Most, if not all, of my usable straights come from antique shops. I get to examine every physical aspect of the razor, which is something that's not possible on ebay. Recently, I was discussing razors with a gentleman at an antique store. I was interested in a particular razor with no price on it. The man took it over to his wife (I'm assuming). I asked her how much, and she said she didn't know yet. She then went to the computer and tried to match it with a current ebay razor. Of course, I know that a mother of pearl Wonderedge DD is not quite the same as a celluloid Satinedge DD, but apparently the woman was only concerned with Dubl Duck and blind to individual differences. You know, a mallard and merganser are both ducks kind of a thing. Doesn't matter that one eats well and tastes good and the other eats fish and doesn't taste so well. This was my first experience with ebay pricing, but it has since happened again. That woman (How did women become straight razor experts?!) told me if I didn't want to pay the price she would put it up for auction because she didn't realize how much razors were going for these days. I now feel like straight razors are on the same level as gold and silver. Driving the price up with the fickel fate of a buyers whim. Oh, well, just late night venting. No big deal.