Thread: Flea market finds. One with ivory?

Greetings everyone,

I picked up three razors at the Mansfield, CT flea market today. I paid $25 for the lot, so I think I made out pretty well. They are presently in the condition I found them in.

I believe that the third one, a Schneider, has ivory scales. It seems to have been part of an Italian seven day set. The seller had three more from the set, but they were in worse shape. He tried to tell me that all of the razors were "new", then he said they have never been used. Obviously, he didn't know what he was talking about.

I thought of buying another from the partial set, just to get a replacement scale. Unfortunately, every one of them had cracks on the left scale. They each had big cracks at both of the left pins.

Assuming the scales are ivory, what is the best way to deal with the crack? Superglue?

Here are some more pictures of the Gold Bud and the Joseph Smith & Sons:

Congratulation each razor worth double of your payment and more. great catch. clean it up and go to test. Gold bug is a shaver.

Fantastic finds! The Schneider is part of a French set, I believe. Mardi being Tuesday. The Italian would be Martedi.

That Gold Bug is gorgeous, & an absolute steal. Well done!

I know that Smith's are great shavers first hand, I've heard lots of great things about Gold Bugs, and I would assume that any razor from a good vintage set should be a solid shaver. You made out like a bandit! Congrats.

Strange, I'm reading that as "Gold Bud" not "Gold Bug"?

Originally Posted by ChayesFSS

Strange, I'm reading that as "Gold Bud" not "Gold Bug"?

That is indeed what it says. Either we made an assumption on it being "Bug" due to it looking identical to one, or it's a really rare one, with mis-stamp!

Well spotted.

All I find at flea markets is fleas.

Or a copycat razor.

Great finds. I like them all.