First Flea Market Razors of 2015 - Old English Finds

First time out this year with the wife. Got an antique Duncan Yo-Yo Emerald for $2.00 - Just fun to have. Then two tables down was this treasure chest of goodies.


NOT IN THE PICS:
Noonan & Sons 5/8 - handled is self scribed "1910" when it was bought.
Friedmann & Lauterjung Electric Razor French Point 4/8
M. Jung #80 5/8
McIntosh Huntington Co. The Crown Razor 5/8



Empty, but in nice condition and it came with the lot.
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7/8 at widest Joseph Elliot Best Silver
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6/8 W&B Hollow Ground
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7/8 at widest Marshes & Shepard Pond Works - some etching on the top "An Excellent Shaver"
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7/8 Joseph Smith & Sons Sheffield - George Washington etching barely there. Words read "Washington - Champion of Liberty"
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and this very fat gentleman here 9/8 CT Bingham --- This will be getting a make over soon as I figure out who to send it off to. My largest razor to date and it is massive, the weight alone is weapon like, and the spine is crazy thick.
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awesome finds! I really like that Tally-HO and Elliot. Personally I send my restoration work to Mycarver but you'll find plenty of good candidates around these parts for restoration work.

That Marshes & Shepard Pond Works is great. That's a pretty rare blade shape.

Occasionally we see collections like that for sale in this country but we never find stuff like that in the wild. I'm drooling:bow

Great find! Love the 9/8 Bingham

Pete <:-}

Thanks. I have been resisting hitting the antique stores all winter. Always so overpriced and never what I am looking for. Very good weekend, hoping for a repeat this weekend because the seller emailed me about the rest of the razors they have. Said he would hold them for me first, anything I pass on goes on the table.

I tend to be greedy and take all...depending on the deal that can be struck.

thats a fantastic find. can't wait to see what you do with them

Around my area I can pick up good razors in the $10.00 - $30.00 range all the time. Slawman

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Originally Posted by johnmrson

That Marshes & Shepard Pond Works is great. That's a pretty rare blade shape.

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John is correct. The Marshes & Shepherd is a 'Tapered Grind' blade and they are rather rare. I have several and they are some of my favorite shavers. Here are a couple of threads for you to peruse about these type blade profiles:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...s-you-zak.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...h-century.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...ed-blades.html

Going hunting this weekend. I would love it if I could find just ONE like that.