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"The good ole days" - show us some OLD KNIVES

I was talking with my Grandson the other day, and I told him, "I like old knives" - he said "I like the new ones". I shared that with my wife and she said "you gotta be old to like the old things". Maybe she is right. I find myself more and more liking older things, sayings, buildings, guns, knives, and a large assortment of older things. Seems like things made more sense (to me anyway) in the good ole days.

So when were the good ole days?? For me (I'm 67) the good ole days were in the 60's. When it comes to knives, I like a knife that was made either before I was born (1946) or at least before I graduated from High School (1964). I graduated in Arcade, New York and was surrounded by great cutleries, and didn't even think about it at the time. How many times have I driven by the Robeson factory in Perry, NY and didn't even know it.

Anyway, I like old Knives. I like all knives, but especially the older ones. Lets use this discussion to show some-of what you may think as an older knife. Looking forward to seeing a taste of "the good ole days".

Tags: Old, Robeson, Vintage, knife, knives, older

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on July 27, 2013 at 10:36

A Sheffield Knife, that makes it even more special - what a proud knife to own.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on July 27, 2013 at 13:13

Cattaraugus #22229 from the Good Ole Days

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on July 28, 2013 at 3:51

Cattaraugus # 22689 from "The Good Ole Days"

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on July 28, 2013 at 11:27

Ken, the Cattaraugus # 22689 reminds me of an Eisenhower. Which would look something like this. My 1976 4 dot Case.

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Permalink Reply by peter force on July 28, 2013 at 14:29

love a display...all and any!..nice one Tobias!

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on July 28, 2013 at 15:28

"I Like Ike!"

That was the very first campaign slogan I remember hearing when I was just a young boy. It was that slogan that helped Eisenhower to defeat Stevenson in 1952. I was 6 years old and it was right about then that I got my first Barlow knife. Those truly were the "Good ol' Days."

Very nice display, Toby!

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Cutler on July 28, 2013 at 16:19

I picked up this knife a few years ago at a yard sale-it belonged to a Texan who served as a wagoner in an artillery unit in France in WW I-his initials are carved on the knife-ICE. There are no markings-it has the main blade, a can opener and a rusted corkscrew. It's a big knife,5" folded,4" blade.No snap and a little wobble, but not bad for nearly 100 years old!

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