967redrider]

Those are cool, Skip. You have amassed quite a collection of these.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Those.....

Thank you John.

[Ripster]

I very recently added two more "cards" to the "deck."
They didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures
and here they are.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Looks like your working on another great poker hand !
Nice score on those Skip

[New_Windsor_NY]

Looks.....

Thank you JP.
I'd like to know where the ACES are!

[Papa Bones]

I very recently added two more "cards" to the "deck."
They didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures
and here they are.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Very Nice!!

[Dan In MI]

Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of knives with intentionally mismatched covers. These are a very neat exception to that rule.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Generally.....

Thank you Dan, I appreciate it.

[New_Windsor_NY]

This afternoon I added two more "cards" to the "deck." Both are WESTERN U.S.A., single blade, lockback pocket knives.
Both have the same blade etch and tang stamp. These are both from a proof set or from proof sets that someone broke up. My complete proof set can be viewed on page 1. They didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here they are.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[Papa Bones]

This afternoon I added these two "cards" to the "deck." Both are single blade, lockback pocket knives.
Both have the same blade etch and tang stamp.

A couple more awesome finds Skip!!

[New_Windsor_NY]

A.....

Thank you Smitty.

[Ripster]

This afternoon I added these two "cards" to the "deck." Both are single blade, lockback pocket knives.
Both have the same blade etch and tang stamp. These are both from a proof set or from proof
sets that someone broke up. They didn't require any cleaning at all. I took some pictures and
here they are.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Well played. Wonder how many of the sets remain together with all 5 pieces ?
This has been an interesting ,and informative thread thanks to all who have shared here .

[New_Windsor_NY]

Well.....

Thank you JP.
I don't know how many of the 750 proof sets have stayed complete.
I do know that I've only seen one other complete proof set besides mine (Vit_213).

[Vit_213]

I do know that I've only seen one other complete proof set besides mine (Vit_213).

This set is especially dear to me.
In January 2014, I saw it on ebay, but the seller refused to ship it to Russia. I really wanted this set and asked Tom Williams for help.
From that moment until his death, Tom Williams helped me with the purchase of knives on ebay.
In addition, we started an active e-mail correspondence, from which I learned a lot of interesting things about Camillus.
I published part of this correspondence on the BF - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/tom ... f.1212906/

[Ripster]

I do know that I've only seen one other complete proof set besides mine (Vit_213).

This set is especially dear to me.
In January 2014, I saw it on ebay, but the seller refused to ship it to Russia. I really wanted this set and asked Tom Williams for help.
From that moment until his death, Tom Williams helped me with the purchase of knives on ebay.
In addition, we started an active e-mail correspondence, from which I learned a lot of interesting things about Camillus.
I published part of this correspondence on the BF - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/tom ... f.1212906/

That’s very nice that Mr. Williams was able to help you. Do you still have trouble getting sellers to send you things. Would be willing to help you if you like . Thanks for posting that link ,great stuff

[jerryd6818]

Tom Williams was a superb human being.

[Vit_213]

Would be willing to help you if you like .

Thanks for the suggestion. I will bear this in mind.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Well.....

Now I have to put together another full set, but another full set that has the CAMILLUS
tang stamp. I already have the King (page 1). This will not be an easy task. In fact, it may
be impossible. I don't know if they made a 10, Jack, Queen & Ace with the CAMILLUS tang
stamp. We will see.....

[Ripster]

Well.....

Now I have to put together another full set, but another full set that has the CAMILLUS
tang stamp. I already have the King (page 1). This will not be an easy task. In fact, it may
be impossible. I don't know if they made a 10, Jack, Queen & Ace with the CAMILLUS tang
stamp. We will see.....

Your up for a good challenge aren’t you? It is a interesting ? Did Camillus put there stamp on any of those type ?

[Vit_213]

I don't know if they made a 10, Jack, Queen & Ace with the CAMILLUS tang
stamp.

There is one more version - etched tang

[New_Windsor_NY]

There.....

Thank you Vit_213.
Something else to hunt for.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Your.....

Hi JP, as I previously mentioned, I only have these 2 Kings with a CAMILLUS tang STAMP (pictured below & on page 1).
Vit_213 just posted an Ace with a CAMILLUS tang STAMP and a 10 with a CAMILLUS tang ETCH.
Just another fork in the CAMILLUS collecting road.

There's a 10 with a CAMILLUS tang ETCH (not mine) on page 1.
The other side tang stamp reads HD-3 - 440 S.S. - USA.
Or: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 02#p891699