Thread: Vintage razors are a great deal at almost any cost.

I totally agree with the OP. The most I've ever spent on a single razor is $125 - that was the price of both my 8/8 Savage wedge. For the same money, I'd get... well I don't know of the top of my head, but I'd guess a base Boker, maybe a Bismark, maybe a base TI, etc. Those new razors might shave as well, but they wouldn't have the size, elegance, or history as my wedge - that thing is from the 1840's and had never been honed!

Looking through the rest of my keepers, which are quite nice blades by now, there are some very unique blades, some with lots of history, some in amazing shape, and some with sentimental value. Some are razors that make others "oooh and aaah" and some are sleepers. They are all top notch shavers, and they were all relatively inexpensive.

But those razors did take me a lot of time to gather, I got lucky on a lot of auctions, I know what I'm looking for when I see vintage blades, I can do a little cleaning on my own, and I can hone. All that takes time, skill, and effort, which a newer guy will not have. As such, a new razor can be a safe investment. Then again, there's always the classifieds...

Vintage razors have great history....two I picked up at an estate auctions for $10 each: