Lets see your Letter Openers!

[ozzie marie]

Here's a Cattaraugus Advertising Letter Opener I acquired from fello AAPK member PA Knives.

Thanks David

Keith

[gino]

Nice ones Keith, here is two that I have.

ANTELOPE - Germany
PAL CUTLERY - U.S.A.
I dont collect these -just have em so if any collectors want them I will trade for folders.

[Miller Bro's]

Here is an unusual one.

It is chrome plated, has a ruler on one edge the other side is the letter opener.

The back side has a neat engraved design with a truck, boat, airplane and city line.

[TripleF]

Dude, Keith, I love that letter opener.

[jerryd6818]

Neat stuff gentlemen.

[knife7knut]

I did a post awhile back on letter opener knives so I won't post them again.If anyone is interested I host a Yahoo group devoted strictly to letter openers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintageletteropeners

[Miller Bro's]

Ray,

It looks like you have one similar to the one I posted above, except yours has a folding knife knife blade.

Can you post a picture of that one?

[knife7knut]

Dimitri:
I have a couple of those;both have Toledo Scale style scales on one side and advertising on the other.
Here are some unusual ones:
A Pal Cutlery Co with original stag scales.Only one I've ever seen as most have celluloid scales.
A B&B with a funny folder style handle.Someone else posted one of these awhile back and that is only the second one I've seen like that.
The brass handled openers;one advertising a company named JOSAM and the other plain.
A Swedish made letter opener knife from EKA.Again the only one I've ever seen.
A Geo Schrade metal ad letter opener and a sterling silver handled one from Japan.
Last is a couple pics of various makes including Remington,Peres.and NYKC.

[knife7knut]

Here is my latest one from e-Bay.The tang stamp is,"Empire Specialty Co.Solingen Germany" on one side;"Lindell" etched into the blade;and,"Rostfrei;Stainless;and Inoxidable" on the opposite side of the tang.I guess it was made for export to several different countries.
Aside from the Toledo Scales,what I find unusual is the presence of scissors on the other side of the handle.
I paid a little more than I normally would for one of these($20 plus shipping)but I thought it was justified due to the unusual features.

[ozzie marie]

Here's a pair of Aerial Cutlery letter openers from my collection

Keith

[knife7knut]

Here's a few more letter openers from my accumulation:

Picture 1 has a German brass opener with a series of figures on it;a piece of toroise sehll colored plastic that has been split and twisted to form a handle;a stamped brass one;another with a tape measure in the handle and a letter opener knife from France.

Picture 2 a Presto l.o. that is spring loaded;an Autopoint w/knife;a fancy celluloid;a clear plexiglass bayonet;another cel and a piece of antler.

Picture 3

[Toejammer]

My dads old letter opener / scissors combo. It was "desk candy" from when he worked at TWA. Sheath is marked germany, and the cutlery from Italy.

[Toejammer]

Japanese letter opener / ruler combo, early 60's.

[Miller Bro's]

The ruler combo is

[Toejammer]

The ruler combo is

Thanks ! It is pretty neat, the tolerance is spot on.

[jerryd6818]

Ah ha! I knew I had a picture of this one around here someplace. Tang stamp says "Quick Point".

[Camillus]

Here are three Desk Knives I recently made....

Cocobolo, Carrot Orange, Kryptonite

They look like the Desk Knives Case produces.

Camillus

[fergusontd]

I bought this opener in New Market Va. in 1963 on my way to Washington D. C. ftd

[jerryd6818]

Hey Ferg. Were you going to DC for your first term in Congress?

Neat letter opener.

[fergusontd]

Secretary of the NAVY !! ftd

[jerryd6818]

That's about the same time I was studying to be Commandant of the Marine Corps.

[knife7knut]

Ressurrecting this old thread.

[deltaboy]

Nice letter openers mine is home made.

[edge213]

A Cutino letter opener.

[sakoblade]

Lot's of nice letter openers here for sure!

I only have a few but picked up two more yesterday. I liked the leather with SAAB logos so couldn't resist them.

Jim