Not Playing With A Full Deck.....

[New_Windsor_NY]

On November 28 of 2020, I purchased my first and what was supposed to be my only and last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It was a King Of Hearts. Well, that didn't last long. On November 30 of 2020, I purchased my second and definitely not my last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It too was a King Of Hearts. Both have a CAMILLUS tang stamp, NOT a WESTERN tang stamp. I decided that I was going to try and put a full set together. That's a 10, J, Q, K, A, all Hearts. I knew the Ace would be the toughest to find and or obtain. So from December to, as of this posting, I have obtained the following WESTERN, made by CAMILLUS, playing card pocket knives.

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[New_Windsor_NY]

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On November 28 of 2020, I purchased my first and what was supposed to be my only and last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It was a King Of Hearts. Well, that didn't last long. On November 30 of 2020, I purchased my second and definitely not my last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It too was a King Of Hearts. Both have a CAMILLUS tang stamp, NOT a WESTERN tang stamp. I decided that I was going to try and put a full set together. That's a 10, J, Q, K, A, all Hearts. I knew the Ace would be the toughest to find and or obtain. So from December to, as of this posting, I have obtained the following WESTERN, made by CAMILLUS, playing card pocket knives.

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[New_Windsor_NY]

CONTINUED.....
On November 28 of 2020, I purchased my first and what was supposed to be my only and last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It was a King Of Hearts. Well, that didn't last long. On November 30 of 2020, I purchased my second and definitely not my last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It too was a King Of Hearts. Both have a CAMILLUS tang stamp, NOT a WESTERN tang stamp. I decided that I was going to try and put a full set together. That's a 10, J, Q, K, A, all Hearts. I knew the Ace would be the toughest to find and or obtain. So from December to, as of this posting, I have obtained the following WESTERN, made by CAMILLUS, playing card pocket knives.

[Ripster]

Wow Skip, that’s just downright Cool . That’s just something you don’t see very often .
One heck of a poker hand also . Thanks for sharing, take care out there .

[dlr110]

Those are about the most imaginative set of knives I've ever seen.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Wow.....

Thank you JP.

Those.....

Thank you David.

[kootenay joe]

Originally were these sold only as complete sets ? Or as individual knives as well ?
It looks like the King is the most common so likely sold as individual knives ?
kj

[New_Windsor_NY]

Originally.....

It looks like the non-proof set knives could be purchased individually.
A pocket knife by itself in a box. Or, a pocket knife with a deck of cards in a blister pack.
I would think that the proof sets were sold as one, complete unit.
Here is a link to an ad that features the individual, non-proof set pocket knives.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=2130#p877438

[Papa Bones]

It looks like the non-proof set knives could be purchased individually.
I would think that the proof sets were sold as one, complete unit.
Here is a link to an ad that features the individual, non-proof set pocket knives.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=2130#p877438

Very cool collection Skip. Congrats on your find. Especially finding a mint set of all 5 with Cards and certificate So were the single blade lock-backs produced with both Camillus and Western Tang Stamps?

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

Thank you Smitty.
I didn't think that they did a "CAMILLUS" stamped series,
but I have two Kings that are "CAMILLUS" stamped. So,
I have no idea how many total "CAMILLUS" stamped, playing
card pocket knives were manufactured and or released to the
public. I doubt very much that I have the only two.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I am posting the following for all posterity. This listing has ended for whatever reason. I sent a message to the seller regarding the item and I did not receive a response. So here it is, a CAMILLUS, single blade, 10 of Hearts, playing card pocket knife. It has a third and different style of tang stamp from the other two (CAMILLUS & WESTERN). It has the light CAMILLUS etch on the tang and a nice tang stamp on the other side. It reads HD-3/440 S.S./USA. There may be something under USA, but I can't make it out. The pictures are the seller's and have NOT been doctored by me in any fashion.

[1967redrider]

Those are cool, Skip.

First time I've seen these, looks like the Bicycle playing cards art work. Thanks for showing me something else to search for.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Those.....

Thank you John.

[TripleF]

That has to be the coolest/rarest collection ever!!!

[New_Windsor_NY]

That.....

Thank you Scott.

[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.