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I wonder if at the time the greatest cost was the labour and there was less labour and less loss making the wider/heavier blades.
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Looking at W&B #3 it's interesting that the 7/8 at $20.85 per dozen is cheaper than the 3/4 at $23.85 per dozen.
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But Really Who Would,ve Thought Back Then Where Razors Would Be Today As Far As Collectibles Or Still In Use,, Back Then It Was Just The Norm,,Ty
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Thanks for sharing those! I have a few ads hanging up in my study, but none for razors just yet.
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I used to have a book on Martin Guitars written by CF Martin III if I remember correctly. In the back of the book was a timeline of models and prices from 1833 until the 1970s when the book was written.
The prices didn't change substantially from the time of the great depression in the 1930s until the 1960s. The author, who ran the company at that time, said the main factor in the rise of prices (substantial) was labor.
One reason a lot of manufactured goods in the early to mid 20th century were more ornate, made 'better' was the cheap labor. So things like S&W handguns, Martin Guitars, could have the extra time spent on 'gingerbread' at a lower cost. When wages started to go up 'productivity' had to keep pace to offset the cost to the 'bottom line.'