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A chance to win a GEC and help the Wounded Warriors for Veteran's Day

As most of you are aware, this is a favorite cause for me. I support both GEC and TSAKnives in their efforts to raise funding by making sure 100% of this auction goes to the program. REMEMBER TO BID AT

http://blog.tsaknives.com/2011/11/07/veterans-day-wounded-warrior-project-auction-starts-today.aspx

Veteran's Day…

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Added by Jan Carter on November 7, 2011 at 11:30 — 2 Comments

New Wounded Warrior Knife Auction Starts Today!!!

The history of this particular knife deserves some explanation.

This spring, Luca, who is an active member of the IKC board, put the time and effort into putting together the orders necessary for a special run of #362211STL Sunfish finished with Black Buffalo Horn. It turned out to be an outstanding looking Sunfish. As this was 'his project' I asked him and got the okay for a Prototype knife of the series which would be auctioned for the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Added by Jan Carter on September 22, 2011 at 18:12 — 5 Comments

IKC, lets help the disaster relief and bid on a great knife

Bid on the GEC Disaster Relief Auction Knife!!!!

A while back Great Eastern Cutlery donated a couple of knives to be auctioned off to help raise funds for the tornado and flood victims in the southern states. Between field trips, rendezvous', etc, the second knife hasn't been put up for auction yet. After hearing the news story yesterday that FEMA is suspending or limiting funding to…

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Added by Jan Carter on August 30, 2011 at 18:00 — 16 Comments

Tell us your best 4th of July story

A friend was raised in a small town and recently shared with me a story about the 4th of July celebration in a small american town. I on the other hand was a military brat and spent many of my younger 4th's on

foreign soil. So while his make me smile with the Norman Rockwell image's he invokes, mine bring a different feeling. The 4th of July is an American tradition. A time where we celebrate our independance as a…

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Added by Jan Carter on July 3, 2011 at 15:09 — 7 Comments

Happy Birthday Scott King

Thank you for all you have done and for giving us this wonderful community

Added by Jan Carter on June 12, 2011 at 21:23 — 4 Comments

I want to be sure everyone gets a chance to bid on this wonderful knife going for a great cause

Wounded Warrior Auction ~ Bid here 538311 Kauri Wood RARE!!

I wanted to get this Wounded Warrior Project auction in before Memorial Day. This is a rare Great Eastern knife and a real find for anyone interested in the 53 Stockman. To the best of my knowledge, only 4 of the Northfield 538311's were made with the Ancient Kauri Wood. This is one of them. Very good looking and extremely hard to find!…

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Added by Jan Carter on May 23, 2011 at 19:23 — No Comments

LADIES WANTED - Men welcome

Know I know that seems like a unexpected request here but hear me out.

10 years ago I felt like an…

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Added by Jan Carter on May 15, 2011 at 18:30 — 12 Comments

Bid NOW on another Wounded Warrior Project Auction!!!

Okay, it's time for everyone to get the word out that there's another Wounded Warrior Project Auction kicking off now! In fact over the next couple of months I'm going to try to have a couple of them.

There are a lot of new Great Eastern collectors that have joined our ranks since the last auction that might not know what the Wounded Warrior Project is all about. I…

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Added by Jan Carter on March 2, 2011 at 18:54 — 1 Comment

$100.00 gift certificate and a Protoype....Help a GREAT cause and bid soon

The bidding on the Prototype #48 Dogleg and $100 Gift Certificate is up to $200 as of this weekend. That's a great start and we've got just under 2 weeks left before the auction ends on 6/22. I'm going to keep reminding you that even if you're not interested in bidding, pass the word along to your friends and fellow collectors. Not only is this an opportunity to grab onto a genuine Great Eastern Cutlery Prototype, it's your chance to make a contribution to help out our wounded Vets coming back… Continue

Added by Jan Carter on May 10, 2010 at 19:29 — 1 Comment

Wounded Warrior Project Great Eastern #48 Prototype Auction Begins!!

I'm starting the Wounded Warrior Project Auction for the St Patty's #48 Prototype and a $100 TSA Knives Gift Certificate today 4/26/2010. I want to make sure everyone knows that Great Eastern Cutlery was very generous in donating the knife for the auction and I know it would be appreciated if you'd take the time to drop them a note at sales@greateasterncutlery.net with a… Continue

Added by Jan Carter on April 28, 2010 at 20:19 — 2 Comments