Thread: Razor Prices Through The Years

Originally Posted by criswilson10

You are correct!
I didn't read the stuff before the price.

So that brings the Challenge Razor Works down to $2 a piece in 1926 when the US average income was $0.45 per hour. So about 4.5 hours of work would purchase a razor.
For 2014 the average US income was $24.66 per hour. 4.5 hours of work at that income is $110.97, which is about the same cost as the basic Dovo, Ralf Aust, and Boker and just a little bit less than the basic Thiers-Issard.

Awesome info.

Back in the 20s and before the best razors cost a couple bucks each. Most barbers bought their razors through supply houses who specialized in supplying professionals and where they could outfit the entire shop with the basic items. Bresnick who sold the Duble Duck razors was one such outfit. Most barbers bought the most basic models which didn't mean cheaply made. It meant great blades and basic scales. Back in those days razors came truly shave ready and imperfections in any product were not received kindly by the buyer. Folks worked very hard for their pay and would never tolerate what we accept in this day as standard fare.