The Case factory initially launched the Case Collectors Club in 1981.  This first edition was a large trapper 6151 SSP.  The factory offered this unique knife to Collectors for $40 with a wooden plaque.

And the factory pattern would be similar until 1990.   A single knife would be offered each year to the members of the club.  A display plaque became available for purchase as an option.   The knives came with individual COA’s.  But as the club grew, the offer of a single collector club knife per year would end in 1990.

To see more, go to the Advanced Search page.   Open the Special Collector Searches.  Open Club Name.  Knife DB has some info on over 130 clubs, but among these is a line that says “Case Collector’s Club-Early All Members”.  Search on it to see the early CCC knives made for every club member.