Vintage Knife Catalogs & Ads (Images & Links Only)

[Zulus]

Sears Roebuck Catalog 1902

 

[cudgee]

Have a look at the knife sharpener.

 

[cccanada]

 

[cccanada]

 

[Zulus]

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[scotl]

 

[fishin1635]

condensed format Schrade catalog
https://imgur.com/a/jGvIwjX

 

[fishin1635]

https://imgur.com/a/jGvIwjX

 

[fishin1635]

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[fishin1635]

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[fishin1635]

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[wlfryjr]

Can someone guide me to where this is now? I've looked in Schrades R Us and it seems removed?

 

[danno50]

Hi Lyle

Go to page 4 of the below link and that particular plate is in about the middle of the second row up from the bottom.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ULSTER/index.htm

 

[wlfryjr]

Thanks Dan, is there any dating of these plates?

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Hope these aren't out of line, technically speaking their not knife catalogs. However I find promotional knives interesting. Obviously these catalogs were geared towards blue collar types, and knowing customers knew those type workers often carry a pocketknife. Imagine someone ordering the "Headlight Cowboy" set above for their son for Christmas, and a genuine "Marine Corps" knife! That kid would've been on cloud nine I bet.

 

[cudgee]

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Hope these aren't out of line, technically speaking their not knife catalogs. However I find promotional knives interesting. Obviously these catalogs were geared towards blue collar types, and knowing customers knew those type workers often carry a pocketknife. Imagine someone ordering the "Headlight Cowboy" set above for their son for Christmas, and a genuine "Marine Corps" knife! That kid would've been on cloud nine I bet.

Great post Dave. Do we know what happened to Crown-Headlight, and how long they were around for. ???

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Great post Dave. Do we know what happened to Crown-Headlight, and how long they were around for. ???

Unfortunately I don't,but I'll look into it. I'm just beginning to get into vintage style workwear and am I member of "The Fedora Lounge". It's basically the Porch for vintage clothing,hats and styles. I found these ads in a thread dedicated to vintage workwear and as they had knife content, they caught my eye. Combining a well established hobby with a just beginning hobby.

 

[cudgee]

Unfortunately I don't,but I'll look into it. I'm just beginning to get into vintage style workwear and am I member of "The Fedora Lounge". It's basically the Porch for vintage clothing,hats and styles. I found these ads in a thread dedicated to vintage workwear and as they had knife content, they caught my eye. Combining a well established hobby with a just beginning hobby.

 

[RickHuf]

Since much of the beginning of this thread has recently vanished, ive been digging around looking for catalogs and just wanted to add some links here.

1891 HSB

https://books.google.com/books?id=STs8AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=hibbard+spencer+bartlett+catalog&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbk5TvqYqBAxVXD1kFHYpTA7MQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=hibbard%20spencer%20bartlett%20catalog&f=false

1915 HSB

https://archive.org/details/HibbardSpencerBartlettCatNo601915

 

[Johnnythefox]

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