Thread: Goldbug or Gold Bug Black Diamond

There are two razors named Gold Bug that I am aware of, one German and one American. The German one is stamped Witte, and the American one is stamped SR Droescher (although some Droeschers also came from Germany).

According to Uniclectica, A. Witte Cutlery is listed as being in New York, but the Witte Razors I've seen are all stamped Germany, so perhaps Witte was really an importer. They are listed as operating between 1880 - 1930. Here's a link to the SRP wiki entry for the Witte Gold Bug.

The SR Droescher Gold Bug is an American Razor, made sometime in the 1891 - 1924 time frame. The SRP wiki link to the Droescher Gold Bug is here. Droescher made some razors in the USA, and apparently imported some others from Solingen, Germany.

Both the Witte and Droescher razors have good reputations as shavers. The Droescher I linked to in the Wiki is mine, so I can vouch for it being a very good shaver.

I don't know about a Black Diamond, but Droescher also sold a Blue Diamond, which is a Solingen razor. The SRP wiki link to it is here.

Hope this helps. Can you take any pictures of the razors and post them? Then we could know for sure. Particularly close-ups of the tang stampings showing the maker info. That may not be practical if you haven't bought them yet.