This firm traces its origins back to Sheffield, England. The B.J. Eyre Company of Sheffield used the trademark “Challenge” in 1867. In 1877, the Frederick Wiebusch Company of New York City purchased the Eyre firm, and with it the Challenge trademark.
In 1889, Walter M. Taussig opened the Challenge Razor Works in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as a subsidiary of F. Wiebusch & Company. After the death of F. Wiebusch in 1893, the firm became part of the Wiebusch & Hilger Company of New York.
By 1899, they had purchased the Hatch Cutlery Company of Bridgeport, and moved into the Hatch factory. The name then became the Challenge Cutlery Company. They were incorporated in 1905. All Challenge knives marked “Sheffield” were imported prior to 1914. In April, 1926 the Challenge Cutlery Company was put up for sale. The last listing in the city directoriy is 1928.
The Challenge Cutlery Company used the following trademarks:
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1867
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1919
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1905
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1875
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1905
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1905
c 1867-1928