A little something to carve the Thanksgiving turkey with...

[knifeaholic]

Gobble Gobble....

[XX Case XX]

Extra cool!!! Man that looks to be very old. That's awesome.

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Mike

[1fartsmella]

Wow! I'm wondering, is that factory pearl, or has the set been re-handled?

[knifeaholic]

Wow! I'm wondering, is that factory pearl, or has the set been re-handled?

It's definitely factory. They DID make them, and If you had the set in hand you would not question it.

The only reference I can find for the set is in Case household cutlery catalog #61 from 1950. Retail price per set was $75. They sold the same set in stag for $55.

To put that price in perspective, at that time the stag folding hunter pattern 5265 retailed for $5.50 (same for the 5488 stag jumbo congress) and the stag knife-axe combo with sheath retailed for $17.00.

A typical smaller Case pocket knife like the barlow retailed for $2.00.

No listing of this set in price lists 1952 and later, so only in production for a short time.

[cody6268]

Looking at the CPI inflation calculator, that set would cost $831 today. Holy mother of pearl! Thus, for something that expensive, these sets have to be super-rare.

[1967redrider]

Wow, Steve, that is an excellent carving set! What time are we supposed to be over?

[philco]

Steve that's downright classy. I love those beautiful MOP handles.

[Hesmikeb]

Very nice....that is what I need to buy for my wife to become a Case fan....she just rolls her eyes at all the other knives that I lay out on the table next to me and take pictures of....and open and close them while I watch football...and stare at them in the morning to decide which will be carried.

[Hesmikeb]

I did get these the other day...we actually needed steak knives so...she thought they were pretty but not sharp enough, so I'm working on that...

[jmh58]

Nice carving set Steve..
John

[Quick Steel]

knifeaholic, Congratulations on having such a spectacular carving set. Any turkey should be honored to be carved with that.

[Ridgegrass]

'HOLIC: Make sure you carve that bird over a deep pile shag carpet. Maybe you saw the post in "Pearly Handles" about my dozen (now 11 !) Russell pearlies. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all!! J.O'.