IKCO The Imperial Knife Company

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3030remchesterCOLO wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:00 pm A little 3 3/8" IKCo.
Cool handles on that one! ::tu::
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:47 pm Nice one.
Well built knife ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:21 am
woodwalker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:48 am Great thread to look thru. Here is my newest EDC that I'm liking alot. An imperial Congress. :)
Nice EDC ::tu::
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Thanks WW, O'.
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Here's a couple more Imperials.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:07 am Here's.....
TERRIFIC TRIO, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
Are you sure that they're ALL Imperials?
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DAYUMMM!!!!!! Y'all have some great stuff. I'm about a year into collecting Imperial, Colonial, Hammer Brand, and IKCO. I found some cool stuff.
Thanks for all the help and info. I appreciate it.
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I was just reading some of my rookie posts from back in 2011. Oh how much I have learned, and oh how much more I need to learn . . . ::mdm::
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1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:44 pm I was just reading some of my rookie posts from back in 2011. Oh how much I have learned, and oh how much more I need to learn . . . ::mdm::
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I love all the great old, patterned celluloids. Here are a few older IKCO and Imperials I've posted before but they belong here as well.
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btrwtr wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:37 pm I love all the great old, patterned celluloids. Here are a few older IKCO and Imperials I've posted before but they belong here as well.
Nice pieces! ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:28 am
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:44 pm I was just reading some of my rookie posts from back in 2011. Oh how much I have learned, and oh how much more I need to learn . . . ::mdm::
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Very true, dog. ::nod::

btrwtr wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:37 pm I love all the great old, patterned celluloids. Here are a few older IKCO and Imperials I've posted before but they belong here as well.
Those are great, Wayne. ::groove::
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btrwtr wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:37 pm I love all the great old, patterned celluloids. Here are a few older IKCO and Imperials I've posted before but they belong here as well.
Beautiful old well made knives Wayne! ::woot::
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Here's my latest Imperial.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:06 pm Here's my latest Imperial.
I think these old Imperials hold their own against most any others form the same time period. Nice old cattle there MB.
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I agree, thanks Wayne ::handshake::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:06 pm Here's.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Been looking for one of these in the box for sometime now, finally found one :D

What a deal, 3 Cott neck labels and 25¢ !

Those were the days.
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WOW !!
Nice centerpiece for the collection
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 8:25 am Been.....
That is a GREAT acquisition, Dimitri! ::tu:: ::tu::
"It's Cott To Be Good!"
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 8:25 am Been looking for one of these in the box for sometime now, finally found one :D

What a deal, 3 Cott neck labels and 25¢ !

Those were the days.
Tapped into your interchild with that one Dimitri. Cool.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 8:25 am Been looking for one of these in the box for sometime now, finally found one :D

What a deal, 3 Cott neck labels and 25¢ !

Those were the days.
Nice addition!
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 8:25 am Been looking for one of these in the box for sometime now, finally found one :D

What a deal, 3 Cott neck labels and 25¢ !

Those were the days.
Really cool!
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royal0014 wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 10:48 am WOW !!
Nice centerpiece for the collection
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 1:34 pm "It's Cott To Be Good!"
Heard that phrase many times when I was a kid!

Thanks Skip ::handshake::
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