Thread: razor dryer

Hi guys, I just found this in an antique store in sweden. Its an porcelain dryer for those who didnt know. I have seen a few of them in sweden, are they common or isnt it a very used item?
The guy in the antique store thought it was from the mid 19th century and made in either england, germany or sweden (it got no stamp from the fabric).

Can't say I have ever seen one but that's pretty cool

Not only would it dry a razor, but keep it out of harms way as well.
I really do like that.
Enjoy

That is very nice! A beautiful piece! I cannot help but wonder, is there some kind of medium which went in the bottom to absorb moisture? In those days, rice? Otherwise, it would be a "moisture trap" as there seems to be no air vents on the top. I have seen some as this which were "razor baths" in which one could soak razors. Just curious!

So Tom, it would be like the "crisper" in my fridge? that which is better known as the "vegetable rotter"?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

That is very nice! A beautiful piece! I cannot help but wonder, is there some kind of medium which went in the bottom to absorb moisture? In those days, rice? Otherwise, it would be a "moisture trap" as there seems to be no air vents on the top. I have seen some as this which were "razor baths" in which one could soak razors. Just curious!

Im not sure. I just thought you used it with the top off until it was dry, then put your razor in its case or maybe just put the top on and leave the razor there. But its a good idea to have something to absorb moisture aswell, maybe someone knows for sure how these dryers was used?

Hi Calle!

How do you know it's indeed a dryer?

I've seen a few of these before and typically they are described as either razor or toothbrush holders. There were a few on eBay this week.

Originally Posted by Lemur

Hi Calle!

How do you know it's indeed a dryer?

I have seen one before on tradera.com and it was described as a dryer by a collector and the guy in the store said so. So I cant be 100% sure

It's not a razor dryer - it's a toothbrush holder. They came with the fancier victorian wash sets of pitcher, bowl, soap holder, toothbrush holder and were itemised as such in old catalogues.

Why whould you make a razor drier out of a non-airy, non-perforated, mosture-resistant material? Doesn't make sense.

In the old catalogues that sold these (as toothbrush holders!) there were many models, both like this elongated butter-dish type and upright versions.

The guy from tradera and the guy in the store are both 100% misinformed.

Regards,
Neil