Flea market finds

I'm not sure how on earth I managed to get so far behind with this thread :o You guys have been BUSY! :) Some really great and interesting finds :thumbup:
 
Found these at the antique store my wife took me to today, I'm new to buying old lol, the first one looks like an early form of Swiss army style knife I can't make out any marks except the word pocket and what looks like a bell?? Any info would Be great. It has 2 blades, sissors and a file. The second simply says USA and is in some bad shape, again any info welcome. The third is my fav of the 3 made in solingen Germany with richartz lamp post on one side of the large blade, construction looks to be brass and possibly ivory(not sure) Any how let me know if you know anything about these finds, I had fun and will keep my eyes on the search for more
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Good day today,

Queen stockman in really worn down shape, with weak secondary spring, for $10 with a Buck sheath.
Camillus teardrop with one out of two blades intact, good spring and plenty of life left, and an Old Timer with a broken tip main blade and broken secondary. The Camillus and Schrade cost me $4.25 because I'm buddies with the vendor who sells them. I'm currently figuring out how I am going to combine these knives and make a franken folder, posting a thread in the modifications forum asking for help and guidance.

Top to bottom: Queen, Camillus, Schrade



All of the Queen's blades are similarly worn down



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Cteve said:
Found these at the antique store my wife took me to today, I'm new to buying old lol, the first one looks like an early form of Swiss army style knife I can't make out any marks except the word pocket and what looks like a bell?? Any info would Be great. It has 2 blades, sissors and a file...
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It's a lobster pattern. If you post a photo of the "pocket" and "bell" marks on the tang, it would help ID the maker. The covers are mother of pearl. The spring for the scissors is broken. These were relatively expensive knives in their day.

Cteve said:
...The third is my fav of the 3 made in solingen Germany with richartz lamp post on one side of the large blade, construction looks to be brass and possibly ivory(not sure)...
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It is a celluloid imitation ivory that is sometimes called "French ivory".
 
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I see, well I took them to the sharp maker and took some gunzilla clp to them they still look like old junk but I kinda like them. Thanks for the info
 
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Nusbaum's sold shoes, belts, and purses, I'm told. Knife by Autopoint/Chicago/USA.
It sharpened up quite nicely, by the way, hence the bandage.
 
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Ok guys so I just got back from working in Alabama didn't have a lot of time to flea market or yard sale but I did Find a few keepers. I hope you guys enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed finding them.

The larger sod buster is a Carl schlieper eye brand trying to find stuff on this would love to date it.

The second is a newer case sod buster Jr. in excellent shape

Third is a novelty knife I just couldn't pass up hope it makes ya chuckle

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gonebad395 said:
Ok guys so I just got back from working in Alabama didn't have a lot of time to flea market or yard sale but I did Find a few keepers. I hope you guys enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed finding them.

The larger sod buster is a Carl schlieper eye brand trying to find stuff on this would love to date it.

The second is a newer case sod buster Jr. in excellent shape

Third is a novelty knife I just couldn't pass up hope it makes ya chuckle

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That's an excellent trio, Keith! :thumbup::thumbup:
I've never had much luck at the only flea market I know about, but I think I've been very lucky in finding stuff I like at the local gun and knife shows, so I guess it all balances out! ;)

- GT
 
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Did ya read the novaltiy knife ?
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I read it, and thought "Weenie Whacker" was mildly amusing, but I just looked again because you asked, and realized the meaning of the "Bobbitt's" part. It's a lot more entertaining than I originally thought! :p Keith, are you even old enough to remember good old John and Lorena?? Seems like that was a LONG time ago!

- GT
 
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