Thread: NOS Use and Lose

I have done a quick search and also seen this in a recent post. If a person was not intending to keep a NOS razor for resale what would be the reasons for NOT using the razor. In the last day I read about 2 members who own NOS razors and refuse to use them. The only thing that baffles me more are people who collect hones but don't hone razors. And please, I'm not trying to say anything against it's your razor and you get to do what you want with it....just what the motivations are for keeping NOS, NOS.

I duuno, except that using an NOS razor will lower it's resale value.

Bob

Different strokes for different folks. I am a user mostly as most of my stuff is used. If I were planning a retirement on my stuff, I would have started collecting back when i had money! That said, I have a very few very nice NOS that are earmarked for my descendents.
Collecting is a bug and it bites everyone differently. So there is no right or wrong in the mixture.
Cleavage is the only thing to admire and look down on at the same time!
~Richard

Affirmative Bob, got that part. The question is for those keeping a NOS razor with no intentions of selling it, ever.

Originally Posted by BobH

I duuno, except that using an NOS razor will lower it's resale value.

Bob

Somehow I must be giving the idea that I have some disdain for those who do this. I don't. I am simply trying to get at the reasons. You gave me one, to leave your descendants as part of their inheritance. I am not trying to offend anyone with this question

Originally Posted by Geezer

Different strokes for different folks. I am a user mostly as most of my stuff is used. If I were planning a retirement on my stuff, I would have started collecting back when i had money! That said, I have a very few very nice NOS that are earmarked for my descendents.
Collecting is a bug and it bites everyone differently. So there is no right or wrong in the mixture.
Cleavage is the only thing to admire and look down on at the same time!
~Richard

Originally Posted by WW243

I have done a quick search and also seen this in a recent post. If a person was not intending to keep a NOS razor for resale what would be the reasons for NOT using the razor. In the last day I read about 2 members who own NOS razors and refuse to use them. The only thing that baffles me more are people who collect hones but don't hone razors. And please, I'm not trying to say anything against it's your razor and you get to do what you want with it....just what the motivations are for keeping NOS, NOS.

That's funny you mentioned this.

I had a razor I picked up, was told by two honemeisters that it had been virtually unused, never been honed. It is a W&B wedge, dated about 1900, the razor with the corporate mark on the blade. I kept it in a box for the longest time, figured it was as close to NOS so I'd leave it that way.

As you mentioned, I have no plan on selling it, I'm not a collector, so I thought it's a waste just having a nice blade like that sitting in a box in my basement! Just last week, sent it out to get honed...figured it's mine, it's a vintage blade, I'm going to use the darn thing.

Here's the pic of the razor, will be my second wedge, now IN the rotation:



Looking forward to finally using this 5/8 W&B wedge, now that my second W&B 9/8 Celebrated, FBU, is on the way!

My take is some people can't bring themselves up to use a perfect razor?? Probably some keep them as investment to resell later if they need money for something?
I personally think if you will keep it, use it what is the point in hoarding them otherwise?

It's probably the same reason some people are pure collectors. They like the idea of having the NOS item and just like to take it out and fondle it every now and then.

That's the exciting part for me finding a NOS razor I can't wait to be the very first to hone and then use it, looking at a NOS razor sitting in a box that will never see a hone or a shave to me is one of the saddest sights of all.

PURE COLLECTORS.....taking it out and fondling it now and then. The Precious!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It's probably the same reason some people are pure collectors. They like the idea of having the NOS item and just like to take it out and fondle it every now and then.