Valley Forge Gun Show Hardware(Not Guns)

[kobsw]

The show runs a few times a year. There were your usual suspects of old and new S&W's (none in my budget) They ranged from an over priced Mod. 10-? for $499.00 to some safe queens that I couldn't even dream of owning $1100-$1200.

Anyway picked up an American Eagle 500 Brick of .22lr ($20) and a box of 50 Am. Eagle. .38 Spl FMJ ($15).

Since I wanted to support the vendors and didn't want to leave without some hardware I picked up the following 4 knives for $20

Sears Crasfman U.S.A. 95282 Rosewood Hdls Brass Bolsters

Colonial Prov. RI U.S.A. 2 Blade Canoe Kamp Style

Colonial Prov. RI U.S.A. 2 Blade Charm Knife

VOOS U.S.A. Gents Watch Fob Knife (Broken Fob chain loop) Sterling Silver body

All in all it was a good show....

 

[bk43]

Cool knives, great job! The boss is calling for some din-din chores so perhaps later but the Voos with an arrow through the name is the trademark of New Haven Hardware Specialty. Not sure about the sterling part, color looks wrong in the pic.

Bob

 

[kobsw]

bk43/Bob,
Thanks for the reply. I only presumed it was Sterling based on some online info.

I do know that Emil VOOS was a famouse German knife maker in Germany and the US. Any and all the help you can give from there would be appreciated.

Hope to hear back......

 

[4864]

I enjoy finding the neat little things like this at gun shows. Never know what some one is going to have on the table for a good price.

 

[bk43]

kobsw, my "not sterling" was purely a guess, which I normally would not do, but your pics are very good so I gave it a shot. You can see a tinge or slight hue that is unique to each different type of metal handle. What I see here is a stamped pattern with the look I expect with an alloy(aluminum?). It may well not be there when you look at the actual knife. The founder of that company was indeed a German named Voos. The company became so successful and diversified that they renamed the company shortly after he died in 1919. The knife is normally called a modern crown pen knife. Modern here doesn't mean last year BTW.

That first knife is a gem. Walk up to any table at a gun show, pick that knife up, nod your head knowingly, and say "yup, it's a Camillus". 90% of the time you'd be right(and the table holder is clueless anyway) and in this case I'd bet on it. Don't see that quality often when a maker is putting someone else's name on the knife but Camillus did it.

The second knife is an equal end jack. It was wildly popular back in the day and everybody made one, most just like yours. You could put together a big collection with just that knife from the various makers. Actually, that would be kinda' fun come to think of it.

The little charm knife appears to have celluloid scales which means it's probably pretty old. Looks like they've pulled back a bit which kind of signals the start of the deterioration process. They can give off some chemical when they do that that corrodes metal. I would store that one in its own container just to be sure.

You probably knew most of that stuff but wanted to post it anyway. I can assure you that I don't see those kind of knives at the gun shows I go to. Mostly junk around here.

Bob

 

[kobsw]

Bob

I just started collecting knives a month or so ago. Wife had me at a yard sale and in the bottom of a bucket I found this Schrade.

Then a week later I found an old Sears aluminum tackle box on top of a bunch of trash. The box was neat since it had a scaled texture and the handle was in the shape of a fish (The material reminded me of bakelite)

I tossed the box and now I wish I didn't. I should have at least taken a picture of it.

Anway this Richards Pipe Smokers knife was inside. Not the best condition but a unique style.

Thanks for all your time and input I really appreciate it..

 

[bk43]

kobsw, knife collecting is as addictive as guns. I started by picking up a knife or two when I couldn't find any guns at shows. Gradually, the knives passed the guns in number. They're fun and a lot easier to buy since there's no paperwork. The sad thing is I live in Florida. The folks who move here normally sell a lot of their things before moving down. We get nothing and people left "back home" get all the good stuff like old knives.

Nice knives BTW. I think I remember that smoker's knife from another thread. Right?

Bob

 

[kobsw]

Bob, I here you about the addiction of these knives. There is certainly something for everybody in collecting them that's for sure.

Sorry to hear about the lack of availability in Florida. I live in the southwest suburbs of Philadelphia, Pa and as far as I can tell there seems to be ready supply if you look hard enough.

Yes, both the Smoker's Knife and the Old Timer were in a post about a week ago.

I only have two additional knives in my meager collection.

How about you?