Funny Thing about Sears & Roebuck Sta-Sharp by Koeller

I've had a number of these come and some go, but I still have this used pair. It seems pretty clear to me that Koeller made this particular model of Sears-Roebuck Sta-Sharp, and the razors were not marked 'made in Germany.' So Sears ignored the treaty of 1891 that required imports into the US to have country of origin. Note the box with the 'Kayser Ellison Steel marked on it. A British steel company that furnished stock to many of the large German razor makers back in the day. Always was curious why they are not marked 'Germany' when they obviously were made there. :thinking:

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I do not have an answer to your question. There is and was a loop hole around things. Perhaps there was some percentage of assembly or product handling here to get around it. You think at the time it would have been a selling point considering their reputation. Nice looking razors and probably shave pretty good.

Maybe they were finished during the second WW and Sears didn't want the product to reflect the country of origin, Germany. :shrug:

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I do not have an answer to your question. There is and was a loop hole around things. Perhaps there was some percentage of assembly or product handling here to get around it. You think at the time it would have been a selling point considering their reputation. Nice looking razors and probably shave pretty good.

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They do shave great. Here are a couple I used to have but they went to another shave den. Mint and I never shaved with them ;
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Maybe they were finished during the second WW and Sears didn't want the product to reflect the country of origin, Germany. :shrug:

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I hadn't thought of that John, and it is quite possible. I know that Ern made razors for Sears later on, and they were marked 'Germany.'

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Everyone has a razor brand that there hung up on, for me its the Sta-Sharp. With its stunning good looks and incredibly superior shave, it will always have a large place in my heart.

A Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle Inside an Enigma

name that movie :)

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A Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle Inside an Enigma

name that movie :)

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JFK of course ........ Joe Pesci playing the role of David Ferrie

Imitation Game ??

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

A Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle Inside an Enigma

name that movie :)

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A Bug's Life ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTUQyEr-sg0

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JFK of course ........ Joe Pesci playing the role of David Ferrie

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Well that was the one I heard it in :) looks like there may be more hehehe

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A Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle Inside an Enigma

name that movie :)

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Don't know the movie but sure sounds like a Winston Churchill quote.

The Churchill Society London. Churchill's Speeches.

Bob

Thanks Bob

I can now say I have had a good day as I learned something new today

I read one thing that said that it was acceptable to use a sticker to mark the country of origin. Has anyone else heard of this?

Maybe it had a sticker on it that isn't there anymore? :shrug: