LL Bean Single 3 3/8" Cigar Single Butter & Molasses switchblade & catalog

Vintage LL Bean single blade switchblade made under contract by the Schrade Cutlery Co of Walden, NY for LL Bean from 1937 to 1943. It was touted to be LL's favorite pocket knife in the catalogs. It measures 3 3/8 inches closed and 5 5/8 inches open with brass liners and nickel silver button & safety. The clip blade is 95% full, or better and shiny with some original finish and the tang is stamped LL Bean over Freeport, ME on the front and Pats 09,10 &16 on the rear. The Butter and Molasses celluloid scales are in excellent condition with only light signs of handling. Works great with blade tip even with the liners closed, good snap and average lockup with about 1/8" up and down at the tip. Also included with the knife is an original Spring 1940 LL Bean catalog featuring the knife inside. This catalog spent some time in the woods and apparently caught fire at some point, but it's all there and the ad for the knife is in good condition. Would make a great display together.