Mickey’s Surplus in Kansas City Kansas is still in business and worth the drive if you have the opportunity.
Back in the late 60s, the local Shell gas station gave away coffee cups, dishes and even steak knives with a fill up.
I filled up the car I owned and put a new steak knife in the inside pocket of the pea coat before picking up my date for a concert at the Memorial Union.
Seating was “festival mode” meaning we sat on the floor. The place was packed for the event so I took off the pea coat for the two of us to sit on.
I gave the coat a shake, flipping the steak knife skittering across the hardwood.
Other kids nearby moved away from us, making room to sit down...