CASE KNIFE EVENT AT LITTLE JOE’S BOOTS, INC.
By: Ken Hughes
Saturday, October 25, 2008, an estimated 300 individuals gathered at Little Joe’s Boots store in OKC’s Stockyards City for a pocketknife collectors dream. The 2008 Case Knife Consumer Events Tour was co-sponsored by the W.R Case & Son Cutlery Company and Little Joe’s Boots, Inc. with Stockyards City being one of only 18 stops on this year’s national tour.
Joe Bass, local Case knife dealer, and Nick Clancy, National Sales Representative for Case Cutlery put on quite a show. Collectors from as far away as Florida and Pennsylvania called or dropped by the store for a chance to bid on various tour knives, including the limited production knives and the one of a kind special roundup knife. They even offered you the opportunity to have your own knife sharpened, cleaned and engraved by professional craftsmen.
The history of many individual pocketknives can be traced back for generations. In my family alone, one treasured knife was owned and carried by my grandfather and will have been handed down through five generations when received by my grandson. These prized keepsakes usually show the durability by the wear and tear of each blade, either broken or sharpened to a point and a handle that is either cracked or chipped. The manufacture and style of knife was important when acquired ….. but, the true value is in the memories, stories and character of the person who for many years carried and used the knife!
I hope that next year someone from your family will be able to attend this exciting Stockyards City event and begin a family tradition by purchasing a Case pocketknife from Little Joe Bass! ….. he is the little guy with a big smile, thick mustache and a strong handshake! ….. GREAT JOB GUY’S!!
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Sat, October 25, 2008
by Ken Hughes