Vintage CASE Hardware Store Display

[PA Knives]

Gang,

A lucky hit on a Craiglist ad landed me this gorgeous CASE display case from the late 60's early 70's, It is the floor model. I didn't have to do a darn thing to it but bring it home. It was WELL taken care of. I decided to mount some of my knives on the board to make for a fun way to show off some of my items. It is no secret so I will tell you that I paid $325 for it. He wanted $400.

Take a close look. The quiz for the day is to find the only two knives that aren't vintage on the display. I will provide a hint, but only after you look. Just thought it might be fun to play WHERES WALDO knife style.

I am thrilled with this Display and proud to show it off.

I believe if you double click on the pic you can ZOOM in for a closer look

Thanks for letting me gloat.

[rigwelder]

Thats nice David.
Once i was at a pawn shop in Harrison arkansas just south of Branson mo. And found a E.C. Simmons display case.
I wanted it so bad it made me sick. But it was mainly glass and i was in my welding rig truck and had no possible way to haul it. It had the big logo's in the glass. It was sweet.

It was about 5 or 6 years ago. They where useing it, so it might still be there. The pawn shop had gold in the name. Might of been gold nugget pawn.

[PigSticker]

Dang nice score!!

[chetr1200c]

first knife i saw that was familiar was the barnett, so i would say this is not a case knife collection.
my two gusses are the letter opener and the nail pick.

[PA Knives]

actually only one knife is a true CASE knife. All the others vintage knives except two. Chet you are correct on the letter opener. Of course the knife pic isn't vintage either, but it isn't a knife, Your on fire my friend. You have the eye. So one knife left isn't a vintage piece. HINT, Pigsticker, this one should be easy for you!!!!

[jerryd6818]

Chet, you beat me to it and I was so proud of myself. Those were both my guesses until I went back and read the first post again and saw he had specified knives.

[chetr1200c]

Chet, you beat me to it and I was so proud of myself. Those were both my guesses until I went back and read the first post again and saw he had specified knives.

must be your age jerry
this knife forum will some be called, aarp-aapk forum.

ok dave, then how about the ballon center folding hunter on the top far right. that was my thought before also.

[jerryd6818]

Chet, you beat me to it and I was so proud of myself. Those were both my guesses until I went back and read the first post again and saw he had specified knives.

must be your age jerry
this knife forum will some be called, aarp-aapk forum.

Must be Chet. I'm blaming a lot on that lately.

[PA Knives]

Chet,

Hey, at least your looking, but no that's an Wolfertz from Allentown. I left a GREAT hint with pigsticker.

[bonehead]

Nice display David, Love the old advertising in it too BH

[chetr1200c]

ok dave, if not the top right one, how about the very bottom right one
we can do this for a while and i will get it eventually with the process of elimination

[philco]

Bottom Row, fourth knife from the right ?

[PA Knives]

You got it Phil. its the pigsticker. That's a new repro by KaBar. It is stamed TIDIOUTE.

I needed a longer knife for that slot and it fit the bill.

Thanks for the comments guys. It was great fun putting this together.