Thread: Oldest straight razor on eBay?

The thing i ben thinking be funny if it was that seller who posted the question.
Cause a new person to straight razor shaving will never pay that kind of money.
Someone who ben using them for along time be really picky about what they spend alot of money on.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Well it really depends on what you know about SR's.. we don't do valuations on here so I will stay on just the facts

Non-original Scales, that are also way out of proportion.
Not all that old either, (in SR terms) note the tail on the razor, the really oldie mouldies have a stub tail..

I detest the words "Extremely Rare" that just tells me the seller doesn't really know the facts, I personally have restored 3 of these Tilliotson razors and honed a few more...
The Pawn Stars reference means jack squat to most SRP members, as we are all about the steel and the shave...

Other than that it all depends on what turns your SR prop

Would 100 percent agree once bought of lot of old blades with alot of rust. Many old engish blades where in it. Not one old english blade had wooden scales like that. scales like that are must likely a cheap replacement scales to make the a useable item again.

Originally Posted by Suile

The thing i ben thinking be funny if it was that seller who posted the question.
Cause a new person to straight razor shaving will never pay that kind of money.
Someone who ben using them for along time be really picky about what they spend alot of money on.

Well then he is very much a salesman then isn't he. I mean he puts' it up for what he thinks it's worth and then maybe hits all the forums to advertise for free. I am sure he will get his 20% e-Bay fee back. He put a reserve on it so he won't lose it. Got to give him an A+ for effort that is for sure. He is shooting for the moon. I don't think he is going to make it but nothing in this world surprises me anymore.

Originally Posted by Suile

The thing i ben thinking be funny if it was that seller who posted the question.
Cause a new person to straight razor shaving will never pay that kind of money.
Someone who ben using them for along time be really picky about what they spend alot of money on.

That never even crossed my mind, but come to think of it, if you're wondering about someone else's item, the language "Thanks in advance for the feedback" is a little weird.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Yes, entertaining shows, but I just don't like the way the people in Hard Core Pawn treat their customers, it seems a very adversarial relationship. I think what it says about the demographics of the area is a bit sad too, I'd be interested to know if there are any African American people around that area who DON'T have to pawn their TV sets 'so they can gets some monies'. I guess I'm making a comment about equality and equity, and I know I'm WAY off topic... I'll illustrate this with two appropriate smilies...

BTW, I mean no disrespect to either customers of the shop owners nor the shop owners, I'm sure it's a very trying job and tough times...

Yeah we are way off topic, but this topic is a dead rotten horse that really needs no more kicking...so I will continue on your vector.

It may seem like a vendor treats his/her customers badly...perhaps they do, but do the customers also treat the vendor badly? Is it simply a product of the culture? I have seen dealings that looked like precursors to a fist fight...and locals tell me that it is the normal way of things. Yelling and screaming can be a sign of true human emotion...or simply ploys and tactics hoping to elicit fear or sympathy (that will not come...for that boy has cried wolf far too many times)

Today alone I bought three different razors all older than this one and all from eBay.

I also wouldn't buy anything that pass though the hands of the pawn stars period.
Cause some dude i work with quoted them once when someone tryed to sell a gold plated safety razor.
saying that people who collect vintage razor are fools or something along those lines but 100 percent
sure didn't see that one.

I want to know who bid 160$ for it? worth it or not this guy should never sell anything.

Originally Posted by Suile

I also wouldn't buy anything that pass though the hands of the pawn stars period.
Cause some dude i work with quoted them once when someone tryed to sell a gold plated safety razor.
saying that people who collect vintage razor are fools or something along those lines but 100 percent
sure didn't see that one.

I saw the episode your talking about, the razor was rumored to been owned by a sheek or the king of Iran. It was gold plated and very nice but had no paperwork so it was not purchased by Pawn Stars. I do remember Rick saying there arn't alot of collectors interested for the amount of money the guy wanted.