Thread: A Wade and Butcher question

For those of you "in the know":

Did Wade and Butcher have any official (or unofficial) company colors they used? I am juggling some ideas for a set of scales .... any help would be nice!

Thank you in advance,

Steve

All of the early razor cases W&B used were black AFAIK but this W&B safety razor box came in red, white and blue. Not sure of the year of mfg.

Here's the box for my late 1890's W&B Gentlemans Razor.


Amund.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

All of the early razor cases W&B used were black AFAIK but this W&B safety razor box came in red, white and blue. Not sure of the year of mfg.

WOW!
I've got that same razor ,but it has a Gillette guard and cap!
Was researching everywhere to find that handle on a Gillette.
Is there any markings anywhere on your razor ?

I have quite a few, most all are completely original from the 1800's. Most of the scales and boxes/coffins were black if I'm not mistaken, I've never seen a red W&B box.

I agree with Zib that most had black scales and black coffins; I think that was a general trend for Sheffield blades. Though there is also some blonde horn and blonde horn dyed to look like tortoise shell too (perhaps more blonde and dyed blonde for non-W&B's).

black was there color. i know this because here are some 'official' shirts that i found NOS while digging through the attic in a 3rd story upstairs apartment in the sheffield district. i was drunk on the sauce and fell through a wall and low and behold tshirts were hidden behind the wall. as if they were calling to me, i snagged the box, ran downstairs(more carefully) and flew home with my bounty. you can see a thread here.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/gener...-b-shirts.html

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