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A Few Small Knives

Today I have some pocketknives of different types & styles. But all are antiques, so those who don't appreciate antique knives can come back later gator.

Above are some Coca-Cola knives. One has script writing and one has multi-color handles made from pieces of other handles that had defects. The red knife attop is a Red Cross knife. I think each of these is European.

The two photos above are the multi-color handle of the Coca Cola knife in the first photo. The handle is comprised of "dead" Coca-Cola knife handles. The pattern is called "End of Days". The etched blade in the next photo is unusual for me. I somehow have ended up with a dozen or so Coca-Cola pocketknives.

I am finding that I enjoy Hawkbill's more and more. I think I have 8 now. I got 2 in the mail today. Above was the first, a Simmons Hrdwr knife. Then later I received the same Hawkbill style made by I*XL George Wostenholm. And I have one more older I*XL (a Prruner) coming tomorrow, and then a Sailor's Rope Knife from Wostenholm I *XL. The Hawkbill, pruner and sailors knife are strongly related and sometimes hard to tell apart.

Pretty good day of smalls.

Tags: coca-cola, cross, hawkbill, red, vintage

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Comment by Jan Carter on May 6, 2012 at 15:15: Lee, cant wait to see it

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on May 6, 2012 at 14:32: Lee, I like vintage knives also but I am afraid to buy them because I don't know how much they are worth and which one are the best collectables. The Hawkbill is my favorite too.

Comment by Lee Saunders on May 6, 2012 at 13:27: Thanks everyone. Jan, I have a quasi-Hawkbill that you would love. Everytime i hold it I think "who owned you? Where have you been? What have you seen?" I'll post a pic later today or tomorrow.

Comment by Jan Carter on May 5, 2012 at 17:22: The end of days is awesome indeed. The hawkbill is a beautiful old piece. Like you, I tend to like these more and more. I also tend to look at these older knives and think, somebody carried, cared for and used this in their everyday lives. How cool is that

Comment by Sue OldsWidow on May 1, 2012 at 21:06: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..............COKE.......................nice pics!

That end of day handle is wonderful!!!!!!!!!