How many branches can a tree grow?
Have you found that collecting old pocketknives (in our case, Toenails) leads to collecting other “things” too? To me it is like a tree that branches out in different directions and yet each branch has the same trunk.
I don’t know all the branches you have taken, but for me have to fight to stay focused. You know, however, I find it fun to discover all things related to old knives, like billheads, boxes, knife rolls, photos, postcards, receipts, time cards, letters, etc.
Well a friend of mine hit me with a different type item the other day, and of course, I liked it.
You know I am working on research related to late 1800’s to very early 1900s cutlery salesmen. And while this piece isn’t that old, it directly relates.
Early knife salesmen were called, among other things, Knights of the Grip- and in case you have ever wanted to see an authentic grip-here you go. It is a Union Cutlery Company, Olean, NY Salesman’s case.
Talk about life and times, this sales- man’s bag puts you right there on the street with that salesman going from merchant to merchant.
Size is about 7-1/2″ x 18-1/2″, and about 14-1/2-15″ tall.
If you have anything related to early hardware co. or cutlery co. salesmen, please let me know.
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