Because of comments here about the Mini Blackhorn, I picked one up a month or so ago at Lowes. It is my new letter opener.  You have a nice collection, Charles.  It is a shame that Case doesn't date these.

Forgot to mention, Charles, I saw an NWTF Mini Blackhorn at casexxknives.net #8906 $15.99.

Howard, I wish they did date all of them.  Of the eight that I have, four are dated and four aren't.

Nice Mini Blackhorn collection Charles!

http://www.southerntackle.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CA8906

http://newgraham.com/Brooks-%26-Dunn-Mini-Blackhorn-CA9600-CA9600/

http://www.caseknifeoutlet.com/proddetail.cfm?ses=986CD7C78AB726D4

http://www.caseknifeoutlet.com/proddetail.cfm?ses=63C432C451B701CD

Craig, there are several Mini Blackhorns that I don't have yet.  Over time I hope to pick more of them up.  Right now I have four knives on order, a Case trapper and three Rough Riders.

Very nice collection Charles, they are good practical knives.

The Mini Blackhorn is one of Case's most under appreciated knives.

If I was into lockbacks, I'd have one or two. 

First Knife Mule Train of the new year will be here tomorrow......well, it's just gonna be one Mule since it's just one knife.

My Case Mediterranean Blue trapper is in the Lebanon, MO post office right now.

Is that the one that was on sale yesterday? Good one Charles!

Cool! The first knives of the new year are starting to roll in!

Speaking of 6.5 Bone Stag and the Saddlehorn........here's one for sale over at Sooner State Knives............

Max, yes.  That was a 54 pattern trapper for $30.

BTW, my trapper has left the Lebanon, MO post office and is on its way to the sort facility.

Craig that is a beauty but I keep this in my car console for just in case type stuff,

which is some good 6.5 bone!

Charles that was a steal for that price! I was tempted, cant wait to see your pics though! Plus it has that cool shield!

Max, that is a pretty nice knife for the console. "Just in case" = I like it.

That's nice Max! I really do like the 6.5 Bone Stag!

I have a few in the 6.5..........

Those are some sweet ones Craig! I think my fav of those is that Canoe! I do like a good lookin Canoe!

Thanks!

I like all of them, but of course now I lean towards the Trapper! LOL!

I wish I could find a reasonably priced regular edition (not limited edition) 54 in the 6.5. 

Anyone get any of the Marine Corps. knives yet? Saw some pictures over at CCC, and they look GREAT! I really need the Trapper!

i have a case saddlehorn i grabbed for a steal!.. i have another older vinatge PARKER saddlehore on its way now!..neat knives but what i would call pocket clunky!...LOL..nice belt sheath would go nice with them.IMO!

I'd like to see pictures of them Peter!

One straggler in.......

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/casefans/forum/topics/54-patte...

Case 2014 Catalog will be out in February.

I'm in the middle of deep thought for what's next on the third Wed. Do you realize how hard deep thought is for me with only one firing brain cell left?

Craig, I envy you.  You have one left still firing!

LOL!!!

Yeah, but it misses and sputters like an old jalopy! LOL!

What's the story on Burnt Sugar Bone? I have my eye on a Trapper (what else?) with it. I think I need it bad. I can't get it out of my pea brain. It's going to throw a Monkey Wrench into my plans if I get it. (Can knives throw Monkey Wrenches?) 

Interesting information right under our noses!!

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/casefans/page/the-history-of-w...

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/casefans/page/the-history-of-w...

Craig I think we are rerunning those chats this month also!

Cool!

I purchased a new item recently, which came from the Norton,Kansas area. Not a highly valued knife, because of the pattern, it is none the less rare and valuable to me, as I love all things Case Brothers. This is a Case Bros. ink eraser, unused with traces of blue salesman sample ink on the back of the blade. The handles are tortoise or imitation tortoise, and it came with the original box marked Case Brothers. Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. Because it came from the area, near their cattle and horse ranch, which was also near Beaver Springs, NE. I would like to believe , one of the Case Brothers , themselves, displayed this item to the clerks in the areas businesses! Stay warn it is ten degrees at high noon here.

A great find, Rick!

Yep that is a cool one! Great find! I've never seen one, so thanks for posting!

Thanks,Max & Howard it's not a pearl sunfish, but it's a neat find, and displays well with the Case Bros razors, I have.

Awesome and interesting knives.

I think that is really cool Rick! An old ink eraser like that shows how different times were! 

Any thoughts on what might be in the new 2014 catalog?

I emailed them last week bugging them again for a Tiny Trapper in Jigged Chestnut, jigged Amber, and/or Yellow. The reply was "The 2014 catalog will be out in February". Hmmm........

Thanks for the comments, Ron & Craig!  An interesting fact, about the ink eraser in the old west is: the native American warriors loved them! The white traders could not keep up with the demand for them, as the braves wanted at least a dozen count box at every trade session. Inquiring why, the indian traders discovered the braves, broke the blades loose, from the handles and were using them as steel points on the shafts, instead of the old flint arrowheads! So ink erasers had the distinction of being the first archery broadhead in America!  A role they were never intended for, and a cowboys worst nightmare.

Very interesting fact Rick!

A surprise Knife Mule Train visit!

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/casefans/forum/topics/54-patte...

Okay, decision time. A few days until "third Wednesday" knife allowance. 

Craig, buy ammo this third Wednesday.  You can throw a knife only so far, and some of us are too old for hand-to-hand fighting.

LOL! I think I have plenty of ammo. I think. Every time I watch the news I think I need more ammo! LOL!

And a person can never have too many knives.

Decisions, decisions.

You do what you want, Craig.  I got me some more .223 at $.29/rnd. - best price I could find.