CASE SERIES: The Pennsylvania Game Commission is offering for
sale five collectible mini-trapper knives made by Bradford’s own
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., part of a project featuring items
made in Pennsylvania by Pennsylvanians.

The Upland Game Bird Series of knives showcases the bobwhite
quail, and will have a handle made of antique bone.

The fourth in a five-year project, the previous years featured
the ruffed grouse, American woodcock and ring-neck pheasant. The
final year will feature a mourning dove. The first three knives
were made with amber bone, chestnut bone and old red bone handles
and the final knife will have a dark red bone handle.

All knives come in an attractive tin featuring the artwork of
that year’s upland game bird. Mindful of the knives’
collectibility, each knife will be individually numbered.

The Game Commission, as part of this series, will also include a
limited edition of five box-style wild turkey calls made by Top
Calls in Renovo, Clinton County. The calls are made from
Pennsylvania-grown wood, this year sassafras.

Orders are being taken through its website, by mail or
telephone. Delivery can be expected by December.

All purchases from these collectible lines will support wildlife
conservation in Pennsylvania and help preserve our hunting
heritage, according to the Game Commission.

Complementing the turkey calls and knives will be a special
fine-art print and collector’s patch designed by Gerald W. Putt, of
Boiling Springs, Cumberland County. Each art print available,
either framed or unframed, and patch will represent the original
wildlife artwork used for each product line.

GOOD IDEAS: Americans are way too clean. We need to bathe every
day and, for some people, twice. And how many times do you wear
that pair of jeans before washing them? Only once?

Think how much water and electricity we could save if we just
skipped a day or two. Our skin and hair wouldn’t be so dry, and our
clothes would last a lot longer. Even Dr. Oz says people take too
many baths.

Our idea today, of course, isn’t new. It’s borrowed from
previous (wiser) generations who didn’t feel the need to be totally
germ free at all times.