Thought I would show off a Christmas tree mini coke bottle that I found on ebay while I'm at it. Wish I had a camera that was good enough to show the inside of it. The liners and the inside of the mainspring also have file work.

Great looking knives, Lee.

Great load of knives Lee!!

Thanks all. It was a lot of fun.

Lee, so glad you had a good time and the knives are awesome.  I love mine from last years.  I should have told you to tell that old dog hello

I have a couple of pics from the celebration. Steve Wells getting pinned by Lisa Boser-Miller with his Ambassador Pin since he became a Case Ambassador at the Case Event in Norris,Tn.

Steve with the President and CEO of Case/Zippo Mr. Greg Booth

That is SUPER cool!!!

Lisa Sebenick, NKCA President and Editor and a Shepherd Hills person I didn't get her name. Lisa is the one with the great tan!

Cake a the Members only party Friday eve!

Adding his Life Member Number to a tattoo he already had that was done by a friend of his, don't have the finished pic as I was busy. but just what I drew on him.

Great pics Max-----Again it was nice meeting you and your wife

Thanks for the pics, Max.

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Ambassador Steve Wells added his pics today in the above link

Max thanks for getting a shot of Stevee being pinned!  And the ink is AWESOME!!!  Figured out how to do a small iKC logo yet?

Antique River Log!

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PEARL!

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Awesome MOP, Craig!

Thanks Max!

Just a piece of Case History on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-W-R-Case-Sons-Cutlery-Co-Algonquin-...

Hi Folks - Can someone confirm for me that the Case nomenclature "Baby Butterbean" and "Butterbean" are 2 different names for the exact same 62132 (with bone scales) pattern? Thanks - Jon Salmon

I'll confirm it, Jon.  Not that I have any official capacity on the matter, I do collect them.  I've seen "Baby Canoe" as well.  No matter what you call it, a 62132 is a bone handled "Butterbean", "Baby Butterbean" or "Baby Canoe".  (X)2131 is a full-sized Canoe.

I third it. LOL!

Another new P-Nut!

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New Smoooth Chocolate Bone from SHC - http://www.casexx.com/DisplayHandlePageFH.asp?MaterialAutoID=603

Had to chase the Elephant for two blocks to get this Peanut!!

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Here is my contribution to all of the Case fans.

Very cool Jeremy!!

Saw this W.R. Case-Tony Bose Lockback Whittler in the Case Fall catalog today.

Five handles:  Peach seed jigged Antique Bone (#7215), Chestnut Bone (#7216), Ebony Wood (#7217), Abalone (#7218) & Burnt Stag (#7219).  154CM steel and a steep price:  About $450.00

Hi guys, i want to start my Knive Case collection, since i have read there is a lot of Case Knives to choose from, i think i will go for an specific pattern, i am interested mostly on big, single blade foldings, from a collector standpoint which one would you recommend.

Thanks.

i was watching the Copperlock pattern but i am not sure if there are old Case knives  of this pattern besides the one i could see on Amazon.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Case knives Rhamer!

Case has a lot to pick from. You might want to go here  -  http://www.wrcase.com/index_en.php  - and look around. There's a lot of information! And you might want to think about joining the Case Collectors Club and Forum  -  http://www.wrcase.com/collectors_club/join_the_club/

I'm not able to stick to one pattern.....as you can see in the Case discussion groups! LOL! So, it would be hard for me to recommend one! LOL!

These five patterns will no longer be made.....

1. Eisenhower

2. Pocket Hunter

3. Large Saddlehorn

4. Elephant's Toe

5. Small Swell Center Jack (Small Coke Bottle)

Get them while you can!

Thanks Craig, i will check your recommendations, is that i just want to narrow the knives, i know Case has a lot to choose from, but it does not hurt to invest in something that will no longer be available. lol

Hey Craig a question, best place to buy case knives??

Thanks

Howard I have seen Tonys version of this one and it is sweet.  I would think the Case version would be also but a bit pricy for me.  I will tell you he says it is one of the hardest knives to make

Rhamer, two places that come to my mind immediately are Smoky Mountain Knife Works and Shephard Hills Cutlery.

Craig by "not be made" do you mean going in the vault or actually discontinued forever?

Rhamer, it seems to me there are three folding  knives that scream W. R. Case and sons:

1)  The Russ-lock

2) The Seahorse Whittler

3) The Junior Scout.

When it comes to Fixed blades,  nothing says Case like the Kodiak!

Are there other knives that are Case Icons?  Sure but these are the ones that speak to me!

Thanks Tobias, i checked  those and the Russ-Lock is going to my short list.

Thank Charles, i already saw Shephard Hills, i will see Smoky and Knife works

"Craig by "not be made" do you mean going in the vault or actually discontinued forever?"

Discontinued forever!

Rhamer, you have mail......for a dealer list.

Thanks Craig, and thank you all have been very helpfull, i purchased 2 case knives last nite, i will post some pictures as soon as  they arrive, i can't wait. lol

Discontinued forever!   I am shocked, shocked that the Eisenhower will be no more!

Now I really need to get this 1976 Ike  displayed with my  Eisenhower Silver Dollars.

OH my....I had not seen any info on those discontinued pattern...esp. when one of them is my favorite the 25 1/5.....Craig when did they announce this... Sue

Rhamer, WATCH OUT!!!!!   Craig is the worst enabler and tease that there is!!!!!!

LOLOL!!!!!!

Too late Don, too late. lol

Sue, I first saw the information on the Case Collectors Club Forum. Case brought out a set of knives of one each in Burnt Amber Bone.

"In recognition of the 125th Anniversary celebration this year, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is opening the Case® XX Vault for an incredible opportunity. Five patterns retired to the Vault are not currently scheduled for reintroduction. We are making the final production run Vault Entry knives available for sale."

My motto; Be all the enabler I can be.

Here's a picture of the knives being discontinued;

The one that truly shocks me is the Eisenhower.  I find it hard to believe they would drop this classic pen knife. I guess no one buys it anymore.

There were some over on the Case forum that were a bit upset about the Small Coke Bottle and the Pocket Hunter too.