Maker: Clauss
Model: No. 48
Materials: Steel
Year: Unknown
Length: 8"
Value: $5
Marked -- SHOP SHEAR CLAUSS No 48 U.S.A.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
Compton, Newark NJ, USA
Compton (1899-) made scissors and shears as well as tin snips, razors and button-hole punches. Common brand and marketing names include Reliance and U-set.
The advertising slogans included:
a.k.a. W. H. Compton Shear Co., Reliance Compton
Examples:
#19: Compton U-Set
#27 Green-handled Compton
The advertising slogans included:
- "Compton are good for a lifetime"
a.k.a. W. H. Compton Shear Co., Reliance Compton
Examples:
#19: Compton U-Set
#27 Green-handled Compton
Thursday, June 27, 2013
#57 H Boker 8
Maker: H Boker & Co
Model: 8
Materials: Steel
Year: 1924-1935/6
Length: 8"
Value: $10
H Boker & Co of Newark, New Jersey, operated from 1837 until 1959 when it was sold and renamed as Forgecraft.
Model: 8
Materials: Steel
Year: 1924-1935/6
Length: 8"
Value: $10
H Boker & Co of Newark, New Jersey, operated from 1837 until 1959 when it was sold and renamed as Forgecraft.
#56 Duro-Chrome
Maker: Duro-Chrome
Model: --
Materials: Metal
Year: Vintage to Modern
Length: 9"
Value:$1
Duro-chrome was founded in 1926.
Model: --
Materials: Metal
Year: Vintage to Modern
Length: 9"
Value:$1
Duro-chrome was founded in 1926.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
#55 H Fisher Nutcracker
Maker: Harrison Fisher Co
Model: Nutcracker
Materials: Metal
Year: Vintage
Length: 9"
Value:$8
This unusual nutcracker / bottle opener design would have originally had white enamel handles. Marked Harrison Fisher and Co, Sheffield. H Fisher was a knife maker founded in 1896.
See also:
Model: Nutcracker
Materials: Metal
Year: Vintage
Length: 9"
Value:$8
This unusual nutcracker / bottle opener design would have originally had white enamel handles. Marked Harrison Fisher and Co, Sheffield. H Fisher was a knife maker founded in 1896.
See also:
- Brownson's U. S. Patents [pictured]
Labels:
Harrison Fisher,
nutcracker,
United Kingdom,
white handle
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
#54 Heckers & Co
Maker: Heckers & Co
Model: --
Materials: Metal
Year: Antique
Length: 6"
Value:$1
The only "Heckers and Company" I can find is a German "P Heckers & Co" which was a chemicals company in 1889.
Model: --
Materials: Metal
Year: Antique
Length: 6"
Value:$1
The only "Heckers and Company" I can find is a German "P Heckers & Co" which was a chemicals company in 1889.
Monday, June 24, 2013
#53 Two Tone Bakelite
Maker:--
Model: --
Materials: Metal / Bakelite
Year: Vintage
Length: 5"
Value: 50c
I am not really an expert on early plastics but I am guessing this is Bakelite. It was probably part of a matched set at some point.
Model: --
Materials: Metal / Bakelite
Year: Vintage
Length: 5"
Value: 50c
I am not really an expert on early plastics but I am guessing this is Bakelite. It was probably part of a matched set at some point.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
#52 Boye
Maker: Boye
Model: --
Materials: --
Year: Vintage to modern
Length: 7.5"
Value: $1
I think these are made by Boye (1906-1989), a company that made knitting and crochet needles. Marked "boye hot forged tempered".
Model: --
Materials: --
Year: Vintage to modern
Length: 7.5"
Value: $1
I think these are made by Boye (1906-1989), a company that made knitting and crochet needles. Marked "boye hot forged tempered".
#51 Bunny scissors
Maker: --
Model: --
Materials: --
Year: Antique
Length: 3.75"
Value: $10
I don't really know anything about these scissors but I am a sucker for figural scissors. I am going to guess they are antique. They have no markings.
Model: --
Materials: --
Year: Antique
Length: 3.75"
Value: $10
I don't really know anything about these scissors but I am a sucker for figural scissors. I am going to guess they are antique. They have no markings.
Friday, June 21, 2013
#49 CANARY Pinking Shears
Maker: Canary, Japan
Model: Pinking shears
Materials: Metal -- probably stainless steel
Year: modern to vintage, estimated ~1950
Length: 9" long]
Value: $4-8
These shears come with or without that black enamel on the handle. These shears are not particularly rare. Modern versions are still in production but have a noticeably different design.
The full name of the manufacturer is "Red Canary" and these shears are not rare.
Model: Pinking shears
Materials: Metal -- probably stainless steel
Year: modern to vintage, estimated ~1950
Length: 9" long]
Value: $4-8
These shears come with or without that black enamel on the handle. These shears are not particularly rare. Modern versions are still in production but have a noticeably different design.
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