A good find? The price seemed right!

I am on a business trip to the Los Angeles area today and during a sales meeting I was surfing SRP (What else would I be doing? :) ). I happened to find my way to Craigslist, and searched "straight razor". 6 adds popped up, a couple for trucks that had razor tires and straight axles apparently, and a couple RC cars that fit the search, and then one razor. Title said Horstator straight razor $20. YAHTZEE! I clicked on the ad, and there was a nice looking razor, listed in brand new condition (only used 2 times since it was bought new), for $20! I called the phone number and drove over after the meeting. The guy bought it a few years back and tried twice, but didn't like the whole idea so he wanted to sell it before he moved.

Did I get a good deal? It appears to be completely brand new with not a flaw on it anyplace. Here are a couple photos.

I don't know the brand, but most vintage blades out of Solingen are at least good shavers. That one seems to have very little wear, and she's a prety good looking blade too. Gold wash isn't my thing, but I dig the scales. I'd say you got a great buy.

That etch looks VERY similar to the one on my 'Heartring'

Nice find.

Infact, it looks exactly the same.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1248176038

Very nice! I'd have bought that for $20 for sure. I don't know the brand, but as holli says, if it's from solingen it will almost definitely be a good shaver.

My two best buys were NOS Solingens one at $15 one at $20, and they didn't even look quite that good. Great buy!

You were robbed! Man, they saw you coming!

Actually, you did good. Really good!

Looks like a great deal to me!

Very nice razor! Love the cracked ice scales. I have never seen a bad 3 pin Solingen razor. Good score and a great price.

Very nice.It's great when you get a good deal isn't it?

Nice find. Keep us updated and let us know how it shaves.

I shaved with it once, and did a minor stropping before. It's not quite as sharp as my Lynn honed Dovo. So I will get it over to Leighton (he lives close to me) and have him hone it for me. That should do the trick. It might end up on the classifieds since it has the same blade as my dovo and the same scales as another one I bought from Leighton, so it's not unique to my VERY small collection. Maybe a trade will be in order on the classifieds for something.

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Originally Posted by Dirt4dinner

I shaved with it once, and did a minor stropping before. It's not quite as sharp as my Lynn honed Dovo. So I will get it over to Leighton (he lives close to me) and have him hone it for me. That should do the trick. It might end up on the classifieds since it has the same blade as my dovo and the same scales as another one I bought from Leighton, so it's not unique to my VERY small collection. Maybe a trade will be in order on the classifieds for something.

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If you want to get rid of it I'd gladly take it off your hands. I don't have anything to trade since I'm still beginning but I'll give you the cash for it :)

gents there are no trade or sells discussion allowed in the forums please discuss this in pms or list it in the classifieds.

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Originally Posted by Doc

gents there are no trade or sells discussion allowed in the forums please discuss this in pms or list it in the classifieds.

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Sorry Doc :)

$20 - good deal and my kind of deal! I hope it performs for you once it is honed.

Pabster