Pastor Aleman Brand - All About Pocket Knives (2024)

I have this Mountain Guide with a Pastor Aleman Stamp and a German Shepherd head. It's in really rough shape, Im not sure how functional I'll be able to get it. But I was really shocked when I opened the blade and saw the stamp. I just received this in a lot, and it's maybe the 7th or 8th Mountain Guide I've owned. I've only seen other examples of the stamp posted here on the forum. But those seem to suggest an Imperial knife connection to Mexico, and to me this definitely seems Colonial. Does anyone know Colonial's story down in Mexico?

Edit: with a bit more time to look into it i found this ebay listing and a few other examples. Definitely colonial.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374536752795?m ... media=COPY

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https://newlifeknives.etsy.com

That's my Etsy store where I sell old knives and sometimes handmade knife accessories to support my knife habbit. Thanks for looking my friend.

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 2:13 pmI.....

***** Here is the link to the GREAT article that Jason (jxr1197) wrote on the
Imperial and Mexico connection in the April 2020 issue of Knife Magazine. *****
Colonial is mentioned. You should read the WHOLE article.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... cianas.pdf

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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:23 pm

ThatWeirdKnifeGuy wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 2:13 pmI.....

***** Here is the link to the GREAT article that Jason (jxr1197) wrote on the
Imperial and Mexico connection in the April 2020 issue of Knife Magazine. *****
Colonial is mentioned. You should read the WHOLE article.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... cianas.pdf

Hey buddy sorry its taken me a while to respond, life's been crazy.

I did read that article. Thanks alot for linking to it, it's a great read. I think alot of guys here would find the bit about Fostarene very interesting and applicable to their own collections.

The whole bit about Albert Baer and Foster Grant making knives down in Mexico is pretty much a Johnny Depp movie in the making. Great stuff. Props to the author as well.

I am, however, still foggy on how an essentially Colonial knife came from a factory that was a resurrection of an Imperial outfit. Unless I missed something in the article...
Certainly there's no records from Colonial, not their strong suit.

https://newlifeknives.etsy.com

That's my Etsy store where I sell old knives and sometimes handmade knife accessories to support my knife habbit. Thanks for looking my friend.