Thread: Has anyone cataloged their razor collection?

I started to and then things kind of went sideways and I never finished. I had planned to have a detailed photo catalogue online here as well as on a thumb drive, and of course on my computer.

The information on the photo boxes is very helpful...they look simple to make (I like simple). I may talk to some of the tech guys at work and see if they can set me up with a simple spreadsheet to serve as a catalogue. I wont be doing a lot of buying over the winter, so this will give me a chance to work on this project.

Excel works great! I have em all cataloged. I was originally just trying to keep track of what i spent on each razor but over time the spreadsheet grew. Besides all the basic info about the razor itself i have a column for web links related to each blade, i keep a history of each razor and what work I've done on it, how many shaves I've done since honing.. etc. You can insert pics into excell cells. Throw the spreadsheet on Google Drive and you have an online accessible database wherever you go!

I would love to do something similar on my site with interesting information about my razors. Manufacturer materials year etc.

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I used excel, made a separate page for each razor, then an index page hotlinked to each razor. Gave up after I passed around 35 razors, but it works great because you can insert pictures and all sorts of things.

I have yet to do my razors, yet. Mainly, because I don't have that many (21 SR, 8 or 9 DE and 4 SE). However, now is the time to do it, before it gets too large.

I do, however, have all of my firearms cataloged. As a gun dealer, I have a pretty good personal colletion. For those, I started years ago, photgraphing each (both sides and close-up of make/model/serial numbers. Since I started this pre-computers, they were not digital. Hiwever, now they are digital. BUT, I ALWAYS have a hard copy of the phot. And NOT one printed on a home printer (after about 10yrs, the ink in home printers break down and start dissappearing). While labor intensive, I still hand write on the back of each photo. I do have a pre-printed 'home inventory' card(s), I got from the ATF. I keep them sitting on the counter for customers to take for free.

One thing about computers and digital photos. Who is to say the format you use will even be accesable 10, 20 or 50 years from now...upon you passing. Hand written or even typed and printed print will always be around. Look at some of the pictures taken back 100yrs ago. While possibly torn and faded, most of the hand writing is still there and legible.

Insurance companies LOVE inventories. As do dealers who are the ones to give estimates for collections after a loved one passing away. I have spent, literally, weeks inventorying and valuing firearm collections for widows. Anything that is reasonably inventoried by the owner makes my job soooo much easier.

All that being said: Maybe this winter would be a good time to start my razor inventory (before it gets out of hand)

I keep a list, but the problem is that I buy/sell/trade so frequently it is rairly correct.

I use an excel spreadsheet to track all my shaving gear except soaps and lotions. It helps me keep my shave den in perspective. har! I need to add the soaps and creams for a better reality check.

This seems like a good idea, I downloaded a free database that was specifically designed to track my movie collection. Obviously there isn't anything like that for straight razors as the people collecting them are fewer in number.

Excel would be a good place to start and you should be able to link photos in there too. Or if you have the time you could use Access or some other database software.

The main problem with Excel and putting in the cost of each razor is the AutoSum feature. You might scare yourself with that total even worse your wife might see it

Good luck with the project.

I use excel to track all of my collections. I track the basics on the razor plus I track the cost, original seller, when it was had a full hone or restore, and other details.

All of these are are on a thumb drive so when it comes time to dispose of the stuff my wife or kids won't get taken by someone saying that mint condition, 21 jewel, Waltham pocket watch is old and not worth much....