The CCC Annual Knife Collection Photos

The first knife was issued in 1977, four years after the founding of the club in 1973. This was the year after the National Knife Collectors and Dealers Association chartered the club. In 1980 the Club issued two knives: a custom folder and ladies night special Lobster from Parker Cutlery. In 1982 two knives were also issued by the club: a Fight’n Rooster Trapper, and a smoked mother-of-pearl Frost Little Barlow for Ladies Night. Our two knife set this year includes the 30th Anniversary.

There have been fourteen brands of factory knives made, and four custom made knives as selected by the club. These are: Case six times; Fight’n Rooster three times; KA-BAR twice; Queen twice; Case Classics twice; Parker Cutlery once; Frost once; Schrade once; August Muller (Solingen) once; Kissing Crane once; Boker Tree Brand once; Eye Brand once; Bulldog once; Schatt & Morgan twice and three custom knives by CCC Club members including Ray Cook, Wayne Hensley, and John Fuller.

There have been a variety of sizes as well. Three knives have been under three inches; fifteen knives between three and four inches; eight knives between four and five inches; and, three knives over five inches.

The number of blades in the Annual Club Knife has also varied over the years: Single blades for seven different years; two bladed knives in fifteen of our thirty (30) years; three bladed knives on six occasions; a four bladed knife once; one with knife with a fork blades; and finally a ladies’ knife with a file and scissors.