Thread: Gold Bug

I won a rescaled vintage Henckels from him yesterday (I love going on ebay during the Superbowl!), and inquired about the Gold Bug. Manfred wants $100 to end the auction early. It appears NOS, but that's more than I want to pay. If anyone wants to go for it, you can email him.

I don't think $100 is a bad price at all. It's mint condition and honed. I'm just thinking what $100 gets you mint and honed these days. Of course, the cheaper the better
I put them on the watch, so we'll see.

NOS Gold Bug? I would think $100 easy. Excellent shavers. Ask if it still has all the gold wash, including on the spine. I once owned one that Traveller had restored.

Geez, I posted the link to a different Gold Bug . Here is the correct one:

STRAIGHT RAZOR GOLD BUG SOLINGEN fancy handle near mint - eBay (item 300290810152 end time Feb-08-09 12:12:00 PST)

That's ther one that Mike7120's got his eye on too. You two keep it friendly! It's stunning.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

That's ther one that Mike7120's got his eye on too. You two keep it friendly! It's stunning.

Yeah that's the one.

That's one of the prettiest razors I've ever seen, wow. The way the "Gold Bug" inlay on the scales casts a crisp shadow on the blade when folded closed is just incredible. Before reading this thread, I had already put it in my watchlist just to see what it would go for (I do that a lot to learn). It doesn't fit my current specific acquisition goals and budget so I'm not bidding on it, but it definitely caught my eye when browsing. Yessir.