A Knife Leading Me Down a Path

John, hope you had a chance to see the Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Museum in Apple Valley CA when it was still open. A nice side trip from Fort Irwin and the NTC was to stop by there and spend an afternoon - THOUSANDS of RR/DE items on display in addition to Trigger and Buttermilk done complete by taxidermists. OH
 
Cool collection you have started, John. :thumbsup: As a kid I never missed Roy & Dale on the black and white tube tv. Lone Ranger and Zorro were also favorites. Roy & Dale were snappy dressers weren't they, and cool to see the memorabilia in color like that bandana you have. About 6 years ago I picked up this DVD set to revisit my childhood, boy how content and subject matter have changed in TV and movie movie making nowadays. Simpler Times back then.
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My first 70s case turned into a way bigger deal than Gec ever did for me. And I was into those for awhile. Now I’m looking at them all thinking I gotta thin these out or go to therapy...
I got an 18 pattern that let me to a 32 and you know the rest. Cool Roy Rogers knives. I saw them around as a kid. I always ordered the Roy Rogers as a beverage at the grown up night out for dinner fancy restaurant outings too!
 
JohnDF said:
Have you ever bought a traditional slip-joint knife that led you down a collection path?

sunknife sunknife gifted me a Camillus Roy Rogers knife, not sure he even knew I was a big fan of Roy Rogers and The Lone Ranger. I watch Roy every afternoon while I wait for my wife to get home from work. It brings back wonderful memories of watching it as a kid, and it's still just as enjoyable today. Well that knife led to another, and then a few other collectibles made their way to me, and I don't see it stopping any time soon.

So if a knife gift or purchase has led you down a similar path, post up your collections. 🤠:thumbsup:

My small but growing collection; (2) knives, a bandana, a pin, a watch, and a cereal box ring...


Close up of the knives...


Close up of the watch and ring...
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Wonderful sentimentalism, thanks for sharing 😊👍
 
JohnDF said:
I added a couple of more little treasures to the Roy Rogers collection.
USA made Novelty Knife from many years ago, and a brass neckerchief slide.

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I like that knife! I don’t have a Roy Rogers knife but your collection reminded me of the time my wife and I got to see Roy, Dale, and the Sons of the Pioneers (1971 version) when they headlined the Cheyenne Frontier Days night show that year. It was a great show. Thanks for bringing back a nice memory! :)
 
Headwinds said:
reminded me of the time my wife and I got to see Roy, Dale, and the Sons of the Pioneers (1971 version) when they headlined the Cheyenne Frontier Days night show that year.
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That must have been a lot of fun. 🤠 :thumbsup:
 
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