This has been a fun, but probably pointless exercise. Some things I have found out concerning Scrhade etched blades (I'm talking standard models here, nothing fancy, the usual handles):
1992 Must have been a good year to be a friend of Schrade. I have three different old timers, all obatained from different places, each with 'Compliments of Schrade 1992' on the main blade. I have not seen other years yet.
You can see how well-heeled a hunting/sporting organization is by the knives they obtained from Schrade. I probably won't have an Ducks Unlimited knives on the display, as they really pulled out all the stops when they ordered a knife from Schrade. If any of you have ever attended a DU banquet you understand. Many members have deep pockets, and expect a lot for the $100 worth of raffle tickets they buy. The North American Hunting Club, which I recall as a magazine that promised to send free items to field test to it's members issued some great, ornate Schrades as well.
Now organizations like Quail Unlimited and the National Wild Turkey Foundation were not big spenders, in general anyway. Lots of the inexpensive green TPR handled knives, and the black composition handled, linerless (for the most part) new type folders. There are probably huge social/cultural/economic issues involved here, wish I was still in college, I'd write a paper on it. The NRA is represented in my display, with Uncle Henrys. They seemed to like the mid to high range priced Schrades, although some of the 're-new your membership knives' were those litte SP jobs.
Still, enjoying it, and gave me a reason to post this morning and use up some photo bandwidth. Here's a little Cliphanger that is marked 'Camel' cigarettes that member Codger found for me.
Phil
