10th Anniversary of the GEC Yellow Rose Series

[MerryMadMonk]

2019 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Yellow Rose knives made by Great Eastern Cutlery.

Hopefully, we will see one or two more Yellow Rose patterns this year in addition to the 97 Allegheny. And hopefully, GEC will commemorate the 10th Anniversary with a blade etch or tube label or button or some such. Pretty please!

Great Eastern produced the first Yellow Rose in 2009.

Since then GEC has produced one or more Yellow Rose knives every year except 2016 and 2018... there were none produced those years.

All Yellow Rose knives are Northfield branded.

The vast majority are regular production runs. There have been two SFOs... one in 2010 and another in 2014.

To date, over 2,000 Yellow Roses have been produced in 16 different patterns and in 35 runs.

They've been made with:

Liner Lock

even Left-Handed versions

Lockback

Lock Release Lever

and No Lock....

More fun facts:

- There can only ever be, at most, 4 complete collections of the Yellow Rose Series.

- Yellow Rose Patterns to date: 23, 35, 42, 53, 56, 57, 63, 65, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76, 81, 83, 97.

- There was at least one Run with no Yellow Rose etch.

- Production Run Totals range from just 4 to over 800.

- There are 1-Blade, 2-Blade, 3-Blade, and 4-Blade patterns.

- Closed length ranges from 3 3/8 inches to 4 3/4 inches.


As always, Show 'em if you got 'em...

Edited with updates

 

[black mamba]

I've had a few others over the years, but the only one I've kept is this 1 of 1 #53 Cuban Proto from 2011.
Sorry, Al, I know you don't have one of these!

 

[DelOro]

Texas Tube Commando Yellow Rose 831115 Satin Blade

 

[TheChunk91]

I don't have any yellow rose but I sure could do with a yellow rose 81 stockman.

 

[black mamba]

Paul T., you would go for a black rose, green rose, purple rose or any other color rose . . . 81 stockman!

Just sayin'!

 

[TheChunk91]

Paul T., you would go for a black rose, green rose, purple rose or any other color rose . . . 81 stockman!

Just sayin'!

That's true, but I wouldn't go for a pink rose.

 

[MerryMadMonk]

I've had a few others over the years, but the only one I've kept is this 1 of 1 #53 Cuban Proto from 2011.
Sorry, Al, I know you don't have one of these!

Yet?

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Texas Tube Commando Yellow Rose 831115 Satin Blade

Nice one, Del! Only 3 others in the whole wide world!

 

[black mamba]

Yet?

Nothing in the works, but if I ever do sell it, you're at the top of the list.

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[willc]

This 63 is my only Yellow Rose.​

 

[DelOro]

Nice one, Del! Only 3 others in the whole wide world!

Thank You, Al.

BTW, Bob Andrews (RIP) sent that to me.

 

[Matt_WY]

Two yellow, but only one rose.

 

[waverave]

2019 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Yellow Rose knives made by Great Eastern Cutlery.

Hopefully, we will see one or two more Yellow Rose patterns this year in addition to the 97 Allegheny. And hopefully, GEC will commemorate the 10th Anniversary with a blade etch or tube label or button or some such. Pretty please!

Great Eastern produced the first Yellow Rose in 2009.

Since then GEC has produced two or more Yellow Rose knives every year except 2016 and 2018... there were none produced those years.

All Yellow Rose knives are Northfield branded.

The vast majority are regular production runs. There have been two SFOs... one in 2010 and another in 2014.

To date, over 2,000 Yellow Roses have been produced in 16 different patterns and in 35 runs.

They've been made with:

Liner Lock

even Left-Handed versions

Lockback

Lock Release Lever

and No Lock....

More fun facts:

- There can only ever be, at most, 4 complete collections of the Yellow Rose Series.

- Yellow Rose Patterns to date: 23, 35, 42, 53, 56, 57, 63, 65, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76, 81, 83, 97.

- There was at least one Run with no Yellow Rose etch.

- Production Run Totals range from just 4 to 289 (not including 2019 production).

- There are 1-Blade, 2-Blade, 3-Blade, and 4-Blade patterns.

- Closed length ranges from 3 3/8 inches to 4 1/2 inches.


As always, Show 'em if you got 'em...

Outstanding post!

 

[HEMI 49]

2019 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Yellow Rose knives made by Great Eastern Cutlery.

Hopefully, we will see one or two more Yellow Rose patterns this year in addition to the 97 Allegheny. And hopefully, GEC will commemorate the 10th Anniversary with a blade etch or tube label or button or some such. Pretty please!

Great Eastern produced the first Yellow Rose in 2009.

Since then GEC has produced two or more Yellow Rose knives every year except 2016 and 2018... there were none produced those years.

All Yellow Rose knives are Northfield branded.

The vast majority are regular production runs. There have been two SFOs... one in 2010 and another in 2014.

To date, over 2,000 Yellow Roses have been produced in 16 different patterns and in 35 runs.

They've been made with:

Liner Lock

even Left-Handed versions

Lockback

Lock Release Lever

and No Lock....

More fun facts:

- There can only ever be, at most, 4 complete collections of the Yellow Rose Series.

- Yellow Rose Patterns to date: 23, 35, 42, 53, 56, 57, 63, 65, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76, 81, 83, 97.

- There was at least one Run with no Yellow Rose etch.

- Production Run Totals range from just 4 to 289 (not including 2019 production).

- There are 1-Blade, 2-Blade, 3-Blade, and 4-Blade patterns.

- Closed length ranges from 3 3/8 inches to 4 1/2 inches.


As always, Show 'em if you got 'em...

A really great post Al..... You have added another niche to the knife collecting passion..... My wallet isn't happy with you right now!!

 

[MerryMadMonk]

Outstanding post!

Thanks, Darren!

A really great post Al..... You have added another niche to the knife collecting passion..... My wallet isn't happy with you right now!!

Thanks, Brent! Heck, mine isn't happy with me either

 

[stevekolt]

Al, VERY nice collection. I got my first Yellow Rose #97 a few days ago. Now I'll be looking for more. Hoping they'll put out one or two more this year as you stated above

 

[urbantrapper]

I like that stockman!

 

[r8shell]

I have one. A gift from @Markesharp, it's a #83:

 

[btb01]

2019 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Yellow Rose knives made by Great Eastern Cutlery.

Hopefully, we will see one or two more Yellow Rose patterns this year in addition to the 97 Allegheny. And hopefully, GEC will commemorate the 10th Anniversary with a blade etch or tube label or button or some such. Pretty please!

Great Eastern produced the first Yellow Rose in 2009.

Since then GEC has produced two or more Yellow Rose knives every year except 2016 and 2018... there were none produced those years.

All Yellow Rose knives are Northfield branded.

The vast majority are regular production runs. There have been two SFOs... one in 2010 and another in 2014.

To date, over 2,000 Yellow Roses have been produced in 16 different patterns and in 35 runs.

They've been made with:

Liner Lock

even Left-Handed versions

Lockback

Lock Release Lever

and No Lock....

More fun facts:

- There can only ever be, at most, 4 complete collections of the Yellow Rose Series.

- Yellow Rose Patterns to date: 23, 35, 42, 53, 56, 57, 63, 65, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76, 81, 83, 97.

- There was at least one Run with no Yellow Rose etch.

- Production Run Totals range from just 4 to 289 (not including 2019 production).

- There are 1-Blade, 2-Blade, 3-Blade, and 4-Blade patterns.

- Closed length ranges from 3 3/8 inches to 4 1/2 inches.


As always, Show 'em if you got 'em...

Thanks for that interesting and informative history on the series, Al! I don’t have a single Yellow Rose GEC (yet ), but I live always thought they were good looking knives. I think I like ‘em best in the single blade patterns, your 73’s, 74’s and such.