Thread: Ebay Razors from Japan

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Thank you - I've already seen it, you sick, twisted enabler.

SRP's raison d'être is enabling. We all are accomplices and victims at the same time. It is a vicious circle you can only escape from by leaving SRP. But being an addict you and I know you are not gonna do that. :-)

Originally Posted by Kees

SRP's raison d'être is enabling... ...being an addict you and I know you are not gonna do that. :-)

Don't be ridiculous. What kind of moron do I look like - some kind of dumb barnyard herd animal or something? I've been at this for 10 weeks and I have only bought one razor.



From Japan.

(It just seems odd that Japan, with its own fine native cutlery, would be home to so many top end German razors. I mean, they all had to get there, somehow, before the nice man could shine them up and sell them. It's such a small community - I really thought someone would have THEE answer. Is it just too irrelevant, a trade secret or too obvious? Seemed like somebody here would know the razor-sama and his history. Must be interesting.)

Have you asked japannippon directly to reveal his source for his non Japanese made razors? I am guessing his answer would be exactly the same as if a member here actually knew the source. : )

Originally Posted by lz6

Have you asked japannippon directly to reveal his source for his non Japanese made razors? I am guessing his answer would be exactly the same as if a member here actually knew the source. : )

Yeah, that... but still a guess. There could be a more general answer (not including the name and phone number). Estate sale targeter? Hit the jackpot at a monster yard sale 10 years ago? A recovered prewar import business? Targeted international purchases? Hobby-collector gone professional? Or maybe still a collector for collection's sake with some associated sales?

What can I say? The backstory fascinates me.

That backstory fascinates many members and has for some time. I have not seen any source of very nice older straights than this Gentleman has.

And a lot of what he has is NOS. These are not garage sale acquisitions that are given a once over with metal polish. They are essentially brand new razors. If the photo's are not convincing, I can attest that these are not knocked around razors polished up for a quick sale. The ones I've bought had never been sharpened once. Where he gets them, I don't know but its good that there is a source if you are interested in a nice vintage razor. This is my favorit Friodur that I got from him about a year ago. I think I was the first to hone it.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

In case you hadn't already seen this, here are some nice blades as well.

Raritten Vorschau

Prices on Revisor are better than the ebay dealer's prices usually and some truly rare razors.

Originally Posted by lz6

Have you asked japannippon directly to reveal his source for his non Japanese made razors? I am guessing his answer would be exactly the same as if a member here actually knew the source. : )

I think Japan imported quite a few German razors. Takeshi on aframestokyo out of Hawaii has a few.

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Yeah, that... but still a guess. There could be a more general answer (not including the name and phone number). Estate sale targeter? Hit the jackpot at a monster yard sale 10 years ago? A recovered prewar import business? Targeted international purchases? Hobby-collector gone professional? Or maybe still a collector for collection's sake with some associated sales?

What can I say? The backstory fascinates me.

We used to have a member here called 'Traveller'. Look up his restorations. He scored as few thousand razors one time. A lot of Sheffields but other makes as well. Can't remember the exact circumstances but it happens. Right place right time.