"The Oldest."
For some reason a couple of nights ago when looking this knife over, for some unknown reason a name popped into my mind -- Kamp King. I could almost see the handle on the knife again, it had a wooden look to it with the name on a silver oval. So I did some internet searches on Kamp King, and on an antique knife web site, I was able to match exactly my oldie to this brand knife. I do have a Kamp King sans handle covering on the knife body.
I don't know if it's worth it other than for a memory and keep sake. I was thinking of buying an "antique" Kamp King for the handle parts to put on my knife. There are quite a few for sale on the web, and at very low prices. Found them to range from $3 to $13, depending on the knife's condition. Again not sure if worth it other than the memory of my 10th birthday.
So here's the description I found of my oldie, with pictures of it as it sits in my collection. BTW, the year range is perfect - my 10th birthday was in 1957!
1952-1960 Kamp King camping pocket knife by Imperial USA, Providence RI written on the blade. One bottle opener is marked P 2391732. The crimped bolster ( body) is a Faux bois texture. The Kamp King logo is affixed to the bolster. The leather punch tool, bottle opener/screwdriver and can opener tools were a perfect use for overnight outings for the Boy Scouts.
"The Pearl."
The other "unknown" knife I have, and also wrote about in June, is the "Pearl." The knife still looks great, and the blades are yet quite sharp.
In my web wanderings, I've been enjoying checking out new Case knives. One never knows if another knife might "need" to join the collection.
Anyway, I think I found a Case that seems to match my unknown Pearl. So I'm posting a close-up photo of my knife, and asking your opinion. Do I have a Case "Peanut" here? It sure looks like one. It would be fun to know what this knife is, too. For both of these unknowns, this has been a very fun search and discovery!!
