Comments on: Welcome to my World- Early Toenail History http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/ Rantings and Ravings from the world of Elephant Toenail Pocketknives Sat, 19 May 2012 05:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The News from ElephantToenails.com » Blog Archive » History of Platts Cutlery Companies http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-163 The News from ElephantToenails.com » Blog Archive » History of Platts Cutlery Companies Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:09:50 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-163 [...] I was writing the article on Welcome to My World I contacted David Anthony to inquire about their Gowanda, NY factory years of operation. I ran on [...] [...] I was writing the article on Welcome to My World I contacted David Anthony to inquire about their Gowanda, NY factory years of operation. I ran on [...]

]]> By: Roger http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-150 Roger Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:33:31 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-150 According to Brad`s book,it sounds like they had some dandy family get togethers when their companies were in there prime. According to Brad`s book,it sounds like they had some dandy family get togethers when their companies were in there prime.

]]> By: Scott http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-149 Scott Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:12:13 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-149 On your point about the jab at WRC...possibly, but it is clear many other firms made them around that time too. Note the "s" on competitors. Clearly, there was intense rivalry with WRC though from all accounts. Particularly when WR made Job Case the icon for his firm, as he was the Case brothers' father. Smooth move, wouldn't you say? On your point about the jab at WRC…possibly, but it is clear many other firms made them around that time too. Note the “s” on competitors.

Clearly, there was intense rivalry with WRC though from all accounts. Particularly when WR made Job Case the icon for his firm, as he was the Case brothers’ father. Smooth move, wouldn’t you say?

]]> By: Scott http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-148 Scott Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:35:17 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-148 I am glad you liked it, Roger. While it didn't answer any questions, I had fun sharing with you guys what goes on in my mind on this quest. I did get an answer from David Pierce after I posted it. I will do a post on it soon. I am glad you liked it, Roger. While it didn’t answer any questions, I had fun sharing with you guys what goes on in my mind on this quest. I did get an answer from David Pierce after I posted it. I will do a post on it soon.

]]> By: Roger http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-147 Roger Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:32:16 +0000 http://www.elephanttoenails.com/thenews/2008/04/13/welcome-to-my-world-early-toenail-history/#comment-147 Great article Scott,well done. The "monkey faced competitors" wasn`t that assumed to be a jab at W.R. Case & Sons? Great article Scott,well done. The “monkey faced competitors” wasn`t that assumed to be a jab at W.R. Case & Sons?

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