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Cross posted from another thread. Here's a fixed blade Parker.

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Parker Cut Co. Space Shuttle Columbia commemorative knife - serialized "I 266." Perhaps Parker's only, and possibly unintentional, lambsfoot. Blade etched "APRIL 12 - 1981, SPACE SHUTTLE, COLUMBIA"

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Anyone know the year these Columbia commemorate lambs were produced? No year on the blade tang or on the box. Only a year on the blade etch but that's when the shuttle was lost.
 
Yeah, that photo of the knife with the Columbia etch caught my eye. I was able to witness the still young Columbia's fourth mission launch (STS-4) back in June of 1982, when I was in Florida during the early part of my U.S. Navy technical training. One of the coolest things I've ever witnessed.
 
Parker K139 Buck 110 Clone, Parker Black Beauty Boot Knife (I bought it when I was 8yo, I’m a month shy of 50yo now), Fukata Imai made for Marbles under Parker’s name folder. They are all very special to me, as they came from my uncle and his son at different times of my life spanning 40+ years. My uncle taught me to live off the land and my cousin is like my brother. I wouldn’t part with any of the three for love or money. IMG_4024.jpeg
 
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