Flying Dutchman by C.S. Bresnick

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11-23-2009, 02:16 AM
sharpshavefun007

Flying Dutchman by C.S. Bresnick

Has anyone shaved with a Flying dutchman razor? How rare are these razors?
11-23-2009, 04:01 AM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

Has anyone shaved with a Flying dutchman razor? How rare are these razors?

So rare that one went for $15.00 on ebay at around 8PM. :) I was tempted but I need another razor like I need another hole in my head. :D
11-23-2009, 04:18 AM
sharpshavefun007

so they are like "dime a dozen" type razor? and poor quality?
11-23-2009, 04:44 AM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

so they are like "dime a dozen" type razor? and poor quality?

I wouldn't say that. I haven't had one of those but I have a few different Bresnick marked razors and any I have seen were darn good shavers. I don't know how common or uncommon the Flying Dutchman razor is.
11-23-2009, 06:23 AM
sharpshavefun007

so the amount of money a razor sells for determines how rare a razor is ?
11-23-2009, 07:02 AM
JMS

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

so the amount of money a razor sells for determines how rare a razor is ?

No. A rare razor is a rare razor no matter the going price. Same holds true for a "common" razor.
11-23-2009, 11:57 AM
nicknbleeding

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-dutchman.html

I had asked a question about the dutchman before and some did say it was rare. I have not shaven with mine yet.
11-23-2009, 02:06 PM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

so the amount of money a razor sells for determines how rare a razor is ?

I think that rare is one thing and demand is another. A Wonderedge isn't rare but usually fetches a heck of a price IME if it is in decent shape. OTOH, an obscure Solingen marque may be far more uncommon, even rare, and bring very little in an auction.

My remark that the Dutchman brought $15.00 was sort of sour grapes. I had it in my watched items and planned to bid but got distracted. Two that I know of have popped up in the last couple of weeks. They may be the only two extant in the world or there maybe thousands of them out there. :shrug:
11-23-2009, 02:19 PM
Seraphim

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I think that rare is one thing and demand is another. A Wonderedge isn't rare but usually fetches a heck of a price IME if it is in decent shape. OTOH, an obscure Solingen marque may be far more uncommon, even rare, and bring very little in an auction.

My remark that the Dutchman brought $15.00 was sort of sour grapes. I had it in my watched items and planned to bid but got distracted. Two that I know of have popped up in the last couple of weeks. They may be the only two extant in the world or there maybe thousands of them out there. :shrug:

Must have been that hole in your head that distrated you!

:rofl2:

It's a bad addiction, my friend!:beer1:
11-23-2009, 02:59 PM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by Seraphim

Must have been that hole in your head that distrated you!:rofl2:

Good point .. not my head but the observation.... :roflmao
11-23-2009, 03:36 PM
thebigspendur

I didn't see the ad so I don't know but often times when these older bresnicks go up they are listed as bresnick only. Many people don't associate bresnick with DD so without DD on the listing they go under the radar. I've gotten some rare birds for a song with only a couple of people bidding.
11-23-2009, 03:44 PM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I didn't see the ad so I don't know but often times when these older bresnicks go up they are listed as bresnick only. Many people don't associate bresnick with DD so without DD on the listing they go under the radar. I've gotten some rare birds for a song with only a couple of people bidding.

That is exactly what happened here. The razor was listed as a Flying Dutchman/Bresnick.
11-23-2009, 05:19 PM
sharpshavefun007

so you say there's around 22,000 or so Flying Dutchman razor's in the world?
I guess that would be why it only went for $15.00. Wow! Thanx for the input.
11-23-2009, 05:47 PM
JimmyHAD

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

so you say there's around 22,000 or so Flying Dutchman razor's in the world?
I guess that would be why it only went for $15.00. Wow! Thanx for the input.

No I didn't say that. If you're going to put words in my mouth please don't quote me. :D
11-23-2009, 07:21 PM
hoglahoo

I was trying to do the ma and pa kettle math, but only came up with 1,800 (a dime a dozen, but $15.00 for one...)