Thread: A 7 day Heljestrand set for someone with DEEP pockets

Originally Posted by Bordee

Looking at the pics, it appears that the razors might be of different sizes? My understanding is that there are MK 31s in different widths, but I find it surprising that the razors in the 7-day set do not appear identical.

Hone wear ? I noticed that the razor in the lower right, of the photos I posted from the listing, looks larger in width. Camera angle ? IME with 7 day sets over the years, I've seen quite a few, and most have only one or two, if any used out of the set. AFAIK, an MK31 is a 5/8, the MK32 a 6/8 or thereabouts. The auction has a bid on it BTW.

Wow!! Beautiful!!

As it strands now though, at over $200 a blade...

My pair of MK31's in similar "organic" scales sustain me! Auction will likely get pulled as they are highly illegal to sell via eBay. I'm not telling.

If you consider what razor $200 would buy you, I don't see how these are overpriced. I don't think you can currently get tortoise scales regardless of the price and even ivory scales these days would cost more than $200 just for the scales.
The razors do seem a bit mismatched though.

I have some tortoise heljestrands from mk29 to mk33 and they're rather nice. If I didn't already had more than enough of the 31s I may have gone for this set.

Originally Posted by earcutter

Wow!! Beautiful!!

As it strands now though, at over $200 a blade...

That should say, As it stands now lol.

Originally Posted by gugi

If you consider what razor $200 would buy you, I don't see how these are overpriced. I don't think you can currently get tortoise scales regardless of the price and even ivory scales these days would cost more than $200 just for the scales.
The razors do seem a bit mismatched though.

I have some tortoise heljestrands from mk29 to mk33 and they're rather nice. If I didn't already had more than enough of the 31s I may have gone for this set.

My point wasn't so much that $200 a blade is bad - but $200 a blade with 5 days yet to go is spooky . I have a feeling that the $200 is just a start.

I have been wrong before though. The bidding might not go up... But I doubt it .

Otherwise your point is spot on.

Looks like they pulled it, couldn't see it, said "item no longer available".

So, eBay pulled it because of illegal scales or seller SOLD off eBay to person who messaged them and circumvented the "auction" process.

Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

So, eBay pulled it because of illegal scales or seller SOLD off eBay to person who messaged them and circumvented the "auction" process.

How much did you get 'em for Mike ? You can tell us ....... you're among friends .......

Originally Posted by Double0757

Looks like they pulled it, couldn't see it, said "item no longer available".

THe listing is back up, Item number: 131214805847 ..... Day of The Week Straight Razor Set CV Heljestrand | eBay

He has changed the description ...... Wonderful condition, wonderful set, very rare. Imitation tortiseshell celluloid handles. Condition is 98% (some light scratching, some light staining from being in box). Guestimated to be at least 100 years old. Gold on writing.Day of week in swedish(?). I think the box is not right but is period. Eskilstuna. CV Heljestrand.

They must have made him change the description. They pulled a listing I had because it said bone scales. They even called me. I had to remove bone from the listing.