Originally Posted by
Kingfish
A while back I picked up a nice Boker with an etching of the SS Spriit of St Louis. Curiosity led me to look up the history of the old ship. Most of the passengers were Jewish looking fo safe harbor in any country that would take them. They ultimatly sent the ship away as world leaders of the time did not want to get involved, they ended up in death camps. I think it was the most emotional razor I ever bought. It is now a story I tell my children on why it is so important stand up for what is right.
I know this was not the original intent of the question, but seeing the emotional responses made me think of how much history can be learned from our passion for straight razors. Maybe a new addition to the forum could do this. So many ways to appreciate our common passion.
Mike