Thread: Marples & Co : Interesting Buy

A 5/8” Sheffield Straight Razor by Marples & Co. NR - eBay (item 320517712150 end time Apr-22-10 10:05:00 PDT)

A bit of background on this one. My last name is Marple. According to my Dad, our last name comes from a town named Marple near Sheffield. I had to pick this one up just for the name.

If you must know Marple is here its not even in the same county as Sheffield i'm afraid

ian

I'm not sure that it really matters. Probably made with Sheffield steel and manufactured in Marple. I've only seen the beehive with D. Peres razors. If I saw a razor with my name on it I'd buy it too. Nice score.

Originally Posted by ianp1966

If you must know Marple is here its not even in the same county as Sheffield i'm afraid

ian

Marple is the maker's name, not the town there the razor was made.

Originally Posted by ianp1966

If you must know Marple is here its not even in the same county as Sheffield i'm afraid

ian

I think my Dad was talking in generalities with me. He has traveled a fair amount in the UK and I have not, so I think he was just throwing out the "closest" city given my limited knowledge.

Thanks for the site!

Originally Posted by bonusmarple

I think my Dad was talking in generalities with me. He has traveled a fair amount in the UK and I have not, so I think he was just throwing out the "closest" city given my limited knowledge.

Thanks for the site!

Thats alright as far as i can remember Marple is quite a nice town. Oh and i share my name with a professor who lives in Edinburgh, not as unique as i thought i was, still interesting all the same

ian

Originally Posted by ianp1966

Thats alright as far as i can remember Marple is quite a nice town. Oh and i share my name with a professor who lives in Edinburgh, not as unique as i thought i was, still interesting all the same

ian

On a side note, I am headed to Glasgow in June for work. Always a good opportunity to see more of the UK!

I live in Cheshire, Manchester which is not far from Marple. While Marple is not in the same county as Sheffield, it is within about 30 miles (50km) which is not exactly far.

Originally Posted by Scipio

I live in Cheshire, Manchester which is not far from Marple. While Marple is not in the same county as Sheffield, it is within about 30 miles (50km) which is not exactly far.

Also, we currently live in Texas. Anything under 150 miles is considered "close"

Originally Posted by bonusmarple

Also, we currently live in Texas. Anything under 150 miles is considered "close"

i was waiting for this reply - as i dont have a car i always think close is walking distance
We're only a small island !

ian