I have about 65 Imperial folding knives. Most from after 1937, but not all are shell handle. Most are minty. They are nice knives & i like them.
But i need to sell them. Ebay prices are low, not time well spent for the seller.
So is anyone here trying to build up an interesting Imperial collection ?
If so contact me: [email protected]
I will take pics if you are seriously interested. Picture taking in 5' of fresh snow is a challenge requiring snowshoes, hence the "seriously" part.
kj
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kootenay joe
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kootenay joe
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Re: Imperial
Cherry picking is o.k. There is quite a variety and all are nice.
Imperial made knives similar to Schrade Cut. Co., Ulster Knife Co., etc until ~ 1937 when their shell handle patent sort of 'took over'. But not all post 1937 Imperial are shell handle. There is the Frontier line which basically are Schrade knives.
To have a good representation of all the different Imperial knives would be a huge collection.
I collected these because Imperial played a significant role in the history of USA folding knives. If you want a collection that reflects the history of USA production knives then you need to have some Imperial knives. Least that is how i saw it and still see it the same way.
kj
Imperial made knives similar to Schrade Cut. Co., Ulster Knife Co., etc until ~ 1937 when their shell handle patent sort of 'took over'. But not all post 1937 Imperial are shell handle. There is the Frontier line which basically are Schrade knives.
To have a good representation of all the different Imperial knives would be a huge collection.
I collected these because Imperial played a significant role in the history of USA folding knives. If you want a collection that reflects the history of USA production knives then you need to have some Imperial knives. Least that is how i saw it and still see it the same way.
kj