Lot 708:
Remington & Pete Rose Pocketknives
Sold for: $90
Description
This collection consists of eleven folding pocketknives featuring sports, corporate, and novelty themes. The group is comprised of five commemorative knives, five branded promotional knives, and one novelty pin-up knife. Five knives commemorate Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose breaking the all-time career hit record. These knives feature off-white handles with red printing. The left side of the handle bears a circular logo reading CINCINNATI REDS. To the right, red text is printed in two lines reading PETE ROSE and 4192 HITS – SEPT. 11, 85. One knife is unwrapped, and four remain in their original translucent paper wraps. Five knives feature Remington branding. These knives have off-white handles with blue printing consisting of a graphic depiction of a long rifle and the script name Remington. followed by a period. One is unwrapped, and four remain in their original translucent paper wraps. The final item is a novelty pocketknife featuring black handles with metal bolsters. The center of the handle has a red oval inlay containing a graphic depiction of a kneeling nude female figure. No maker marks are legible on the handle or the visible portion of the blades. The knives feature metal bolsters and a slipjoint folding mechanism. Eight of the eleven pieces retain their original translucent paper packaging.
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