Thread: dubl duck Special No. 1

Originally Posted by sharptonn

So another question, Martin! When was the beginning of Dublduck? Was it around prior to WWII?
I have a few examples of razors marked Germany prior to the war, but during and shortly after, were marked USA.
Wester Bros and CMon come to mind.... Nobody in the U.S. was buying or importing German blades during the war or for a while after I feel certain.

Yes Dubl Duck prior to WWII. In the 20's if i remember correctly, but the name change to Pearlduck in 1947, and all the advertisement i posted that offered American duck were from Pearlduck, dont know for sure if there any Bresduck that are American made.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Yes Dubl Duck prior to WWII. In the 20's if i remember correctly, but the name change to Pearlduck in 1947, and all the advertisement i posted that offered American duck were from Pearlduck, dont know for sure if there any Bresduck that are American made.

So perhaps the advert you posted is representative of a new beginning for the moniker with new ownership post WWII.
Some would not want a German-made razor for obvious reasons. Still, some enterprising Germans were attempting to get back in business, I expect. Hence the option of German or American-made?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

So perhaps the advert you posted is representative of a new beginning for the moniker with new ownership prior to WWII.
Some would not want a German-made razor for obvious reasons. Still, some enterprising Germans were attempting to get back in business, I expect. Hence the option of German or American-made?

That's what i'm thinking as well.

Originally Posted by Martin103

That's what i'm thinking as well.

TBH.... How else could you explain a French Duck?

A thought! Pearlson was a salesman!
I can see an old barber in New York deciding upon some new ducks, yet was apprehensive.
Decided upon one of each, 6/8 in German, 6/8 in American.....
Suckers came in and were the same razor except the stamps.
After the Americans got all happy after the war, they did not mind that they were all German made at all! Then all the old American makes vanished. German and English razor production screeched to a halt for the most part with Japanese production being gone, I think?
That's how it was done!