| Acknowledgements |
I would like express my thanks to several individuals who have either provided inspiration or guidance to me in my passion to collect, as well as my effort to compile, detailed information on Elephant Toenails for this site:
My Dad, Mr. J. P. King III, who (probably against my mom's wishes) gave me my first knife.
To the individuals with the foresight to establish the National Knife Collectors Association, an organization designed to provide collectors across the country with a forum for news and an avenue for which to communicate.
Mr. A. B. Haines, Jr. - Who thankfully reads the NKCA Gazette. I'll never forget the day he called me.
Mr. Tony Foster - For taking me under his wing, trying his darndest to keep me on the straight and narrow and teaching me some of the fine nuances of old Case toenails.
Mr. Jim Sargent- Who provided the reference I hoped for.
Mr. Joe Seales- Who unselfishly gives of his time to guide me.
Mr. Bob Wurzelbacher- Who encouraged me to "Go for it."
Mr. Bernard Levine- Who inspired me when I first started getting interested in knives to search for and collect antique toenails. Who also encourages me to DIG, DIG and DIG, and not to be lazy with my facts and research.
Mr. Jim Taylor - An expert on Sheffield Cutlery, for helping me with the question of did this pattern originate in Sheffield prior to the 1900's.
Mr. Russ Altamore of New York City- Fellow Toenail collector and journeyman on the quest for facts.
Mr. Tom Harabedian of Britton, MI- For being willing to provide me his toenail collection list early on.
Mr. Mark Zalesky and Knife World- For encouraging me and providing direction to key individuals and information.
Also, I could not have completed this site without the invaluable research of many knife enthusiasts, who I can attest have spent thousands of hours preparing the information for their books and have provided a solid benchmark for our Industry and hobby.
Mr. Benard Levine's Levine's Guide to Knives and their Values, 4th Edition.
Mr. and Mrs. John Goins Goins' Encyclopedia of Cutlery markings.
Mr. Jim Sargent's American Premium Guide to Knives and Razors.
Mr. Harvey Platt's The Knife Makers Who Went West.
Mr. James Giles' Case, The First 100 Years.
Mr. Houston Price's Official Price Guide to Collector Knives .
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