So tucked back in a closet at my mom's place, I find a couple of small, old looking cases (for lack of a better word). Turns out they contained tie clips, cuff links, etc. that belonged to my dad. A few of the items are kinda mysterious though. Can anyone shed some light on these.....

Cuff links



Tiny knife



Tiny pin with screw on back



1949 Paratroopers wrist compass (at least that's what the interwebz says)

The bottom pin is, I believe, something from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

I have seen that tiny knife somewhere... but I cannot remember if it was at a gunshow, on tv, or an antique shop.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
The bottom pin is, I believe, something from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Yup, was your Dad a pilot?

When we lived in Georgia, he had a private pilot's license. That makes sense. For some reason I thought it was AQPA. LOL

just a WAG, but there was a Cramond bridge

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22380

Cramond Bridge, a hamlet in Cramond parish, at the boundary between Edinburgh and Linlithgow shires, on the river Almond, and on the Queensferry highroad, 5 miles WNW of Edinburgh, and 1¼ mile SSW of Cramond village.

It has a post office under Cramond, a good inn, and an eight-arched bridge, erected in 1823

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
The bottom pin is, I believe, something from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Yup. Sort of like the NRA, but for aviation folks instead of gun people.

I am no longer a member, but I originally joined back in 1964 or thereabouts.

I had (maybe still have, someplace) a lapel pin / tie tack just like the one in your photo.

The knife is a fruit knife. Often with gold scales. The photo doesn't let me see the color very well.

I did a web search on "Cramond 1823" and received some hits on a James Cramond and an Alexander Cramond, both born in 1823. It is apparently a Scottish name, and an area near Edinburg. Do you have any Cramond relatives, or ones from there?

flashguy

Since Cramond is an island near Edinburgh, I'll hazard the first item is a ferry token.

Small knives like the one shown were sometimes worn on pocket watch chains.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Small knives like the one shown were sometimes worn on pocket watch chains.

They were used for battling extremely tiny people who could easily dodge a larger knife. Always choose the right tool for the job.

re cufflinks,

https://www.worthpoint.com/wor...-scotland-1825941483

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communion_token

The small knifes scales are probably sterling silver- check for hallmarks.

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Originally posted by BigWhup:
re cufflinks,

https://www.worthpoint.com/wor...-scotland-1825941483

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communion_token

Holy cow, I think you nailed it! Thanks, that's very cool!!

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Originally posted by braillediver:
The small knifes scales are probably sterling silver- check for hallmarks.

It does say "sterling" up by the hinge, between the two "blooms".

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Originally posted by BigWhup:
re cufflinks,

https://www.worthpoint.com/wor...-scotland-1825941483

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communion_token

Good work! So, somebody turned them into cuff links.

There are a bunch of different communion tokens on eBay, varying from $10-$50. No Cramond though.

Dad was a Presbyterian minister (and later a General Presbyterian) so it all makes sense.