Thread: 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?

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

It turned out gorgeous!

What a show piece! Nice.

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 ;

Good one Jimmy!!! Razor gods smiled on you that day I should have said!!! Congrats!

A very good day, Keencutters; apparently a rescale from older blades, they are real MOP $20:

Not often does this good a deal come around!
~Have fun!
~Richard

Those scale are wonderful! Did y'all's jaws drop when you saw the prices of these great razors?

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.

Take your pick.

I got this for £7 from a listing site.