Contingencies (Details Narrative) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2008

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 07, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Contingencies Details Narrative

Description of property sale

In December 2008, the Company sold property it owned in Bridgeport, Connecticut to B&E Juices, Inc. for $2.5 million, of which $2.0 million was secured by a mortgage on the property.  The property consists of approximately four acres of land and 48,000 sq. feet of warehouse space.  The property was the site of the Company’s original scissor factory which opened in 1887 and was closed in 1996.

Proceeds from sale of asset

$ 2,500

$ 850

Mortgage receivable from sale of asset

2,000

Interest rate on mortgage receivable

6.00%

Undiscounted environmental remediation liability

1,800

Accrual for environmental remediation and monitoring

34

39

Accrual for environmental remediation and monitoring, current

34

Proceeds received as repayment of mortgage receivable

$ 1,727