Vintage 1940s Kutmaster Pocket Knife Star Brand Shoes Advertising Gift Set Boxed For Sale

Up for sale is an exceptionally
well-preserved piece of mid-century American advertising history. This is a
complete, original promotional gift set manufactured by Kutmaster (Utica
Cutlery Co.) for Star Brand Shoes.

This unique set features the
traditional \"good luck penny\" presentation. Old folklore states that
gifting a knife will \"cut\" a relationship unless the recipient \"buys\"
it back with a coin. This original display box incorporates that tradition
seamlessly, complete with an uncirculated 1940 Lincoln Wheat Penny still affixed to the cardboard insert.

Item Highlights & Condition:

• The Knife:Features a beautiful
  cracked-ice style celluloid handle with an embedded metal badge reading \"Star
  Brand Shoes Are Better\". The main blade tang is crisply stamped
  KUTMASTER / UTICA, N.Y. / MADE IN U.S.A.


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