Thread: The Wall Of Shame

Originally Posted by dimab

$145 for this? Really?!
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And on top of it - only the 4-th picture reveals the truth.

You could make a Monica out of it.

Originally Posted by JP5

You could make a Monica out of it.

or 5/8 #14 for $145

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-str...wAAOSwstxU2lP9

Originally Posted by engine46

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-str...wAAOSwstxU2lP9

For $350... and then there is the description, which reads in part:
"... I beliueve the handle is Rosewood but you be the judge on that. all Hallmarks are ingraved on the blade. There Is one nick on the blade. I`ve been told this can be repaired.i`m not an expert so I don`t know this for a fact.Case and razor appear in overall ood condition to me.Check pix as they are main body of description. ..."
Emphasis added.

Though the "pix" are a moderately low resolution, the scales look like horn. Still seem original. Could the razor be restored? Possibly, but nobody in their right mind is going to pay $350 for a project razor!!!

Originally Posted by Crawler

For $350... and then there is the description, which reads in part:
"... I beliueve the handle is Rosewood but you be the judge on that. all Hallmarks are ingraved on the blade. There Is one nick on the blade. I`ve been told this can be repaired.i`m not an expert so I don`t know this for a fact.Case and razor appear in overall ood condition to me.Check pix as they are main body of description. ..."
Emphasis added.

Though the "pix" are a moderately low resolution, the scales look like horn. Still seem original. Could the razor be restored? Possibly, but nobody in their right mind is going to pay $350 for a project razor!!!

I always hate when they say to look at pics because they are part of description. No they aren't, not to me. It's up to the seller to give an accurate description since they can see it up close, every little part of it. People are getting so lazy, they just want to list a pic, a price & see what it does!

Originally Posted by engine46

I always hate when they say to look at pics because they are part of description. No they aren't, not to me. It's up to the seller to give an accurate description since they can see it up close, every little part of it. People are getting so lazy, they just want to list a pic, a price & see what it does!

And the pictures are taken in a way to disguise flaws. Got one razor that didnt look too bad and when it arrived I was surprised with an ugly frown. Another razor with some deep scratches because some idiot decided to clean it with with a pretty low grit sandpaper but when he took the pictures he tilted the razor so the light hid them.

Originally Posted by guitstik

I have an 8/8-8/7 W&B FBO with that same profile. Fortunately, I got it with a huge lot of good razors so the price wasn't an issue. Now I just have to figure out how to proceed with it.

I think the heel's all busted on this, no?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Got this beautiful Wade and Butcher, Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor, nothing was specified for the size, was very dirty, scales were shot. It arrived and my jaw dropped, immaculate condition, aside from filthy, and virtually an 8/8, maybe just a little shy.

After some light cleaning, a tiny, thinner than a hair, maybe 1mm long hairline crack....no good to me....into the box it went, where it stays now. Very hard to see, marked it with some blue marker, the crack is below the blue.

Sad end for such a beauty.

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That's still a beauty my friend. But yea sucks it will never be in use again.

FBU's going insane these days..................
Over $250 for a blade & some good collars

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Old-1-...vip=true&rt=nc

The buyer can use ca on the scales, problem solved.

Really strange... Must have been a pi***ng contest between a few bidders because the market has been poached egg soft for months for just about everything but stubtails...