Like the preacher in the joke said, "Brother, I don't believe I'd 'a' shared that."
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I was going to bid on it but it is not from the Liberachi collection. I bought the original " Dogs Playing Poker " instead.
i had a guy in an antique store try to sell me a razor for $175 the other day because of the " rare celluloid handle " ( in his words ) i didnt even see what kind it was cause soon as he grabbed it the tag on the string popped out and i said never mind sir .. thats when he went into the price being fair for " rare celluloid handles " ...lol..
Ha! What a bargain. I'm too irked by celluloid decomp to appreciate the scales at any price. My favorite razor has its original "french ivory" celluloid scales & lives like a lonley leper, apart from the rest of the family. Poor guy.
Some folks will still sing the praises of rare celluloid film up until it spontaneously combusts.
One thing you'll always bump up against is ignorance. I've had arguments with antiques dealers regarding certain straight razors: I've been eloquent, informative, honest, and frank. But they still want $60 for a $5 razor. Oh well.
And yeah, in this case whoever bought this razor bought it for the scales. Of that I have no doubt.
James.
Attachment 129877 Oh Well! If you have some stable ones, they are a cool part of razor history!
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Did someone sneeze in the celluloid mould? :D
Very nice scales there Sharpton.
James.
I wouldn't call myself an artist, but I love to paint. I totally get the allure of having these razors and I love straight razors in part due to the maker's effort they put into it. Seeing some of Dylan Farnham blades or any of Charlie Lewis's line of razors certainly makes the artsy part of me giddy with enjoyment. It's quite nice that you have those razors that are in that good of condition. As much as I would love to bolster my artsy razor collection, I would see them as too much of a time bomb :shrug: