Hi friends.
I have just started to collect some Case Folders. 2 pieces is incomming and I post some pics when I got them. I like moust the vintage ones. :-)
Please if you have some Case folders post some pics of them Thank's.
/Kimmo Lilja

Kimmo....this will be a....never ending post!
Case is the most popular in pocket knives collecting...
Yes!....I will post mine.....

I realy hope so :-)
Please post some pics Guido :-)

Kimmo, before Guido shows up with his beauties , here is a regular user of mine:



Case XX 6254 4Dot Trapper

I've posted pics of this knife before, but it's still my most used Case. It's a Mini Copperlock. It's 3 5/8 inches closed.

Thank's Peter and Rick for the pics. Very nice Case folders.

This's my real first Case: mid '80 in Oklaoma for the N.R.H.A finals...
Perfect size to fit in my Wrangler' little pocket!
R08 61251/2 D as damascus(?)
My teacher Tim McQay was the winner...

Wohoo Guido. That's a real nice one. :-) I'm shore you have more pics. Right ?

/Kimmo L

Kimmo I need more time to do it....
All my Cases come from Pery Miller a...milestone in CASE stuff.

KIMMO: try to use "sure" instead of "shore" ....in this way our American Friends can better understand us..."ALIENS"
Take this as a joke: Kimmo goes for sure at the nearest shore line for fishing....
PS: no teaching is intended...just cortesy and...BS'ng

Heh heh... lol.
You are right Guido. I think of that next time for Sure :-).
I see forward to more pics and many thank's. :-)

I carry this little gem on a regular basis:
Case Sway Back Jack with carbon blades and - yes, chestnut bone
A Tony Bose pattern and a very nice edc.

Thank's Litch for the pic. That's a wonderful knife

Maybe some 0f you have a vintage case knife to show me in good condition :-) I love those older ones.

Kalervo...let see if I can satisfy you:

CASE 19XX93 Bradford,PA
TESTEDXX 630093
SALESMAN SAMPLE

Perry...I do think you'll be called in.....

Kalervo, at this moment this's oldest I have(...not sure...):

CASE
TESTED XX
19 USA 92
---------
TESTED
XX
6391

PS: sorry for the very bad pic!

In the two photos just above are Case Classics and were actually made by Queen. Case no longer had the tooling for the old knife patterns so they subcontracted it out.

Here's a picture of the best Case knife that I've had the pleasure to own. It's a 6394 1/2 pattern and is called a "Cigar". Made in the 1920's and is in mint condition. I have many more if y'all would like to see them.

Thank's friends. I love those pics.
Please Perry, post more pics. :-)

Perry,
Fantastic "Cigar" never seen one in this "New Condition"
More pictures of other's!!!!!!!!

Ken Lambert
RKS #3610
NRA Benefactor
FOP

Wow Perry - super nice collectors piece!!
I can't get enough of those...

Here's a newer one, made in 1970. Knife is a 6488 "Big Congress" This knife is called a transition because it has one blade stamped ten dot (1970) the the other blade is stamped CASE XX USA which is a stamp used from 1965 through 1969. They a considered rare and command a higher price. The '88 pattern is the most sought after Case knife by collectors. It also has the current record for highest price ever brought for a Case knife. One was sold at an auction for $14,300.00.

Here's a picture of the transition knife that I used to own.

WOOOW. That's a holy grail. I learn more and more thank's to you friend's. I'm starting to be addicted I think in this Case knives. For sure i'm gona try to get different Case folders to my collection. Keep posting pics thank's. I have a feeling Guido have more Case knives to show also :-)

Autumn wishes from Sweden and god bless
/K-Lilja

Here are a few of mine. Not really old but fairly old. I don't know where the keys are for the display so I had to take the pic. through the glass.

Beautiful display and case folders. Lucky man to have it. :-)
Sidney, Take care my friend.

/Kimmo.L

More pics friends :-)

You have a very nice display, Sidney! Thanks for sharing.
What era are these knives from? 60ies or 70ies? Hard to tell through the glass

Here comes now my first two case knives. I'm starting small. :-)
Many more to come :-)
/K.Lilja

Here a a few from an old one to one not so old.

This one is a Tony Bose/Case colab. I have most of the TB/Case models but they started getting so costly that I quit buying them.

Funny that you brought the subject up of the cost, Sidney. The Capt. and I were just talking about that the other day. Not so much the individual cost of each knife, but more so that they offer so many different variations of each model they bring out. Anymore to try and have the complete set of each model they issue would cost somewhere between $1200-1500. I'm with you, I might buy one of each but that's about it anymore. On the plus side, they have held there value pretty well.

This one caught my eye on Ebay..... I have a few hobo knives and this one is very damn cool!!


Hobo

Very nice knives gentlemen, thanks for sharing!
Here is small congress 64052 from 1974 / 6 Dots - it's a joy to carry





I had to polish the carbon blades for the pictures

Very nice indeed. What's the length closed on this one?
thank's
/Kimmo

Kimmo, it's 3.5" or 89mm.
Very pocketable size and it gets scary sharp

Thanks' for info. I love this type of case.

Peter good looking Congress. I like this pattern. Cleaning up an older Case can have a negative effect on the selling price if you ever want to sell one.

Sidney, thank you for the info but it was clean ("mint") when I received it.
I was responsible for the patina on the blades later on
But it's a keeper anyway. Unlike my beloved Randalls I can carry (and use) a folder like that anytime anywhere, even in the city.
I really enjoy it.

it's in a beautiful condition

Here is one I got couple of weeks ago. The blade is 10 cm length. Maybe some of you experts can give me some info :-)

Kimmo

From the blade 61048.
6 Jigged Bone or Jigged Synthetic
1 one blade
048 slim line trapper (model)
On the other side of the blade the markings
Case XX
SS (or what looks like lightning bolts)
I "think" this dates the knife 1980-1989. But don't quote me on this, I need to be at home and look up my references.
Hope that helps and what you are looking for.

Rod, thank's a lot. This helps me much :-)

take care friend .
/Kimmo L

Rod got the most of it and did a fine job! The year made was 1989 and the handle material is delrin. Case does call them a "Slimline Trapper" but they are also called a "Dixie Switch" or a "Farmers Jack".

Rod is right on the dates. Used these marking starting in 1980. Called this a slim line or barehead trapper. Nice knife. I like jigged bone if I can't get stag.

Thank's again for the info :-) You guys are always helpful and your expertis is awesome. :-)

/K-Lilja