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I was looking at a bunch of old antique Knife boxes and thought this might just be the place to start a discussion or collection of such...History and INPUT.. some reveal the place of origin others have artwork from the past !

Since boxes are now worth collecting for they do increase the value of knives it is a somewhat appealing subject.

Anyone having knife boxes pictures to share, feel free to add them here, so we can all enjoy them !

Thank You,

Sue

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on June 3, 2012 at 2:50

The Girl Scout "Hiker's Cutlery Kit" box survived one move 1/2 way 'cross the country .. suffered during another.

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on June 3, 2012 at 10:46

******************************NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 3, 2012 at 19:57

That is an awesome Kit there Dale

Permalink Reply by Lee Saunders on June 4, 2012 at 18:57

I LOVE all these old boxes Sue!!!

Permalink Reply by Lee Saunders on June 4, 2012 at 18:59

I have a few I will go searching for.

Permalink Reply by Lee Saunders on June 4, 2012 at 21:05

Over the last few months I think I bid on threedifferent knife boxes, only one had a knife with it.

Each box wound up going for more thsn I was really willing to pay for the knife....if there had been one.

I also bid on a display rack, cardboard, that held some small switchblades in a store. It was sold for more than I usually pay for quality switchblades. I think it was sold for like $825.

Anyway, here are a few "boxes" I have, and I use the term loosely. Some are boxes, one is a leather pouch and then there are some waxed cellophane packages. All hold knives

I will look for the 3 or 4 others I have. They are older and more fragile so I hid them for safekeeping lol!

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on June 5, 2012 at 17:04

Lee,

Thanks for sharing....they are great!

I think they are a unique part of knife history.

Sue

Permalink Reply by Lee Saunders on June 7, 2012 at 21:52

Thanks for starting this thread Sue, I agree with you. I wish I had some nice ones.

I have one other cello was bag that this old Coke knife came in. Since they were 5 cent bottles I gotta figure 50s or 60s??

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on June 7, 2012 at 21:55

Nice one!............

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on June 7, 2012 at 21:56

Permalink Reply by Lee Saunders on June 8, 2012 at 20:39

I ran into this great piece of paper, not a box but an enclosure to old knives. It would have come in the box with the knife.

It is titled How to Play Mumbly Peg

I swear I remember getting something like that with a knife I bought as a kid. I know I remember playing. As if it was fun. I remember getting a little pen knife stuck in my foot and sticking a few other of our little gang!

You do one position after another----until you miss!

We were such bad little boys. And I remember getting my sister to play games like this and she would always cry (!). I wonder why??

I like what they say at the end as they explain how to care for your knife.

Your knife is a valuable tool as well as a plaything

Imagine tring to sell a knife to little boys and little girls now using those words!!??!!

It's like that famous (and very rare) switchblade knife that was called The Teenage Girl's knife.

Imagine running a little store by the local High School and on your counter next to the register you have a display card with bright colorful items for those teenage girls. Like switchblades! Adertised just for them.

They could go home and ask their mom "Mom, can I have some money and go back to Mr Saunders' store and buy a switchblade?"

Sure thing honey, anything for you.