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    I've been looking for a Duble Duck "Napoleon" for 30 years and can't even find a good picture of it let alone the real thing.
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    Still Looking for "Mine"

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    I will find one for myself sooner or later
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Still Looking for "Mine"

    Saito SK-1

    I will find one for myself sooner or later
    Griffith Shaving Goods has one for sale now, but it ain't cheap

    https://www.griffithshavinggoods.com...39694385479774
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    I have a dozen razors, a Dovo Astrail, Boker Kng Cutter and a TI.
    The rest are not worth anything much $20 - $50 sort of stuff, all well honed I love them all, but my holy grail(s).

    At this point in the game I just want nice razors that I can admire with well known names.

    Puma, Double Duck, Ern etc, don't have to rare just pretty. I also want a wedge, I will get the Unicorns later.
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    I only have one holy grail on my list. A very large Wosty, preferably 10/8ths or larger.

    But I believe I do have one that some would consider a grail. How bout a early American Rattler, from the Northfield Cutlery Co. of Connecticut.

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    I still want a set in an ivory case... Something like that
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    And I still have to finish my 7-pieces Gustave Keller set.
    Idealy, because it MUST have existed, I would love to find a MOP Keller razor.
    But I will settle for these
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    The owner told me he would trade them for something equivalent, to whit, a pair of late 19th century French tortoise razors
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    I have always wanted a complete 7 day set with the days etched on the spine. Scalloped spines would also be nice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    I've been looking for a Duble Duck "Napoleon" for 30 years and can't even find a good picture of it let alone the real thing.
    Well post a bad picture then so we can at least help you find it. There's like a million of us....lol
    With all of the RAD running around here maybe it's best that you don't post a pic at all. I stand corrected.

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    When I saw a picture of that razor I wondered if there were others.
    Then there it was. Of course, another has not been seen? Had it a long while. Forget what I paid, too!

    Now Spendur has never seen a picture...Still has faith!

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    Looks like my search may have ended... For now. This one found me.

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