Codger_64
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Back in the day, as today, there were many price points in the pocket cutlery market. The bottom tier were very cheap but inexpensive "boy's knives". Many were imported, often they had stamped metal covers with bolsters coformed and polished, the center handle laqured to resemble stagged bone on more expensive knives. And they were cheap. But they were also fairly well made and if cared for, could last a young boy for quite some time before being broken or, more likely, lost or traded. Prices ranged from five cents to almost a quarter. Which in 1910 was still an considerable sum for a youngster. $0.05 then equals $1.21 in today's dollars.
I've always liked these knives. Some have interesting designs mimicking traditional men's patterns, and some have text molded in giving the knife a "title", an identification. Being hollow metal construction, many of them have gotten smashed flat over the years and very few retain any sign of paint. I've mostly seen these made in Germany for import to the U.S. I have a few, but not nearly a complete collection of them. Does anyone have one or more to show?
From 1910:
I've always liked these knives. Some have interesting designs mimicking traditional men's patterns, and some have text molded in giving the knife a "title", an identification. Being hollow metal construction, many of them have gotten smashed flat over the years and very few retain any sign of paint. I've mostly seen these made in Germany for import to the U.S. I have a few, but not nearly a complete collection of them. Does anyone have one or more to show?
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