Old Pocket Knife Boxes

[Bret888]

Here is a Holley that came from ebay. I don't know if the knife and box go together, but this is how we got them, and the paper it was wrapped in. The Boker carving set came from a local place.

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[Sword and Shield]

The knife and magazine overlap, it would seem. Hollley went out in 1904, so it could be period.

 

[ea42]

It's hard enough to find a Holley knife, let alone a box to go with it!

Here are a few Schrade Waldens from the fifties. This was a common box that was available with most gent's knives. Initially, as you can see with the equal end lobster, the knives were available with a nice leather slip, but that soon changes to the cheaper plastic sleeve:

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Eric

 

[Bret888]

Those Schrade boxes have a classy look.
The old boxes make me want to read every detail, very different than any modern boxes. It might have something to do with, the company's pride in what is inside.

 

[DennisStrickland]

love the great boxes, only a few survived & it makes me happy to see the fellas coveting them. fartsmella that ulster has the old time crocus polish. [ the black polish] our custom guys have far surpassed the knives made in the past but no maker has yet mastered the crocus polish. it actually closed the pores in the steel making it harder to rust. the english apprentice time for polishers was 7 years. dennis

 

[Pipeman]

I don't have many boxes with labels but this box still had the cotton and paper wrapper and one Knife left. One of my best finds ever!

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I'm guessing the hand written .85 was the cost of a knife? (I paid more than that) Barry

Barry, that is a killer of a box along with a great knife. Nice find.

Best regards

Robin

 

[waynorth]

Pales in comparison to Barry's Pearl and Box, but nice in it's own right;
Schrade 2OT in a presentation box.

 

[waynorth]

Here are a couple of unusual ones.
I have a LaBelle knife also, but not an Argyle. I bought the Argyle box, because it was purty, but especially because it was tiny! The face is only 1 1/2" X 2 1/2"!

 

[cutlersedge]

Nice boxes, and knives, everyone! :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

Some older ones. The Empire factory expanded quite a bit from the first Empire box (upper left) to the second one (lower right)!

 

[waynorth]

Finally (the extent of my collection anyway), some later boxes, post WWII into the 1950's or so.

There is some great old artwork showing up in this thread!
Thanks to all who have contributed so far, and I hope we get to see a lot more!!:thumbup:

 

[Will Power]

I can see where GEC get their inspiration for labels from: Old Schrade!

Very nice boxes indeed.

 

[wellington]

Here's another box along with two of it's original twelve penknives.

Mick

 

[waynorth]

A pleasure to view! Having the original box, like yours Mick, and yours, Barry, is a special treat. Makes the knives seem "UBER-MINT"*, if that's possible!






* UBER-MINT adj. still emerging from the factory.

Definitions created on the spot - just ask. waynorth.

 

[Will Power]

A pleasure to view! Having the original box, like yours Mick, and yours, Barry, is a special treat. Makes the knives seem "UBER-MINT"*, if that's possible!






* UBER-MINT adj. still emerging from the factory.

Definitions created on the spot - just ask. waynorth.

That's it! as in the emerging Forum Knife:thumbup:

A box to match an old knife is the icing on the cake though.

 

[Bastid]

Thank you to everyone who contributed in this thread. I really am enjoying those old boxes and in some posts all the knives that went with them.:thumbup:

Thanks to each of you for taking the time to shoot them and post them.
gus

 

[Blues]

Kind of reminds me of what I found exotic about stamp collecting as a youth.

Great stuff! :thumbup:

 

[navihawk]

Nice boxes guys. One of the best things about buying a pocket knife is taking it out of its box. In the days of bubble packs its nice that companies like Queen and MooreMaker among others are still doing it right.

Can you imagine finding one of those stock boxes........full?

 

[sunnyd]

Still have a hand full of these older 1/2 dozen quantity dealers 'Case XX Bradford, PA. Cutlery' two part knife boxes from when I was a half owner in a local hardware store in north Florida back in the day..

Late 1960's Schrade Walden box with unique hinges..

Vintage custom hand made Cripple Creek by Bob Cargill and very hard to find (5) blade Sowbelly slipjoint with original box..

Hers a late 1950's early 1960's USA Imperial you don't see any longer these days. A Slipjoint letter opener..

Anthony

 

[lambertiana]

I love those old boxes!