How Minty Can It Be??

[biglmbass]

Fine showing, Charlie. I especially like the 1st two and the dogleg.

 

[chuko]

Charlie, an outstanding collection of minty Terrier knives! I have owned a few, but no where near the condition you found.
Charles

 

[CNoyes]

One of my most favorite knives.

Almost truly mint condition.

Master sabre-cut spear nicely etched, "INDIANAPOLIS PAINT and COLOR".

Great bone.

 

[black mamba]

Another gem, Charlie, looks like you bought it yesterday!

 

[waynorth]

Found these about a year ago, and meant to post them here. It's about time!!
I started this thread 9 months ago, and have enjoyed you guys doing all the work , but it's now my turn at bat!

A dream find for a Barlow Guy, these came from the Ulster factory I am told, about the time the Baers bought them out - 1941 or so.
As mint as old knives can be, I saw a tiny speck or two, but will never alter the finishes while they are under my watch!
All blades are stamped Ulster Knife Co.

 

[Pipeman]

"I saw a tiny speck or two, but will never alter the finishes while they are under my watch!"

:thumbup::thumbup:

Best regards

Robin

 

[Gevonovich]

The turquoise trade beads are almost as nice as those pristine Ulsters:thumbup::thumbup: What a pleasure to see and I hope you wear those beads!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the kudos Robin and Gevo!
And I do wear those beads - almost all the time!

Thanks for making this thread great!!
Augie, Wazu, Charles, Eisman, Al, Charlie N. and ismaris,
and All who posted before!!

 

[CNoyes]

Referencing the Indianapolis Paint and Color Robeson above, I once spoke with a man that had a Robeson bone handled toenail and a Robeson jumbo sleeveboard whittler, both of which he claimed to be in "mint" condition and also etched, "INDIANAPOLIS PAINT and COLOR".

I never saw the knives and he wanted $1800.00 for both, which was far beyond my means then or now.

All I can say is, Indianapolis Paint and Color gave away some very nice knives.

I wonder how many of those got worn down, splattered with paint or had blades broken while opening unnumbered cans of house paint?

Charlie, those Ulsters are very nice.

 

[philllll]

 

[waynorth]

Thanks Charlie N, and Philllll!
I wonder if Ulster made a Spey version? Not all of the old companies did.