Anheuser-Busch Knives and Match Safes: the Collection of Robert Sudduth

Anheuser-Busch owner, Adolphus Busch, created a brewing empire in the late 19th and early 20th century and he was very generous in giving out knives and match safes to his many distributors and customers. He spared no expense in producing a quality giveaway that was treasured by the person receiving it. Robert "Bob" Sudduth has amassed an amazing collection of these knives and match safes. Don Bull through his extensive research has added many historical facts and stories behind the...
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Anheuser-Busch owner, Adolphus Busch, created a brewing empire in the late 19th and early 20th century and he was very generous in giving out knives and match safes to his many distributors and customers. He spared no expense in producing a quality giveaway that was treasured by the person receiving it. Robert "Bob" Sudduth has amassed an amazing collection of these knives and match safes. Don Bull through his extensive research has added many historical facts and stories behind the man and his company including over 1,000 photographs.

http://www.just-for-openers.org/Bud-Bob-Sample-Pages.pdf