Thread: And So It Begins...

Originally Posted by rplunk43

I would have been taking pics while paying the lady! The post would read: Look what I'm buying right now.

You bought yourself a good reason to be excited. Good looking razor, I hope you enjoy it.

I didn't expect much when I opened the third coffin box, but my excitement quickly grew when I saw the arrow on the blade's face. I'm such a noob that the rest of the etch didn't mean anything to me, and I couldn't read the markings on the tang. But I suspected that I was looking at a Sheffield blade, possibly a Wade & Butcher.

So I asked the lady, "How much?" She told me to wait while she called her husband, and then she said, "20 dollars". So I paid her, figuring that $20 was a small chance to take.

When I got to the car, I immediately pulled up SRP on my cell phone and quickly confirmed that I was holding a W&B blade. I turned to my wife and said, "You're not going to believe this, but I think this may actually be a nice razor!" Then I checked the Bay, and found a couple of the same model razors that were in MUCH worse condition, but were going for $100+!

I'm a very happy fella!

Originally Posted by Laurens

Definitely get someone here to restore that blade for you! That is one magnificent razor and you don't want to ruin it, for you'll never get as lucky again.

Now that I know what I have, I think that's exactly what I'll do! The last thing I want to do is screw things up!

Originally Posted by Yves81

That is indeed a very nice razor, congrats.

Please post some pics when it is restored.

Will do! This is really getting to be fun!

Originally Posted by Dzanda

I didn't expect much when I opened the third coffin box, but my excitement quickly grew when I saw the arrow on the blade's face. I'm such a noob that the rest of the etch didn't mean anything to me, and I couldn't read the markings on the tang. But I suspected that I was looking at a Sheffield blade, possibly a Wade & Butcher.

So I asked the lady, "How much?" She told me to wait while she called her husband, and then she said, "20 dollars". So I paid her, figuring that $20 was a small chance to take.

When I got to the car, I immediately pulled up SRP on my cell phone and quickly confirmed that I was holding a W&B blade. I turned to my wife and said, "You're not going to believe this, but I think this may actually be a nice razor!" Then I checked the Bay, and found a couple of the same model razors that were in MUCH worse condition, but were going for $100+!

I'm a very happy fella!

You basically lived every SRP member's wet dream

Originally Posted by Laurens

You basically lived every SRP member's wet dream

My thought EXACTLY!

Yeah for everyone else it goes like it did for me-
I see a coffin in a cabinet in an antique store. I have them pull it out and sure enough it's a W&B. It's in real bad shape, but I ask how much anyway - they say $150. Please...

Nice find. It'll look good all done up. All original is nice but if you have to rescale I'm a sucker for that honey horn. Can't get enough of that look at the moment.

Originally Posted by Yves81

That is indeed a very nice razor, congrats.

Please post some pics when it is restored.

Yves81,

Pix are up, here!

What a fantastic find, well done mate. A W & B is defintely on the to do list but what better to come accross one. Hope it treats you well matey.