Posted 7 years ago
GrumpyRod
(2 items)
Frost falcon. Bottle emblem is left of verbage. Cannot find an internet image of same. Fake or knockoff?
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Posted 7 years ago
GrumpyRod
(2 items)
Frost falcon. Bottle emblem is left of verbage. Cannot find an internet image of same. Fake or knockoff?
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Frost is a relatively recent company, ca. 1990s. I doubt that Coke was still giving away knives at that time. Also, notice that it say's "bottle" rather then "bottles." That is an Oriental construction.
The blade is marked, why aren't you showing that marking? That is important information.
The S is worn off at the end of bottle(s), can still make it out. But UncleRon is correct. This is a fake/fantasy knife, no old/authentic version exists. Still useful for opening parcels of collectibles!
Ah, yes, my bad - Daddy_Nobucks is right - I didn't look closely enough at the lettering. That kind of semantic error-in-translation is common though, and is one of the clues we can use when evaluating an item.
The tang stamp will be "Frost / Falcon."
The Frost Cutlery website states that Jim Frost began "importing" knives with the Frost stamping in 1978. While they make a big deal out of owning Hen & Rooster, formerly a premium quality cutlery company in Germany, and having those knives made in Germany, they are mute on where their other lines are made leading me to suspect that they come from China. There are a few companies in Chine producing outstanding knives at a fraction of the price you would expect to pay. Alternately, the contract companies will give you whatever you ask for at the price-point you specify; hense, some of the poorly made knives marked only with an easily removable etched mark "China."
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