Navigating the multitude of old razor makes.
Seems to me that the straight razor must have been the first example of global re-branding, most of the blades seem to be made in Germany with the sellers name embossed and etched on the blade. Would I be right in assuming that there were not as many manufacturers as there were retailers? Does anything set them apart? What I'm actually after is a small list of creme de la creme makers from the last 100 years so I can weed out the average stuff and buy something high quality. Not interested in fancy scales, No.1 interest is top notch steel and manufacture.
Any thoughts?
Shredder.