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09-15-2014, 03:52 AM #1Senior Member
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Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally.
So, I would like to start a thread about what was your luckiest find or purchase. Maybe you bought something and it turned out to be even better than you thought. I remember a thread on here where a guy grabbed what looked to be a Durham Duplex, but was a W&B inside the box. I hunted long and hard for a Thuri.Buying lots of half baked listings before I got the real deal. One Thuri listing I purchased was an exceptional finisher, but looked nothing like a Thuri. It sparkles like a Zales commercial and my best guess is that I got a French Special Stone for pretty darn cheap. That was my best FTW, serendipitous purchase; what is yours? Maybe you stumbled on a NOS W&B For Barbers Use at a flea market at ten dollars?
Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!
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09-15-2014, 04:23 AM #2Senior Member
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I was pretty new to straight razors when I found a Wostenholm pipe razor at an antique mall. The Wostenholm name was not familiar but I recognized the pipe logo from pics on SRP. After asking advice and deliberating I picked it up. I had no clue what good condition it was in until much later.
Right after I bought it.
After being worked on by a pro
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09-15-2014, 04:53 AM #3Senior Member
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It turned out gorgeous!
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Leatherstockiings likes this.Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!
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09-15-2014, 07:16 PM #4Senior Member
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What a show piece! Nice.
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09-15-2014, 08:30 PM #5Senior Member
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9/8 Joseph Rogers & Sons ...... ebay BIN @ $50.00, no shipping, seller was local, met at Dunkin Donuts
9/8 W&B Celebrated FBU .....ebay BIN @ $15.00 + a few $ shipping ;
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09-15-2014, 08:38 PM #6barba crescit caput nescit
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Good one Jimmy!!! Razor gods smiled on you that day I should have said!!! Congrats!
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09-15-2014, 09:45 PM #7
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09-15-2014, 10:29 PM #8Senior Member
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Those scale are wonderful! Did y'all's jaws drop when you saw the prices of these great razors?
Geezer likes this.Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!
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09-15-2014, 11:14 PM #9
It might have been when I bought the Dovo Mammoth on Eboy for $120 or maybe it was the grim reaper on Eboy in great condition which was totally mislabeled for $40.
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09-15-2014, 11:47 PM #10Senior Member
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I got this for £7 from a listing site.
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