Thread: Silly Seller - Probably Lost Big Money Here

Jimmy, are those scales bakelite? Both razors here seem to have them, maybe the razors are newer than I think they are?

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Originally Posted by epd

Jimmy, are those scales bakelite? Both razors here seem to have them, maybe the razors are newer than I think they are?

I'm 99% sure that they are backelite. I have a Barber's Use Wostenholm, and a W&B Bow with bakelite with the blades looking like they come from an earlier period too and they are obviously original to the scales. I am so glad you asked me this question.

I had wondered myself. On the other two I mentioned the scales have some of that discoloration common to bakelite that is exposed to water or to light. These on this Rodgers are deep jet black and I never did any hot pin tests. So I just took an eye loupe and examined them in a strong light.

I found a name stamped in the scales that I had never seen before. Dr. Schaffer is stamped on both front and back scales with an actual stamp like would be used on a tang of a razor. Never saw this until tonight when I looked the scales over with the eye loupe. It doesn't really mean anything to me but was probably the name of the seller's grandfather.

ill post pictures after i clean up my new $75 razor i won today !!!

yeah i wish ....lol.. that sure was a nice razor though !!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'm 99% sure that they are backelite.

They could also be hardened rubber - hard rubber handles hit the market decades before celluloid and bakelite and the like.

How do you get a monster like that under your nose?
Or do you just take the nose off too?

I tried a 'hail Mary' like that once - asked a seller for a (cheap) buy now - they agreed, but as they went to add one someone bid and the auction subsequently ended north of $500...

I was one of the bidders on that razor, and didn't understand why the seller cancelled bids. To sell it for only $75, they deserve to loose the extra cash for canceling bids. I hope whoever won this monster treats her right and makes her look and shave nicely.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I didn't get that one but lightning does sometimes strike twice ..... i did get this one on an originally listed 'buy it now' and it cost me a whopping $50 bucks.

Jimmy, when did this happen? Recently or several years ago before the vintage razors started to spike in price.