Thanks, Peter.  Like Craig, I never buy old knives for the same reason; fakes.  So, while I probably should know about the "¢" for my own knowledge base, avoiding the old knives saves me money because the old "real" knives are expensive to begin with, and the fakes make it too difficult unless you can examine the knife live.  Plus, in my opinion, what one gets for $300, $400, $500 + is inferior knife steel (compared to today's knives) with iron liners and bolsters, etc.  I am not disparaging the collecting of the early 1900s knives, it just isn't for me, even if I could be certain.  Now, if I could find a New York Knife Co. (Walden, NY) or a Northfield Knife Co. (Northfield, CT) at a garage sale I would buy it,

Here is a photo of a real 25 cent.  It is faint buy you can see the 25 cent mark.

Unfortunately there are some great fakes out there. Even some of the experts have a hard time with them. It's sad, very sad people would make fakes. It's like people that make viruses for computers.

Linda Karst Halloween knives!

New Elephant Ivory RussLock. 

Just click on the second little box up there in the bar. If you hover over it it says "Image"

New Christmas Bean

I think I need to get that Christmas Bean.  Have the Halloween Canoe.

Where the Case brothers grew up in Little Valley, NY -

Where the Case brothers worked for their brother-in-law, J.B.F. Champlin -

If you click on the photos, you get a larger picture.

I cant seem to find the elephant ivory russlock for sale anywhere. Is it out yet?

Lee, on that Elephant Ivory RussLock, Shepherd Hills says; "Order Now for November 2013 Delivery"

Cool pictures Howard!

Thanks, Craig.  I'll throw in another.  I was told that this American Legion Post, just outside Little Valley, NY was J.B.F. Champlin's home.

I love pictures of historic places!

New Shepherd Hills exclusive

Mini Moose
Pattern Number: 62032 SS 
Blades: CLIP AND LONG SPEY 
Length Closed: 3 5/8"

I have this Case Mini Blackhorn from 1990.  It has SSP on the tang stamp.  I know SS means stainless steel.  What does the P mean?

Hi Charles,  Nice lockback.    SSP  =  The blades and springs stainless steel with polished blade edges.  

Thank you Bill.

That's a nice Blackhorn, Charles.  How does it compare to your Case BSA Mini-Blackhorn?

Charles got me on the Blackhorn, i really like it, I have one in my pocket right now.

Tobias, I have never used either one.  As you can see from the picture the BSA is still in the packaging and I have no intention of removing it.  The 1990 model is in mint condition so to keep it that way, I will never use it.  However I currently EDC the second Mini Blackhorn from the left which I bought from Lowes a year or so ago.  I really like my EDC.  It handles all my normal cutting chores just fine.  Since all five of the knives are identical except for age and cosmetics, I think they should all handle and work equally well.  Going from left to right the knives are a Merry Christmas from 1993, my current production EDC, the BSA, the mint standard model from 1990, and a new Carhartt just acquired from SMKW.

Anyone have any of Case's Mahogany Obsidian?? I think it's beautiful. Here's the Tiny Trapper in it.

Craig, yes I have started one.  I have carried one as an EDC for about three years now.  On August 29 I won the bid on eBay for the mint 1990.  I got the bid for the Merry Christmas on Sep. 4.  I bought the BSA and the Carhartt off of Knives Live and received both of them this week.  SMKW also has a National Wild Turkey Federation MIni Blackhorn that I will eventually get. 

They are fairly inexpensive to collect.

There's also a Brooks & Dunn. http://newgraham.com/Brooks-%26-Dunn-Mini-Blackhorn-CA9600-CA9600/

Craig, my wife says you are contributing to the delinquency of a senior knife collector!  LOL

Charles's comment brings up a point I've heard before.  I've been told that removing a knife from clam packaging does not devalue the knife.  In fact older knives still in clam packaging can be damaged from the gases released from the clam packaging beign exposed to light or just stored.

I've been told you're better off removing the knife  and card stock from the clam packaging and just keeping it. 

What is  the consensus of the day?

I don't like the clam packaging. And I don't like the blade part way open for a long period of time.

Sorry Charles. I'm being an enabler. I'll try to refrain from being a bad influence.......after I show you these............

http://www.caseknifeoutlet.com/productcas.cfm

And one more.........

http://www.soonerstateknives.com/casespecialeditionknives.htm

The Mini Blackhorn is one of the most under rated knives in the Case line.  Got my eye on that Carhartt one myself.

HEY THIS GOES BACK TO A POST THAT WAS MADE ON FRIDAY ABOUT ANOTHER 25cent CASE KNIFE. i looked and i didnt see anyone say anything and on this one i was very surprised as its a CASE CLASSIC KNIFE. please back up a few posts and you will see it.-my reply-

joe..hey im gonna send you a friend requst. the case 25 cent knife you have posted is NOT a 1920-1940 25cent case knife.. what you have their is what is called a CASE CLASSIC... made by jim parker. but very simply put the 25cent case knives were all greenbone... BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT HERE do you see the 19 and the the 94 ... thats the date the knife was made ...1994. its a case classic. if you collect CASE knives and you have not read at all about JIM PARKER and CASE CLASSICS you should do so ASAP!... sending off friend request!..if you recently bougt this and need help taking it back ,even on ebay..llet m know...if thats what you wanna do.

Hey, look at this Mini Trapper. Reminds me of the Purina Dog Chow knives.....

Picked up the copperlock Friday. The more I looked at it the more I liked it. So I went back today and got the peanut. I think they will go on to the edc list. The scale color is brick red but I have no idea what the jigging pattern is.

Great looking knives, Lee. 

I do like this Copperlock. A great pattern anyway.

They have them in green too but I liked the red the best.

Is that the new "Brick Red"? I really like them Lee! Very nice!

Brick red winterbottom jigged.  They are quite nice.

@PAUL i was just about to say its what case calls their winterbottom jig.. after the Winterbottom Bone CO.  ..if case doe or hs in the past actually doe winterbottom bone but in it traditional coloring  please let me know!!... the brick red look great!!

Winterbottom Ginger Ale Bone.......

A Tiny Trapper in yellow handles is needed. All the other Trappers come in yellow, why not a Tiny Trapper?! 

Craig, about the Tiny Yellow Trapper... Case has decided it would be fun to torment you and not making one in yellow!  

It is kind of like "Why their isn't  a Boy Scout Junior Scout in Zytel or a Boy Scout Russlock in anything?" They're just tormenting me!