Souvenir Knives!

[wazu013]

 

[Jack Black]

Another old Souvenir Knife from the Isle of Wight (just off the south coast of England)

 

[smiling-knife]

A 1904 St Louis World's Fair knife. A.J. Jordan was a St Louis based importer.

 

[Cvrobinson]

I've been setting these "gems" aside as I find them for 40 yrs. I do not exactly know why.

 

[HST]

After several Pikes Peak entries, I was gifted this knife. I doubt I will ever enter again or attend, so it’s ‘cool’ to have now. It meant absolutely less than zero to me and I forgot about it; but I was going through stuff to give away and there it was. I’ll never use it, but it does remind me of daring greatly.

 

[Railsplitter]

I knew I had some of these around here somewhere.

Backside of "The Great Smoky Mountains" knife. Yeah, yeah, I know.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I don't have any worth posting.
Just cheapo Victorinox classic copies from the local annual farm show.
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I knew I had some of these around here somewhere.
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Backside of "The Great Smoky Mountains" knife. Yeah, yeah, I know.
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The only souvenir knife I had was a san diego version of that Smokey mountain one you've got and it also had someone else's name on it. It got sold in a yardsale last year.

So I don't have any souvenir knife other than a crappy Washington keychain grooming kit one, but I do have a good handful of flat pennies.

 

[smiling-knife]

1930s souvenir from Philadelphia. D Peres Solingen.

 

[Will Power]

Very interesting s-k What is it made of, aluminium?

Thanks, Will

 

[smiling-knife]

Hi Will, Yes cast aluminium.

 

[5K Qs]

... I remember when cheap souvenir knives were to be found for sale alongside the postcards and hats, etc. at the tacky tourist shops everywhere you went. Usually very small and cheap, sometimes attached to a key-ring. Often shell construction with pictures of the local "places of interest"
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I know they're sort of cheesy, but they make me feel nostalgic. Anyone else have some? Let's see them!

Great idea for a thread, r8shell! I also remember when cheap souvenir knives were very common. Unfortunately, I have knives that are souvenirs, but I have no souvenir knives. Maybe I should clarify that. Although I have several knives that serve as souvenirs/mementos of places I've visited (e.g., "normal" knives I bought myself as souvenirs of Spanish cities I visited with my daughter), I don't really have any "souvenir knives" per se.

Subscribed, I'm a collector of Advertising knives, a similar theme in cheap knives usually given away as prizes or as a premium gift for saving bar codes or points from a label.
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Ted, although I think souvenir knives and advertising knives are really quite different, I sure do admire some of your advertising knives!! This Good Roads Machinery Co. knife and your Wurlitzer knife are two unforgettable metal knives!!!

Other posters in this thread have added other fantastic metal knives, either advertisers or souvenirs, that also fascinate me!

Some more Richards souvenir knives
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These Richards examples are very cool, Jack, but I think my favorite is this plaid sleeveboard. But from what "attraction" is it a souvenir??

Ha! I've got a few of those around here somewhere.
This site lists where all the penny-smashing machines are.

Thanks for the link, r8shell! I have a few of the smashed-penny souvenirs, and your link shows me that I can get several more examples on our annual vacation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula! I should probably bring a roll of quarters along with me to the U.P. in August!

I have one knife that MIGHT be appropriate to this thread, but I'm not sure it's either a souvenir or an advertising knife. Not sure what it is, but it IS nostalgic, and I like to post it when I get "half a chance":

- GT

 

[Wurrwulf]

After several Pikes Peak entries, I was gifted this knife. I doubt I will ever enter again or attend, so it’s ‘cool’ to have now. It meant absolutely less than zero to me and I forgot about it; but I was going through stuff to give away and there it was. I’ll never use it, but it does remind me of daring greatly.

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That's awesome! You competed in the Hill Climb?!

 

[HST]

Lovely knives everyone. For the longest time, from all my pals, I asked for shot glasses, however, now, I’m gonna ask for knives as souvenirs.

Wurrwulf I don’t wanna derail, but yes and we can continue via PM. Thanks, for asking.

 

[rinos]

Used to always see them miniature bowie knives with the leather belt sheaths. They were tiny, I can't imagine them even fittin' on a belt but they were at every tourist trap and truck stop. Usually sittin' next to the leather wallet kits. I used to have a bunch of 'em but only have a couple left, I'll see if I can find them. They usually had the destination stamped into the sheath.

couple i found in antique shop

 

[smiling-knife]

Here's one from Cuba.

 

[Jack Black]

These Richards examples are very cool, Jack, but I think my favorite is this plaid sleeveboard. But from what "attraction" is it a souvenir??

Thanks GT, sorry I missed this before. Scotland!

 

[oldmanrunning]

I remember having a pocket knife with a picture of a Canadian Mountie on it , sadly like my childhood long gone.

 

[smiling-knife]

 

[abbydaddy]

couple i found in antique shop

I really like that Bayer knife. How cool and art deco

 

[Jack Black]

I remember having a pocket knife with a picture of a Canadian Mountie on it , sadly like my childhood long gone.

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I've had a few of those myself Richards used them on different patterns. That's a nice one S-K