Thread: 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.




7/8 at widest Joseph Elliot Best Silver



6/8 W&B Hollow Ground




7/8 at widest Marshes & Shepard Pond Works - some etching on the top "An Excellent Shaver"




7/8 Joseph Smith & Sons Sheffield - George Washington etching barely there. Words read "Washington - Champion of Liberty"



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.

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

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

Originally Posted by johnmrson

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

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.