first show in 1982

• 1982 as the American Blade Convention and Show in Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1983 became “The American Blade Collector’s Show”
• 1984 became “The Blade Super Show”
• 1986 moved to Knoxville, Tennessee
• 1988 became “the Blade Show & Cutlery Fair” or “Blade Show”
• 1993 moved to Atlanta, Georgia