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Boker Ephemera

Here's a spot to post your pics and scans of Boker ephemera: Boxes, Warranty, Advertisements.

Got any to share?

Here's a Christmas ad from 1953.

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Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 9, 2011 at 20:45

H. Boker and Company also sold specialty tool steels. Here is a letter from 1895.

Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 9, 2011 at 20:47

Here's another from 1910.

Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 10, 2011 at 19:58

WISS / BOKER insert - 1975

Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 10, 2011 at 20:00

COOPER / BOKER Insert - 1977. This one came from the Great American Story series.

Permalink Reply by Roger Russell on March 10, 2011 at 21:06

Old business card. 4 & 5/16" wide by 3 & 1/16" tall. Late 1800's or early 1900's

Permalink Reply by Roger Russell on March 10, 2011 at 21:08

Another old business card. Early 1900's.

Permalink Reply by Roger Russell on March 17, 2011 at 9:19

Original 1928 catalog.

Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 17, 2011 at 19:06

Wow, even the catalog is well made! Nice Roger, I have never seen a real 1928 catalog, only reprints. That tree trademark on the front demonstrates one of the challenges of collecting Bokers though. Compare that tree to the historic logos from Bokers website.

This would lead one to think that any item with that tree brand logo was from 1869-1900. But there you have it in black and white - or tan and brown - that it was still used in 1928!

Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 20, 2011 at 21:26

Here are a couple of boxes. The one on the left I THINK is from the 1960s - 1970s. It once held 6 knives of the 7367 pattern. That's the GREAT WESTERN blade etch. The one on the right is from 1994. This is a serialized set celebrating 125 years of the Solingen factory. The knives are all "Del-bone" handled and made in Solingen.

Permalink Reply by Roger Russell on March 24, 2011 at 22:35

Salesman's sample of a 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair knife and original case.

Permalink Reply by Ricky Ray on March 25, 2011 at 19:14

Wow Roger, that is one fine old Boker! That is a great data point to tie the tang stamp, knife pattern, and bone jigging to a particular year of manufacture. Rare for old Boker knives. Thanks for sharing these pictures.

Permalink Reply by Roger Russell on May 22, 2011 at 23:47

Old bone keychain.