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Many of you know this interesting razor. In many catalogues and directories were written, that these razors were made in USA, NY since 1882, the manufacture termination is not known.(?)
http://manah.strazors.com/depew_111.jpg
But not so long ago I saw this razor with a stamp!
http://manah.strazors.com/depew_11.jpg
It's very known stamp. What do you think about this fact?
I was unaware that DePews were made in the US, but I also saw the one with the Allen stamp and thought it was quite strange. The blade appeared to have a legit DePews stamp on the tail and the "normal" DePews etching.
Yes, the razor was standard DePew's "The Perfect Razor", but with this stamp.
They may have sold the name to Jos Allen at some point. I would lump this in with the Puma-Ducks and the Sheffield Watervilles etc.
Allen purchased the "NON-XLL" trademark from Unwin & Rodgers in 1884. May be, William H.DePew purchased this trademark too?
And today on eBay I see one more interesting fact. The same razor, but Joseph Rodgers.
I was about to say that I saw this Joseph Rogers on eBay yesterday, interesting case of OEM may be?
I'd been watching that, but the price just jumped out of my range.
Yes, I watched it too.=))
I don't know, to me the tail on the two razors does not look the same. Similar, but not the same.
Chris L
These variations in stampings make for a good impetus to begin collecting this razor for those who are into that. I am wondering who DePews was.... a cutler who first designed the short blade with the long tail or a distributor who put his name to a common design ? Were there other 'DePews' stamped razors of a more traditional design ?
Now I can think that William H.DePew was a distributor or an importer.
I have seen that Rodgers before. Not that exact razor, but the same depew design and stamped by rodgers