The CCC Annual Knife Collection Photos

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CLUB KNIVES 1977 THROUGH 2005

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 in 2003 included the 30th Anniversary Knife.

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, four knives over five inches.

The number of blades in the Annual Club Knife has also varied over the years: Single 
blades for nine 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.