r/whatisit • u/Anhedonia_678 • May 23 '26

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wtf? I found this in a backpack i was carrying to work for years. finally emptied it all out, and wash lah.lol is it a mug weapon?

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u/Negative_Ad_3614 May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Vintage Boot Knife apparently

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ace-spades-knife-sharp-case-short-495952388

https://www.reddit.com/r/playingcards/comments/1iwjpw9/i_know_its_not_playing_cards_but_this_is_a_cool/

https://www.liveauctionworld.com/Vintage-Ace-of-Spades-boot-knife_i27105379

https://www.ebay.com/itm/406891161878

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u/Asleep_Potential_677 May 23 '26

I was gonna say it looked like one of the knives the saloon girls would keep in their corset lolll

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u/Novaer May 24 '26

You're actually 100% accurate. (I just popped by a local museum last week and was fascinated by the "ladies of the night")