Thread: Todays Score: 8 razors, ca. 1800-1870

Some day, I will find a flea market like that one. *sigh* Excellent score.

I am loving the 'patriot razor' I'll have to get me one of those.

Great find, enjoy them.

Fantastic!

This sickens me to my stomach.

Man that's some haul... wish I could find flee markets like that.
Jealous?... excuse me while I clean up the green.

Originally Posted by Undream

I found them at yesterday's Flatrock, Michigan flea market. It was pretty big, probably 400 vendors. They have it at a speedway, and I went with my friend who set up a space to sell records. He did well, sold about $600 worth.

I was hoping all day to find like, a whole coffee can full of razors :P instead, I ended up at a knife dealer's booth.

Initially, I'm looking through his stuff, and it is all fairly expensive... $30 for a carbo magnetic.. $50 for a boker... $50 for a thistle cut... $100 for a 2-razor set in a box... $180 for a 2 razor "Buck Bros" set....

I figured I was fairly out of luck at this booth.

So, I asked him about one of the razors, I think it was a joseph rodgers that he had $60 on... and he goes "Man, that theres an old one -- i can't go lower than 50"... And after some hoo-in and haw-in..he says "if ya like the older ones, I got this here"... at which point, he unwraps the leather pack revealing 7 AMAZING razors (all except the W&B Fine india steel above). I ask him how much hes asking for them expecting to hear per-razor prices... and he says "I just marked em down today to 100"... I expected 100 per razor..and then he says "they are a nice batch and worth 100 altogether". i immediately gave him 100.

I went back to his booth at the end of the day and made an offer for 2 more razors...he simply wouldnt budge on price.

I picked up the W&B at another booth -- the only other booth in the place with a straight razor i swear. that was $15 and got me up to my 115 mark.

Good days!

He's right, they're worthless. They are too old. If you want to cut your losses I will take them for what you paid.

I really need the 15/16 Fenney Tally Ho and the Joseph Elliot 13/16 "Fine India Steel"!

John