Up for auction is a vintage G. Schrade pullball switchblade knife, made by Geo Schrade Knife Co in Bridgeport, CT. The knife measures 2 7/8 inches closed, and 5 inches open. The blade is mostly full, with light scratches and spotting, and very light pitting. This is an earlier knife, and was stamped with the arched "G. SCHRADE B'PORT, CT" and the back stamped "PATS 11-9-37 / 10-10-44". These are the correct dates, though many of these knives were stamped with the wrong dates.The synthetic red...

Up for auction with modest reserve is a vintage Colonial Shur-Snap Fatjack switchblade knife, made by the Colonial Knife Co of Providence, RI in the 1950s. The knife measures 4 1/8 inches closed, and just over 7 inches open. The blade is almost full, with a bit of patina from age as well as some scratches and spotting. Stamped "SHUR-SNAP Colonial, Prov. USA". The synthetic scales are a tan and salmon color swirl, and are in very nice condition. There's some light scratches and tiny nicks, but ...

Up for auction is a OTF "Joker" automatic switchblade knife, made in Taiwan. Nicknamed for it's resemblance to one of the knife the Joker character used in the film The Dark Knight. The knife measures 5 1/8 inches closed, and 8 1/2 inches open. The blade is nearly 100% full, with just a hint of wear. "Stainless Taiwan" is printed on the blade.The black metal handles are in good condition, with light handling marks, and a few small chips in the paint.The knife functions great, with a clean snap w...

Up for auction is a vintage Italian rostfrei (no capital R) 1950s wasp body picklock switchblade knife. The knife measures 18cm (7 inches) open. The blade is mostly full, with light scratches and some original finish. The tip of the blade is slightly blunted and there is a "wave" (slight bend) in swedge and cutting edge near the tip. Blade is stamped "rostfrei" at a slant.The horn scales are in decent condition, with light scratches and handling wear. The back scale has 2 small chunks missing,...

Up for auction with NO RESERVE is a vintage RPK switchblade knife, made by inmates of Russian prisons back in the 1960s and 70s to be sold to raise capital for the prisons. The knife measures 21cm (8 1/8 inches) open. The blade is mostly full, with light scratches, spotting, and handling wear. There is simple wave pattern with dots engraved on both sides of the blade.The handles are clear acrylic with a triangle grid pattern, set over an inky black backdrop.The knife works well, with a strong...