Thread: Hello from Tasmania

G'day to all ..... my name's Joan. I'm a razor tragic!

I've been 'lurking' for what seems like years around this forum, but finally decided it was time to come out of the shadows and 'publicly' meet up on the forum. Some of my 'razor mates' have been encouraging me to join for ages, so here I am. [Some of you already know me from the AKC (Australasian Knife Collectors Club that we closed in 2011) and knife/razor articles in Knives Australia magazine (2001 - 2010).]
Coming in from a knife-collecting/making background since I was very young, razors caught my attention back in the late 1990's when I first purchased a 7-day set of Jno Baker razors as party of our research on Australian knife history of that firm .... and since then, my collection of razors has kept growing. Some good buys, some not so good- but the number has swelled significantly and almost embarrassingly.
After an initial clean and rust-control, its down to researching the manufacturing history if a 'new' brand to my collection .
At first I guess I just accumulated razors but more recently have specialised in razors with an Australian link, spending time to find the history on what firm and where ....
Regards
Joan

Hey Joan!

Welcome to the forum and don't worry, we're all a bit tragic here so you'll fit right in!
You should show us some pics of your collection, it sounds pretty amazing already, plus without pics, it didn't happen
I myself have a nice Jno Baker that I cleaned up and is a damn good razor to use.

Nick.

Welcome to the 'Place Joan'.
Looking forward to your input & some pics of the collection won't go astray either.

Hi and welcome. We all have our vices. For most here its razors etc so you'll fit right in.

Thank you all for your welcome... I feel at home already! 'll get some pics posted soon as proof Nick ....
Cheers
Joan

Hi Joan,
MickR mentions you from time to time (professionally of course ). I think you guys used to be based up the hill a bit from me, I live midvale WA.
Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum (officially so to speak) Joan. Glad to see you here, and look forward to your input and knowledge.


Mick

Welcome. Where in Tassie?

Please post those pictures with the certainty we have people here who know the difference between embarrassing and just plain ridiculous.

Welcome Joan and thank you for the information on the "London Stores Ltd" opposite G.P.O melbourne.
That particular Wostenholm razor was bought last year (IIRC) from an Aussie vendor who was selling a whole bunch
with an Aussie connection, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie etc. I could afford just the one as bidding was
very fierce !! Looking forward to seeing your examples of Australian-related razors.

Bongo

G'day Joan welcome to SRP