Twin tower blades

Friday, October 10, 2008

Twin tower blades

Twin blades are a tribute to the Twin Towers. Featuring steel blades with an eagle handle incorporated, this double knife is hung on a wood shield. Is this tribute knife a call for revenge? A tribute made in the form of a cutting tool or weapon, what call to action is implied here? What message does this send? Who would buy such an item and how would they use it?

4 comments:

Unknown said...: Hello Mr. Baseball, sir. DO you know any of the distribution information of this piece? I am an interested collector.; October 11, 2020 at 2:41 PM
Alli said...: My father designed this knife.; April 18, 2021 at 10:28 AM
Oddo49 said...: I just bought one of these twin blades i am a retired firefighter from suburbs of Chcago and I love it i would like to know more about this piece how many were made and what it is worth i have been trying to find anytime about it i could not find any Markings on it. Thanks; September 25, 2021 at 5:16 PM
Unknown said...: Hi I have one of the double blade it Twin Tower swords with 2 books if you are still interested phone number is 330 775-9754 it's a phone number to reach us at if you can give us a call at that number I can send you pictures of it the books are in good shape the swords are in good shape and we got the box to it too; January 5, 2022 at 1:10 PM

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About My Collection

I've been collecting objects ever since the events of September 11, 2001. My collection can be classified as everyday items that reflect the events of 9/11 in their appearance. Some of these items are defined as collectible items, but the majority were available to consumers as household goods. I have hundreds of objects, and I use this blog to help document and "catalogue" them. A number of themes also emerge and are reflected by my collection. I felt that these objects needed to be preserved and their story told.

Themes:
1) September 11th influenced/impacted all material culture (consumer goods, collectibles, etc) in way that has never occurred (in terms of the extent, types of goods, etc)

2) Connection of remembrance and memorializing to material culture (basically the idea that buying something will make someone feel better and connect them to that event).

3) The story of each object and its purpose

4) The possibility that corporations used 9/11 as an opportunity and motivation to increase sales (it wasn't just about donating a portion of the proceeds)

5) Companies carried out corporate curating. This "process" involves the production of a material good/object tied directly to 9/11, where a corporation implements their own interpretation and ties themselves forever to the events of September 11th. For example, American Express created a book about the impact of 9/11 of their company and employees. This book is their corporate curated object.

6) My collection as the ideal symbol of American consumerism, and my effort in assembling it as being an American consumer

Collecting September 11th - Collecting 9/11 - Collecting 911 - Twin Towers - World Trade Center

Friday, October 10, 2008