Thread: Ohh no! I was just looking at vintage strops on ebay

I have proudly stopped buying every straight razor that I find, with much assistance from the guys here. Thanks for helping me to learn that some things are junk. Sadly I just caught myself looking at Vintage Strops. This could be a horrible thing. I refuse to buy from ebay just because it has too much stuff, but strops look really fun.

Ugh.

There are some really great makers of new strops.

Originally Posted by MrZ

I have proudly stopped buying every straight razor that I find, with much assistance from the guys here. Thanks for helping me to learn that some things are junk. Sadly I just caught myself looking at Vintage Strops. This could be a horrible thing. I refuse to buy from ebay just because it has too much stuff, but strops look really fun.

Ugh.

So glad they have helped you.

They just keep posting great razors in BST to tempt me and I don't do a very good job of resisting.

First World Problems man. Be happy you are able to have such buying addictions.

I've already bought an ivory-handled razor from a forum member and I'm looking to buy a vintage shave mug. It's an addiction for sure!

I have pretty much stopped buying razors as my taste has prohibited me from getting more as I lean towards pristine or NOS vintage, I do have some newly produced razors from makers like Brian Brown, Koraat and Riga Razor and am pleased with those but there just is something special in a NOS Filarmonica or Dorko. As far as strops go I have sold off all but for hangers and one paddle, of all the strops I have the closest I have to vintage is a Kanayama 30k that was taken out of a 8-10 year storage and the others are all newly produced ones so I still am wanting at least one true vintage that’s got a fast draw but it’s gotta be pretty pristine.