Thread: Have razor prices gotten out of control?

The prices I am seeing nice razors sell for on eBay is 50% higher than they were several months back.
What's the deal with that?
It reminds me of when I collected Silver Age comic books and they drove the prices up and ruined the market for us true collectors.
I hope it's just a trend or I am going to just buy rusty ones and restore them as I can't afford $50-60 per razor. Insane!

They vary from time to time. There are always deals and always rip offs. I hit an antique mall over the summer and I'd OK. Few wades for 25 ish, cleaned up very well. But there's lots of junk high priced.

I glad I bought all I need last year....yuk yuk yuk. Yeah they go up and down with the wind it seems. Although like gas they don't seem to go down as much as they went up.

I also only have one year of "watching like a hawk" experience.

I remember 6 or 7 years ago the number of pages for straights on Eboy and compared to then they have tripled. As prices go up more people sell them and it feeds on itself. I guess there is more interest in straights. users, collectors, investors? Who knows but the market is headed one way.

Thanks guys. Hopefully it passes soon as some of us love this hobby but can't afford $50-60 a pop for non big name razors.

I know the Swedish ones are consistently high since last year. Any chance the last Bond movie might affect the interest in straight razor?

The price increase is caused by one thing, and one thing only - hipsters!

Check out the price of single-speed bikes - through the roof!

Plastic rim glasses, skinny jeans - prices are skyrocketing!

Do the hipsters care, no, they only have two emotions, disdain and utter disdain!

Prices in the Rogue Valley are getting crayzy as well.I went to an antique mall the other day and found some unrestored JenCo razors between $50.-$80.!These were the plain blades no frills,the shop owner looked shocked that I walked out.

I've picked up a few straights from the SRP Classifieds for a very fair price, but apart from that I'm restricted to ebay.
Over the last two months some bargains have come my way and I've paid over the odds (not too many) for a couple
I just had to have. The big razors are out of my price range, too many people after them. I don't really care about that.
I have my list of favourite sellers and a watch list and I'm always ready to haggle if that option is available.
Since I started this journey I have gradually paid more for what I want and just accept it.

IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH THERE WILL ALWAYS BE BARGAINS

Try German and French ebay, or Tradera (Swedish). Tradera even offers help in English.

Much better prices there.