A Guide To Antique And Collectible Knives

By: Paul Sidelinger

There are many seasoned sword and knife collectors who are
interested in old, collectible, antique, vintage pocket knives,
hunting knives, classic gun knives, boar knives, throwing spikes
and stilettos.

An imperial collection of these antiques remain as a matter of
pride and fancy to antique lovers. There are many antique depots
that promote knife collections. They sell antique collectibles
to knife lovers at grand and amazing prices. Some of the
antiques in the market are:

Vintage Cattaraugus "Sleeve Board Pen knife" - This is a great
old knife. The blades have strong snap. Nice gold-flake,
celluloid handles.

Rare old Utica Kutmaster Advertising Knife "Northrup King Seeds"
3 blade stockman - Large clip blade has nice long nail pull.
Nickel silver bolsters. Brasss liners. Nice old American made ad
knife.

Just the coolest little knife, Joseph Rodgers "Mini Sheepsfoot"
- Handle is rough-textured black bone with inlaid nickel silver
oval shield (great to engrave on). Blade has super-strong; it
snaps open and close.

Rare old antique A. KASTOR Coca Cola Advertising Knife - This
has 2 blades: can bottle opener and spear blade. The main blade
is tang stamped "A. KASTOR BROS. NEW YORK" on one side and "COCA
COLA BOTTLING" on the other side. Strong open and close snap on
both blades.

Vintage Case, Tested XX knife, 2 blade "Equal End" with
slick-black handle - Large clip blade is swedged and has nice
long nail pull. It has a small pen blade. It's a rare old beauty
with strong blade snap and solid handles. It would make a great
addition to any knife collection. They just don't make 'em like
this anymore.

Vintage Cattaraugus "Sunfish" knife - This has a hard to find
pattern. This is a great old knife with full blades and strong
snap. Flawless Honey Jigged Bone handles.

Rare old antique Lipic Advertising Knife "Do Better with
Doughboy Climatized FEEDS" - Large spear point blade is swedged
at the tip and has nice long nail pull. The other is a bottle
opener and screwdriver. Strong open and close snap on both
blades. This has a Lipic U.S.A. tang stamp.

Nice Old, Rare, "Buster Brown Health Shoes," camp utility knife
with nice jigged bone handle - This knife is in excellent
condition. All blades have strong snap. Large spear blade has
nice long, deep, nail pull and is swedged on both sides to the
point. It has a "BUSTER BROWN" inlaid shield. There is a tang
stamp on spear blade; Number 30 on back tang of spear blade.
This has nice nickel silver bolsters with beauty line.

Very old and rare "Cock Spur Saw Knife" made by J.M. Vance &
Company, a hardware wholesaler of Philadelphia, Pa from 1776-19.

1920's vintage Cattaraugus "Sleeveboard" pen knife - This comes
in hard to find pattern. This great old knife comes with full
blades and good snap.

1930's vintage Cattaraugus "Dog Bone" knife - Extremely rare
pattern has fancy swirled celluloid handles, with dog bone front
and rear bolsters, like a toothpick.

Cited above are only a few of antique and collectible knives.
All the antiques are available in used condition, but rarely
treasured ones are available in mint condition. Proud possession
of such knives is a matter of luck and money, certainly.

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Paul Sidelinger is an expert in the field of knives and their many fascinating uses. He currently owns and operates www.razorsharpknives.com. Here you'll find many types of pocket knives, hunting knives and military style fighting knives from top manufacturers like Buck, Gerber and Case.

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