Who collect's Watch Fob's

[Dano4734]

Knights of the Maccabees was a fraternal organization formed in 1878 in London, Ontario, Canada.

 

[Lee Passarella]

Thanks for a very interesting example and for bringing back this thread. I wanted to post my recent acquisition, a tiny (c. 1 inch) functioning pocket knife fob that I got on recent a trip to Portsmouth, NH.

 

[musicguy]

This Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP) knife was advertised as a watch fob
not really sure if it was used that way, but it's a nice little knife.






Rob

 

[Dano4734]

Just picked up this group. Another pinfire gun and really like the keystone fob

 

[PW Collector]

Dano, your 2mm pinfire is a Japan manufactured "Little Atom" Round Butt, with the floral design grip.
It is an early manufacture with a bored through barrel, compared to the later versions that had the barrels blocked and a vent hole on the top, side or bottom of the barrel.
The overall length is approximately 1-5/8 inches.
They were made from 3-layers of die stamped brass, riveted together and nickel plated.
Dave
Here is a pair of cuff links & a tie clasp you can wear while wearing your 2mm fob on your watch chain.

 

[PatH]

keystone fob

Great group of fobs, Dano! The Keystone fobs are fun to collect because there are so many varieties, and then you can go into the jewelers or states. The first two pictures are front and back from the 1893 Exposition. The last picture includes one for the Keystone Watch Club (center top).

 

[Dano4734]

Dano, your 2mm pinfire is a Japan manufactured "Little Atom" Round Butt, with the floral design grip.
It is an early manufacture with a bored through barrel, compared to the later versions that had the barrels blocked and a vent hole on the top, side or bottom of the barrel.
The overall length is approximately 1-5/8 inches.
They were made from 3-layers of die stamped brass, riveted together and nickel plated.
Dave
Here is a pair of cuff links & a tie clasp you can wear while wearing your 2mm fob on your watch chain.

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Thank you so much for the information. I wondered what version it was

 

[FobKeeper]

For those that collect watch fobs. I have inherited a lifetime collection of pieces dating back to the 1700s.

 

[PatH]

Beautiful group of fobs! Someone certainly had a good eye for quality pieces.

 

[musicguy]

Hi and welcome to the NAWCC Forum

Thanks for sharing the photos of your very nice looking fob's!



Rob

 

[PW Collector]

To ad a fob to my Ingraham dollar watch with a Smith & Wesson advertising dial,
here is my "S&W Style" safety Hammerless fob to go with my watch.
Dave

 

[Pat L.]

Hello,
I'm not a fob collector but found this in a junk box at a clock collector's estate sale about one month ago. The owner wasn't a watch person, but still it looks like it might be a watch fob. It's made of solid bronze and is 1.184" in diameter and 0.290" thick at the center. The slot is approx. 0.390" wide. The markings are the same on both sides.

Do you think it is a watch fob? And do you know what the letters might stand for?
Thanks for your advice.

 

[LloydB]

Hello,
{snipped] It's made of solid bronze and is 1.184" in diameter and 0.290" thick at the center. The slot is approx. 0.390" wide. The markings are the same on both sides.
Do you think it is a watch fob? And do you know what the letters might stand for? Thanks for your advice.

Yes, a fob.
My 'W.A.G" .... Elgin American Watch Co.

 

[Jerry Treiman]

My 'W.A.G" .... Elgin American Watch Co.

I don't think you are too far off. Elgin American I think made ladies compacts, but I don't think there is an "A" in that jumble -- that is just where the central bar of the "E" (with downward serif) crosses the middle of the "W". However, Elgin Watch Co. is a very reasonable guess.

 

[Pat L.]

Lloyd and Jerry,
Thanks for your replies to my questions. I've ordered a strap and will try it out with a watch.

 

[Peter John]

I would say it’s Elgin Watch Co as well. Peter

 

[musicguy]

This PW chain and fob was used by it's owner till almost all the gold had worn off
it must have been very precious to the original owner with his two
children's photographs in it.





Rob

 

[Ralph]

I bought these before ebay days, when I was trying to gather up anything horological.

 

[LarryW]

Dug this one up while metal detecting a 1840's civil war Vets house. At first i thought it was some kind of civil war medallion. The ship seemed kind of early. It appears to have 6 Cannons and 4 Turrets and it also has 2 big smoke stacks. Because i had dug up a New York State Civil war General Service button and i also dug up a General Winfield Scott Presidential campaign token, I obviously thought that this thing was of some kind of Historical significance. After posting it on several Metal Detector sites, it was determined that this was probably a Propaganda Piece Watch Fob for Remembering the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898. The image on the fob is just a generic image of the USS Maine. Still very nice and since im a watch collector its perfect for my collection.

 

[Lee Passarella]

This PW chain and fob was used by it's owner till almost all the gold had worn off
it must have been very precious to the original owner with his two
children's photographs in it.

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Rob

That's really neat, Rob. I have one like it, a very elaborate little piece. It's a spinner with an intaglio image of a stork on one side, a bloodstone on the other, and a space for two photos inside, like yours. I'm supposing the photo is of someone's wife.

 

[Ralph]

Here are a few more examples. Some were giveaways at Regionals.