Bullfighter small 14cm Green Gold Vintage lever switchblade knife Mexican Souvenir

Vintage Bullfighter lever knife made in Japan for the Mexican tourist trade between the late 1950s and into the 1970s. These were very popular with tourists and were made in three different sizes with different blade shapes, different colors and some variations on the scenes and are a lot of fun to collect. This knife is the harder-to-find smaller size measuring 14cm (5.5 inches) open with steel liners and brass bolsters & lever. The flat grind clip blade is nearly full and stamped STAINLESS STEEL along the spine. Green background with gold dragon on the front and bullfighter/ Matador scene on the back scale with one small crack on the front and a patch along the edge of the back scale by the center pin. The knife works well with the blade tip deep in the well closed, opens fully with a fast firm press of the lever and locks open Tight. VG+ condition.