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This came to my attention on a Canadian wet shaving forum.
The gentleman wants to sell of his collection of over 1000 straight razors, hones, etc.
I’m not in the market, but some other SRP members might be interested.
This particular ad is for a kit containing a matched pair of Dorkos. In the text that accompanies the ad, he describes his collection and why he wants to sell it off.
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-art-collecti...NweNp_PBa906BQ
I wish the guy luck. Glad I ceased to buy when I did. 22 years of collecting must be hard to see go...
Wow!
If i was a rich man id maje him an offer. But 1000 razors? Just wow is all i can say. Good luck to him.
Well, I'd ask him for something specific, but I can't register on kijiji apparently
"Hey honey.. I just bought 1000 straight razors from a guy in Canada."
::Sound of luggage zipping::
::Sound of door slamming::
::Sound of car driving away::
:boohoo::boohoo::boohoo:
LOL
I dunno though, this would be pocket money to some... In the vast hobby of collections, several kinds are of the kind where buying the whole set from a collector is something that is done.
And AFAIK 1000 razors is a sizeable one, but not at the top of the list in term of number of items.
Well, tried and tried to register, even went through monkey training trying to discover on which tiles there was a fire hydrant (at which, apparently, I suck), but still can't register. Oh, well, time to remember the SRP posse what I am desperately looking for I suppose
I see that he's now selling off smaller bits. He now has a couple of 7-day sets listed, as well as a 8/8 W&B.
https://www.kijiji.ca/o-profile/54090774/listings/1
I sent him a message recommending that he joins this forum, we'll see what happens.
I do believe the prices quoted are in Canadian dollars so consider the advantageous exchange rate compared to the US dollar. One US dollar buys you $1.33 Canadian. There is a similar advantage in exchange rates for the British Pound and Euro.
Bob
Yes, he might benefit from joining and posting in our BST and see what cheap arses we are! :rofl2:
No doubt about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Bob
If I had more time for restoring and had a face that could handle everyday shaving, that would be pretty cool to give him a respectable number for all those loose blades.
I knew it!!
I often wondered if there was someone, somewhere in this world that could hold a candle to
Tom...:thinking: :dropjaw:
Pete <:-}
ME? Small-change compared to the heavy-hitters! :D
Your Bismarcks are all belong to me.
Alas.....We have no Bismarcks..:(
The Canadian fellow has hoarded them all!
Very impressive collection, wouldn't say no to one of the NOS looking Otto Deutsch razors.
Yep, I'd love to score an awesome blade lot like that!Quote:
Originally Posted by dinnermint
Was thinking. As far as collecting goes, I am fond of most all of my razors. Most have a story as I collected a blade here and some scales there.
Some came from friends and some have a good memory of discovery.
Some have satisfaction of an auction won or are rewards of pursuit and purchase. Sacrifice even.
Lots of horse-trading, pinning, fixing. The joy of finding something which I had never seen, nor heard-of.
Learning of the history.
Possessing something unique which no one else has or in such a condition no one else might have.
Finally, the work of making them shave as they should and actually using them.
Were I a rich man and just bought a pile I don't think I would be as fond of them.
Like a rich man buying a fancy car. It would be just a car. Into the garage with the others.
Just a thought......
Totally with you on that thought.
I would be quite surprised if he sells the entire collection as a unit - it just seems like more than anyone who isn’t a well-healed hoarder of shaving stuff could afford or want.
It appears he isn’t interested in eBay, but might turn it over to an auction house when he runs out of patience.
Some of us might have the opportunity to find something we’ve been hunting for when that happens.
I was in contact with him, I don't want to discuss our entire conversation but he's a super nice guy with a medical condition that is now preventing from using his straight razors. He's avoiding the bay and other auction sites because he doesn't want to deal with the fees and stuff, basically. He's also pretty overwhelmed with sorting through his collection that has taken him decades to amass. So for the moment he's sticking with posting small bits locally on Kijiji.
By selling his collection, he feels like he's selling his children, so he's extremely concerned that the items go to people who will appreciate them, which I understand. But I also know that he's overwhelmed with people contacting him about all the choppers in his collection, from this forum as well as others.
As far as our OCD tendencies, I know old guys with over 400 military rifles, pistols which span 150 years. Historical and rare stuff.
Things which have actually been collected. OH! it's gold! Not if the wife and kids liquidate it!
Some have waited late in life and wonder what the hell they have done?
All the old farts who lusted after their stuff are dying off or already have 15 of each and are in the same boat.
The stuff is worth less than it was a decade ago for this reason and they will put on a few at a decade-ago price and nobody buys.
I get tickled at them asking a pile for an M1 Garand when the Philippines, Turkey, and Greece have recently repatriated about 3 million of the suckers on loan after WWll and resellers are purchasing them from the gov'nor and putting them on the market.
Not gonna be worth what the collectors paid for them any more. Why did they have to have 25 of the damn things?
Watching this stuff happen, I have kept my Milsurp collection to 5 rifles which are of the cheaper, more common stuff.
I don't care about matching numbers or what someone else has. Just enough to own some history and all being in good shape to go out and shoot without having to reload exotic calibers.
I have seen the razor thing go full circle also. Selling off duplicates was the first thing I decided to do. About done with that. Have sold some which I could never find again and have had the pleasure of owning for a while. No desire to own another.
Now I am chillin' with what I have and am happy to enjoy it. Someday soon, I will teach my middle daughter how to list them on ebay should something happen to me. I always say if you like it....It's for sale!
This pile of razors will be a glut on the market someday. Prices will go down I expect.
Of course if you want every razzer you see....Buy the damn things! ;)