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Here are 2 that I just picked up. Both work as they should and the color on the Edgemaster I have never seen before.
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Nice finds. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks!!!
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Here is my only "working" switch. I bought this at a gunshow from a man that said "I am just getting out of knife collecting", so I paid a dirt cheap price. ::ds::

I found a picture of what I believe is my knife in Jim Sargent's book. I am not sure what makes it "rare" though?
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Great knife Kathy and yes it's great to get them at a cheap price!!!
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Here's a few:
First pic is a group of Schrades
Second is an Imperial fishtail
Third is a tiny Imperial
Fourth is a Schrade letter opener switch(middle of the display)
Last is a very early Press Button one armed man's knife with a blade etch advertising a company(A.A.Marks)that made artificial limbs.Supposedly some type of giveaway promo to Spanish American war veterans.
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Love that press button letter opener, first one I have seen! ::tu::
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1967redrider wrote:Love that press button letter opener, first one I have seen! ::tu::
Here is a Gold Flylock letter opener
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Here is my latest American. Bowie Knife Co Newark NJ. I have been looking for one of these for years!!!
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galvanic1882 wrote:Here is my latest American. Bowie Knife Co Newark NJ. I have been looking for one of these for years!!!
::tu:: Very nice.like the fish tail look
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My newest trade. Cracked cell handles. but no sign of outgassing. Found cleaning out a house. (not by me)
Offered in a trade. Don't really collect switches or celluloid but couldn't pass up the offer.
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Here is one of 4 Press Buttons that I picked up this past week. This is the best of the 4 and I am very lucky to have found this one. The etch is just great and the knife is crisp all the way around.
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That PB is a beauty Mike!
I guess the arrow and the word Business means that is the business end of the knife? :lol:
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::tu:: people lucky to find one you found four very nice !
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Very nice. It is hard to believe there are still knives like that around after 110 years. When you get time i would sure like to see the other three.
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WOW ::woot:: that Press Button Business is one heck of a find ::nod::

Congratulations ::tu::

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That PB is a beauty Mike!
I guess the arrow and the word Business means that is the business end of the knife?

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Here are the rest of my PB's. The metal handled one I have had for a few years now but the others came from the batch with the Business pattern one. Note the bolster on the Invincible it is slanted and has a pin in it!!! I have never seen that before.

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Beautiful selection of Press Buttons Mike! I only have two;the one with the fork at the point and a small sterling handled two blade with the gargoyle face that has been apart for years.Blades won't stay closed and I haven't had the time to figure out why.
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Two Press Buttons that I am proud of.
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Very Nice Press Button Mike .Here are a few of mine .
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Very nice Dragon ! there in great shape ::tu::
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Here is my latest Press Button. I went to a gun show with a friend about 2 hours from where I live yesterday and of course was looking for old knives but I usually go thinking if I find something great but if not thats OK because it's a day out and love looking at old guns too. So I was just about to leave after looking at all the tables when I noticed a section of 3 tables that I had not checked out so I went over and saw in the case this Press Button Knife/fork combo. It was closed in the case and when I noticed the handles had dents I thought that the blades would be beat up too. Was I surprised to see that the blade had no wear and really got excited when I looked the back of the blade over and noticed INK!!!!! A salesman's knife just the thing that I really love.

One more PB to add to my collection. Now I need to find an etched VICTOR!! ::groove:: ::groove::
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Really enjoy watching your Press Button collection progress Mike . Always nice to be able to ad a salesman's sample to any collection.,Wayne
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Thanks Wayne, I almost walked out of the show before looking at the table were it was sitting. Very lucky for sure.
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Mike ,
I'm really glad you did pick up a new piece for your collection especially since I bid against you on the "Hoff's" I had been talking to Mark on the phone about putting a swap offer on it when you placed a bid. I was able to pick up a nice 3X5" card that goes really well with the knife. Perhaps this is Johnathon himself ?
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