This book enables collectors to examine knife and cutlery products from more than 20 cutlery companies. More than 2,500 illustrations allow the serious and curious collector to look directly at the original company materials used to advertise and promote the knives of past manufacturers. A brief history is included for each of the featured companies. Readers are offered insight into the direction the company was headed, what its market targets were, and the variety of its product designs. Each illustrated knife has a collector value listed. Companies and brands represented include Belknap, Case, Winchester, Remington, Shapleigh, Scharde, Russell, Northfield, Robeson, Cattaraugus, Marbles, Christy, Novelty, Kabar, Union, and others. 2005 values.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Collector Books
ISBN-10
1574323962
ISBN-13
9781574323962
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6051901
Product Key Features
Author
Ron Stewart, Roy Ritchie
Language
English
Topic
Reference, General, Firearms & Weapons, Antiques & Collectibles
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
11in.
Item Height
1in.
Item Width
8.5in.
Item Weight
33.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Pocket Knives : Identification and Values
Lc Classification Number
Ts380.S727 2005
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
The second edition of the Big Book of Pocket Knives, by Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie, provides the collector with an illustrated sampling of manufacturer's cutlery products, along with a brief history of each company. Information has been taken from the companies' ads, their catalogs and the catalogs of the large hardware houses that stocked their products. Descriptive information and values are given for each knife. -Old Stuff, October/November 2005