The Sunday Picture Show (November 5th, 2023)

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Hello and welcome to the Sunday Picture Show. Share your Buck knives with others by posting pictures of them here. New or old, plain or custom, user or safe queen, one or a collection, we love to see them all. This weekly tradition was started in 2010 by ItsTooEarly (Armand Hernandez) and Oregon (Steve Dunn). Help keep the tradition alive. Feel free to click that 'LIKE' but lets not let it replace discussing and complimenting each others knives. DeSotoSky (Roger Yost)

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On this Day, November 5th 1935, The Board Game Monopoly is introduced by Parker Brothers.
Based on an earlier The Landlords Game, dating back to 1903, was intended as an educational tool about monopolies and tax theory. Parker Brothers purchased the patent for $500. Parker Brothers was absorbed by Hasbro in 1991 who continues to make the game. Estimated 275 million copies, in 37 languages, and sold in 103 countries. Properties on the board are based on Atlantic City, NJ locations. One more interesting tidbit before we get on with the show. During WWII UK intelligence distributed Monopoly games using fake charity organizations to prisoners in Nazi camps containing hidden compasses, maps, real money etc to aid escape.

This week, a 535 BuckLock II
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Good Morning Roger and all who participate. For your review, a recently received Custom Knife Shop Frontiersman. With the brass hardware it's a bit of a pig (504 grams), but feels just right in the hand. Excellent fit & finish by the craftsman.

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Thanks Roger for this Sunday Picture Show. Those facts about the Monopoly game and it being used to aid prisoners during WWII are great. Thanks also to all who post photos and comment.
I wouldn't have bought this gold etched 110 but it was in a lot of seven so it's mine...
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pjsjr said:
Old Hunter Old Hunter Congrats Bruce. Is that an older A5, what gauge?
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Thanks Preston, that picture is from December 2016 on Maryland's Eastern Shore - that is a Japanese made Auto-5 Magnum Twelve. I bought it to have the Invector choke capability for use with steel shot. Functioned as well as my Belgian's and had a barrel rated for steel (especially the big steel for geese and swan). Sold it last year as part of my downsizing efforts. OH
 
pjsjr said:
Thanks Roger for this Sunday Picture Show. Those facts about the Monopoly game and it being used to aid prisoners during WWII are great. Thanks also to all who post photos and comment.
I wouldn't have bought this gold etched 110 but it was in a lot of seven so it's mine...
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You may not have wanted this knife but it really is a good knife with an interesting back story. Al Buck was a little hesitant to offer collectible etched knives. The collectors wanted them and Al eventually embraced the idea. This particular knife was orignally offered by Cutlery World. When you bought it there was a coupon to send in to Buck and Al Buck would write you a personal letter in return. Here is the personal letter by Al and also two blades shown. The lower blade is one of the prototypes with a live Al Buck signature later used in the production run. And now you know the rest of the story.

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