Thread: Collecting vs. Accumulating

I am having fun organizing and displaying what I have lately. I am on a program of bringing all into the light and ridding myself of duplicates. I have also learned to leave some alone in original shape and just display for posterity.

Some seem to lose their appeal (and value?) as shined-up like a diamond in a goat's azz with new scales.
Just an observation.

Great thread...so interesting to read about other collector's habits.

I enjoy all parts of restoring razors and bringing them back into full service again. Though I'm relatively new to it and frowned upon by some for the use of a dremmel, I have accomplished quite a few and always learning more and inventive ways everyday.
Its great fun, for me.!!
I love working with my hands, and shaving with a different razor every day of the year....well I'm working at it.!! [emoji56]

I don't know If I would class myself as a collector although my Wife would probably disagree, I own about 12 razors all users in my rotation sold many more down the years, I also hone hundreds of razors every make model including custom razors throughout the year, I think honing all these razors actually stops me buying anymore as seeing all these various razors makes me value the ones I already have even more, I also get the opportunity to test shave razors that I hone which also kills a little of the RAD that many of you have.

Only 12 Jaime, that surprises me. With the razors you've shown only a few have made the cut.

Mark the most razors I've owned would be about 20 as I like to use all my razors and I don't like shaving everyday even though I could 20 just seemed to many, although I do have regrets about selling one or two of them.

Im quite selective too, most of mine NOS. Im not sure I could narrow mine to just 12 though. Saying that if I could only have 2 it would be my Iwasaki western and my Wade & Butcher FBU.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Some seem to lose their appeal (and value?) as shined-up like a diamond in a goat's azz with new scales.
Just an observation.

100% agree.
Mutton dressed as lamb as my dad would say.

I accumulate a collection of the things I am into. They aren't scattered all over, my wife says I have OCD, they are organized. In one way or another, each has its own place.

With different interests, I have different ways of storage. But there's a place for everything, and everything has its place.

I don't display much of any of my collections.
Right now, I have 30 razors. Some in the rotation, some need restoration

Originally Posted by Geezer

Bump for posterity!

Thank you Richard, this was a great read! Especially 'spendur's dream, that was out of this world!