Non forum straight razor enthusiasts.

I was thinking about this a while back, it's regarding straight razor users and collectors, I hone quite a few straight razors mostly for members of shaving forums, but ocassionally for the serious user come collector who does not use or frequent shaving forums, there was one in particular from Switzerland who had the best collection of 14s I have ever seen Palmeras Filarmonicas and Ibera razors, got me thinking there's a hidden group of people out there with amazing collections who have little or no interest in a shaving forum, so this obviously means we are missing seeing some incredible razors, here's just a small sample of the razors this one guy sent me to hone over the years.

https://i.imgur.com/8ZBEZgM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JcdEClU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zyPmBWC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/sC4Xw8U.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/HWcVOsf.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Ei6n8vU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/a3nj4c5.jpg

Wow

Something to drool over. A great collection

Wholly Kaw! If that's a small sample of this gentleman's stunning collection of razors, then I'm not sure I could handle seeing his entire lot.

Where I am from, I have met more people who collect/use straights and don’t frequent a forum than the other way around. I believe it is the “medical student syndrome” that creates a feeling that those of us on forums are the majority when I have a feeling it is the other way around.

Thanks for sharing part of an amazing collection.

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Where I am from, I have met more people who collect/use straights and don’t frequent a forum than the other way around. I believe it is the “medical student syndrome” that creates a feeling that those of us on forums are the majority when I have a feeling it is the other way around.

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Good point!
Totally applicable to this area also. I know about three, there may be more, accumulators/ collectors nearby that have over a thousand blades. One has them in boxes in a safe, One has an old blueprint file with shallow drawers, and one that has almost every wall in his home covered with very nice homemade razor displays. I met them in Antique stores and junk shops.

YMMV

yep, it's like that with everything. The folks with the biggest most valuable collections tend to take a very low profile. Some don't want to bring attention to themselves for obvious reasons and some view sites like ours as not spots for folks who mainly collect and have no interest in using, restoring or maintaining.

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yep, it's like that with everything. The folks with the biggest most valuable collections tend to take a very low profile. Some don't want to bring attention to themselves for obvious reasons and some view sites like ours as not spots for folks who mainly collect and have no interest in using, restoring or maintaining.

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True I have seen a fantastic French razor collection that is well over 3000 pieces with no beaters or junk. Owner never goes online just communicates at events and email

True collectors can definitely differ. I can imagine there are some who don't use them and have thousands. Just like collectors of many other things.
Personally, I like to use and share what I have. Part of the fun in collecting. For me anyway.

Where did the pictures go?

Beautiful Bartmann. I haven’t seen very many in that condition. Truly excellent.

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Where did the pictures go?

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DUH!! Straight to the RAD cortex of my brain. YMMV of course. :p

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DUH!! Straight to the RAD cortex of my brain. YMMV of course. :p

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lol - cute. For some reason my laptop isn't displaying them. Maybe when I get home. Speaking of... it's time to go home! Woot!

It seems odd, but over the years, I've even met some folks on SRP who say, "I don't like doing things via computer". So even if they've made it here, this isn't their "home base" or comfort zone, nor is any other forum. So I agree, how man are "in the wild" that aren't sharing them?!?

There are those who are enlightened however most of the truly collectible objects in the world are salted away in some rich folk mansions and I guess they just look or fondle them on a basis of some sort.

If the internet didn’t exist, I wouldn’t know about most things I know about straight razors. Others may have come to know it from a different background.

Don’t know if this fellow is a member of a forum or not, but his collection is impressive and impressively displayed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRct7mmES0

WOOOOWWW lovely collection there!!! thanks for sharing the pics!!!

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Beautiful Bartmann. I haven’t seen very many in that condition. Truly excellent.

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I'm of the same opinion. This week has been hard on me. First you get my mouth watering in SOTD and then this. Exellent!

How peculiar to have all of those spectacular straight razors honed to shave readiness only to be stored away. Seems a bit of a waste of time to the engineering side of my brain, but the appeal of shiny, tiny bevels evidently spans across both groups of owners. :)

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How peculiar to have all of those spectacular straight razors honed to shave readiness only to be stored away. Seems a bit of a waste of time to the engineering side of my brain, but the appeal of shiny, tiny bevels evidently spans across both groups of owners. :)

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You’d hate gun guys lol!

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Don’t know if this fellow is a member of a forum or not, but his collection is impressive and impressively displayed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRct7mmES0

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Stan Wilson! I don't think he is a member here (I could be wrong) but he is an amazing knife maker with knives that commonly sell for $1000's of dollars. The fit and finish on his knives are mind boggling.