Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
Its really pretty much that way with everything. New items sell at a premium and used go for much less with the exception of things that are highly sought after. It has nothing to do with the quality whether the vintage is far superior to the new or not. That's why savy people will buy say a car that's a year or so old or a watch thats also maybe a year old. No different with razors.

True. Other factors are ornamentation. After all, how many razors do you see on the bay with worked spines, gold wash, or mammoth ivory scales? Most new razors (with some exceptions) have at the very least etching or gold wash on the blade face.

Personally I like a plainer blade, so vintage it is. Though I sure would like to get my hands on a pretty new TI...