Thread: The Wall Of Shame

This sounds like the inverse function of a very common saying.

Here goes: A stubborn fool seldom parts with his grossly overvalued property.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

We're still in this antique/vintage craze that started years ago. Most people buying these razors don't use them to shave. They have other uses mostly displays and things so they pay the asking prices.

aww, that makes me sad and angry!

Originally Posted by engine46

Damn pickers are at it again & these guys are ridiculous. The blades don'e have hardly any hone wear but they want an arm, a leg & a pint of blood for 'em. Look at all this seller has.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Art...ewsm:rk:6:pf:0

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They want $595.00 for this Arthur Linley. In my Sheffield directory it is listed under Parker & Linley. They have more straight razors they want a lot for but this one is the most.

That really is too bad, as it could be an interesting restore project for someone. At that price, it may not go anywhere.

They're pickers, they cast huge nets and shoot from the hip on their asks so what do you expect? By that same token, they're pickers so haggling is their nature so if you want it send an offer and see if they have an auto reject triggered. If you offer a person like that who is completely dispassionate 70 and they are in it for 15 or 20 it's hard for them to really say no a lot of the time. I bought two hones that have been up there for months from a picker. Every relist I offered the same thing and 6 months later they finally took it. They would have made more had they took the cash months ago and played with the liquidity.

Here's a thrifty individual attempting to parlay an old pile of "vintage" garbage valued at possibly $20 for 10x that amount on the Bay.

In truth, I would not pay $5 for this pile even though the 2 boxes are in fair shape and interesting. Key elements of their sales hook have been emphasized. Considering all of the (mostly worn out) vintage strops I browsed through before chancing upon this listing with a miserable looking razor for the indexing pic, their strop survival claim seems a bit fraudulent:

"Before King C. Gillette revolutionized things with his “safety” razors about a hundred years ago, every man shaved with a “straight” (and absolutely non-‘safety’) razor that opened like a folding knife. Because these “straight” razors had only one non-disposable blade, a man had to use a hand-held “strop” to keep his razor sharp. Today, you can find a good many vintage straight razors for sale. But you’ll find few if any of the strops that were used to sharpen these razors, because strops almost always wore out and were disposed of. This set include both a fine-looking straight razor and a large strop with oval handle, each in its original fitted carrying case. The straight razor’s steel blade is stamped with the much-desired “SHEFFIELD” name. It’s original fitted sliding case shows the manufacturer’s name, its German location, and the razor’s original price of $3.50 (about $100 today). The strop’s original fitted slide-in container indicates the manufacturer’s name and location, the model number, and its 1892 patent date. This set also includes: (1) a small leather “travel” strop that winds up to fit into a traveling man’s luggage and; (2) a genuine BARBERSOL jar, the brand and kind of shaving gear that a man who used a straight razor might have patted on to make the blade slide smoother. This set makes a hugely arresting antique display for any room, den, man cave, etc. Just $195 OBO"

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Str...s/282759325158

I'm also hoping the term "man cave" gets retired to the dust bin stat or incinerated in a dumpster fire with this HAAD.

Been seeing a lot of heavily pitted and damaged razors razors in "excellent" or "great condition for its age" lately. Good grief.

It don't get no "broker" than this! :-)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-H-B...UAAOSwqNxci0De

Originally Posted by mattluthier

It don't get no "broker" than this! :-)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-H-B...UAAOSwqNxci0De

while it is a "shame" that its broken, the seller is absolutely correct in his assumption that the scales are still useful to somebody. I myself waited almost 2 years for a clean set of tree scales to show up to replace the set on my 101

Originally Posted by JP5

Been seeing a lot of heavily pitted and damaged razors razors in "excellent" or "great condition for its age" lately. Good grief.

The sad part of all of this is, unless i had good prior experience if I was just browsing ebay as a newbie I'd legit believe that THAT is what counted as "great condition for its age". Like, NOW i know better because I've seen so many razors (and even own a few) that are 100s of years old but with very little pitting and nothing broken.

According to the vendor, this razor has wear and patina typical for its age.

Looks like cel rot to me.