The News from ElephantToenails.com

Have you seen the “rare” Case XX USA 6250 Pearl going off on eBay?

Let’s chat here about this….first off from a collector’s perspective can a “rehandled knife” still be NM? I plan on posting about reworked and repaired knives very soon here in The News, but for now, let’s set that aside…..

If you are new to toenails or Case dotted series toenails, I need to point a few things out- (more…)

Roger Cunningham.

I live in southern Ohio. I look out the backdoor at the Kentucky hills.

I`m a life long farmer and own and operate a small insurance agency. I`m married for 17 years and have 2 boys 16 and 14.I have always liked knives, growing up on a farm. I always had one in my pocket. As a small kid I can remember Dad buying knives by the dozen on a card(metal handle imperials with colored plastic coverings).

My 1st knife that I put up was a Remington repro. 1988 muskrat, that I got at a gun shop.I didn`t get interested in collecting knives until about 2000. I picked up this and that for a year or so, then settled on Drs. knives. I got some Case classic Drs. and really liked the quality. I got some other classic patterns, and one day bought a classic toenail. I found out I really liked that big knife. I picked up 40 or so of them.,

One day while reading Knife World I saw this ad for a web site for elephant toenails. I looked up the site (it was ET.com) and did some reading and learning. I didn`t think a lot more about old toes until going to a gun and knife show in Lexington KY and a dealer I knew had a Robeson swellcenter on his table; it was love at first sight. I bought it and have been hooked every since.

I have since sold or traded most of my other knives. I pretty much just collect old toenails and have for last 3 or 4 years. I like them all, but mostly in very good to better condition.

I love knife shows and go to 8 or 10 a year. I`m a member of the NKCA, Fort City,Oregon, and Case collector clubs and a life member of the NRA.

I read anything I come across on old knives; you can`t learn too much.  

As I now begin to receive short bios/profiles from individuals from all over (I was sent one from a gentleman in France a little bit ago), I wanted to say how good it is to finally get to “see” you.

Putting a face with the name really changes things for me. You and I have never met and receiving your photo sure makes what I am doing here at ET.com much more personal.

“Talking” to faceless names by email (and especially writing to the “masses” through this website) is one thing, but finally getting to “see” you sure brings perspective….to me anyway. It is like we have finally really met.

I know this post may be uncharacteristic for a “web-host,” but as I get older, I am coming to realize some things about life and how important people are. So, at the risk of being too sentimental, please excuse me, but I wanted to say thank you for your support and participation. I can promise you this- if it weren’t for you I wouldn’t do it.

One final note: I have received several emails from folks who don’t feel they warrant a “profile,” because they are either new collectors, or don’t have many, if any toenails. Please, the point of the profile is for us to get to meet you. Just the fact that you come ’round here is indicative of the fact that you share in this same interest as we do. My goal for us is simply to put a face with the name and a brief “this is who I am” - not to prove who had the most knives or the most valuable. We are just individuals who have a common interest. 

Scott