1973 Wiss-Boker Commemorative Carpenter & Whittler Knife

Sabre clip, coping and pen blades. White Delrin handles. 3-1/2" closed. The first US-made commemorative knife was commemorating Wiss's 125th Anniversary in 1973. Along with commemorating the merging of Wiss and Boker. At least 34,000 were made. But only in one year. Many were given away as mementos. Plenty on eBay: (current auctions and completed auctions). Most were in a hinged polystyrene box. Near the end of the run they were in black two piece presentation boxes. See last photo. The non-commemorative edition of this knife is in the 1972 catalog.

The knives were shipped to the dealer in corrugated boxes that held six knives. The tops flipped open to make the boxes display cases.

1973 commemorative knife 1

1973 commemorative knife 2

1973 commemorative knife 3

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1973 commemorative knife 6

1973 commemorative knife black box