Thread: What's with using pictures of Grandma and Grandad to sell straights?

If you've ever spent a bit of time searching through the straights on eBay, they are hard to miss. I'm not sure if the seller thinks that they enhance the product but they pop up on a regular basis is lots of different poses.

Here's the latest.




I find it kind of weird.

I saw this one. Yup it's strange. But see it's sharp enough to shave with.

Funny, all I see is that it hasn't been honed.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Funny, all I see is that it hasn't been honed.

Not much shine to that bevel is there?

lol...I've seen those too and thought what the heck? I guess it's supposed to add that nostalgic feel THere's another seller that always has thier cat in one pic..makes me chuckle.

Ive seen several auctions with this couple. Just there thing i guess. Kinda neat.

Just wait for the next picture when Grandpa takes the razor to Grandma.

if i were shaving and my girl was hanging on me like that.. i'd lose it.

Grandpa and Grandma also feature their Garfieldesque Cat in many of their eBay listings. They seem to be just having fun... For $36 I purchased according to them, a Clark and Son 1860 Civil War era razor... Obviously it ended up being a Clark & Hall Warranted from about 1/2 a Century earlier...