Thread: "Rare" Boker on eBay

no sour grapes here

I just enjoy a good nay-say

wish I could afford a Livi

oh yeah, I thought he meant sour grapes over the boker... As for financial sour grapes, I have enough for what I need, and I owe no man a penny (at least for now) so I'm happy

Looks like a very nice razor. If you'd like to use it it should shave great as well.
I'm generally not fan of bolsters and gold wash, but I like it on this one.

As far as custom razors they are just different thing altogether. If I think whether I'd trade one of my best vintage razors for another custom one, I'm not sure that I would.

No offense taken youngster. But on a happier note! I checked the good ole mail box yesterday afternoon to find a set of H. Boker Hotties waitin' for me .Stop shaking your heads I only spent about 60 bucks a piece for these beauties albeit I think money well spent.
"People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing they like." -Lincoln-

Originally Posted by komjong

Ofcoarse i can handle the livi and the stones if I was interested in those sorts of things. But why fly lynn in with a GREAT forum like this? I have everything i need here to help " Hone" my hobby. If i did'nt know any better I'd think you were trying to sass me with those comments pilgrim. kinda sounds like sour grapes.
"People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing they like." -Lincoln-

First, I have to say that if you are happy with your purchase that is fine and all that really matters. The group of us here have a natural tendency to help newbies and that means to politely point out when a mistake has been made. I do have to agree with the lot here that the price you paid for that Boker, how ever sweet it may be, was well beyond it's value to the general straight razor group. Fret not, you are not the first, and be sure not the last to do so. Also, as far as dating the blade I agree with the 1924 or older. Scales with inlays and blades with gold wash started showing up around that time period. I recently read an insert to a Boker noting the gold wash and King Cutter being new to straights and other coping that name and technique, referring to them as fakes.

Please, enjoy your purchase and spend you money as you wish. If you ask us for input be ready for the truth.

Again, as I've said before in this post. I appreciate the feedback whether what form it comes in however to be frank it's none of your business as to what I spend. People in this world place their own value on the things they chose to. Perhaps an item that you would pay $40 for I would not offer a penny to. Don't impede on my choice because it's something YOU would not or perhaps could not do. I have not got offended until your crass POST. You are quite nervy sir. I can't speak for you but all I can say is where I come from there is a little thing we cherish and it's called manner.

"People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing they like." -Lincoln-

Whoa, let's take a step back here... I don't think anyone was being crass or disrespectful (except maybe me, and my post was a good natured ribbing). It is not anyone's business what you pay, until you ask for opinion. Once that box is open... well, you know.

By the way, I think that shoulderless you got is awesome.

hehe... ive got a box full of nice vintage razors, with a couple nice bokers, spent less than that! There is So many equally old/rare razors for less than that.
i guess if i had a thing for "oak" i might go for it. like if if my last name was oak.


glad you like it though
stay away from the items i bid on. :P

More power to you, sir and I sincerely hope you enjoy that razor. It's a looker to be sure.

I don't see what's wrong with him paying what he wanted to pay for that razor, or any razor for that matter. Can someone explain to me what's wrong with that?

And to those of us that have razors in our collections that we decide to sell in the future, may be reap the reward of receiving many many many many more times the price that we paid for them should razor prices trend to the hundreds of dollars per razor.

Chris L

I don't think there is anything wrong, we are seeing free market economics in all of their glory. Anyone can spend what they think a razor is worth. And anyone else can say that they overrpaid. I've seen plenty of pretty cars sold for well over their worth because someone who really liked them wanted to get rid of some cash.

Then again, I can't help but wonder if the purchase price had less to do with the amount of disposable income, and more to do with an honest misjudgment of value... I've seen plenty of new guys get a "super rare so and so" for well more than double it's value because they didn't know what they were looking at. On the other hand, ive seen some sweet sheffields go for way less than their worth because the seller didnt know either. Ebay is a strange place, but i am considering selling a few "rare" razors now and praying for a bidding war..

Originally Posted by ChrisL

More power to you, sir and I sincerely hope you enjoy that razor. It's a looker to be sure.

I don't see what's wrong with him paying what he wanted to pay for that razor, or any razor for that matter. Can someone explain to me what's wrong with that?

And to those of us that have razors in our collections that we decide to sell in the future, may be reap the reward of receiving many many many many more times the price that we paid for them should razor prices trend to the hundreds of dollars per razor.

Chris L