I was making my rounds today looking for good old antique straights that I like and would be decent projects. After several different stops I was thinking about going home because the only thing I had found was a dubl duck with a chunk broken off the heel of the scales on one side. The duck wasn't anything special just a plain jane with a little potential but the owner wanted entirely too much for the thing. He was way way beyond retail price basically asking for the retail price of a much nicer razor in much better condition. After that I considered going home because this was my 5th or 6th stop with no luck. On my way home I spotted a little antique shop that I had never seen before so I figured why not. As I walked in the place it was screaming victory because it had that type of antique store ambiance of old dusty books and old manly tools and knives. I asked the couple running the place if they had any old straight razors and the gentleman said that he had a few but he didn't know where they were exactly.The lady suddenly spoke up and told him where the box of them were.When he returned he had 3. Two of which were just older razors that were either irreparable or just a cheap old razor that had seen better days. One stuck out to me though because it was a Simmons Hardware Co and it was in great condition with a matching box that was clearly very old but the writing on the box was very nice and clear the top had a hole in it clearly from being dropped or having something layed on it. I have a soft spot for Simmons Hardware razors because my first was a barbers pet that I had restored and still use pretty much as my go to because of the exceptional way it shaves and keeps an amazing edge. I ended up with the razor to make it short after some haggling and for a great price. After getting it home and doing some very minor polishing and honing I was just curious about what I had bought. Apparently the razor I bought is a No8 special and is a rare desirable find. I have seen several online selling for a ridiculous amount more than what I paid and thought it was worth. I can't find much information about it and the little bit that I have is pretty vague. So did I actually get lucky or am I just seeing something close? I will put up some pictures of it when I have a little time to take some. If anyone knows anything about this razor model please give me some input.