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04-19-2010, 09:06 AM #1Member
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Does this W & B look legit?
I was cruising ebay when I found this interesting razor. The seller claims the "R" from Wade & Butcher is missing. Couldn't it be an early copy-cat?
RARE WADE & BUTCHER STRAIGHT RAZOR MISSING THE R & CASE - eBay (item 290394847503 end time Apr-23-10 13:49:53 PDT)
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04-19-2010, 09:13 AM #2Carbon-steel-aholic
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I didn't get much past the $$
I really hate these kinds of auctions "RARE!!!" is another word for fishing for a sucker.
Whether it's a misprint or not that razor is in bad shape.
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04-19-2010, 09:22 AM #3
Its probably a manufacturing defect, but the guy is using it as an excuse to ramp up the asking price.
IIRC, that ones been out there for a while now.
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04-19-2010, 09:27 AM #4Member
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I didn't think much of the price either. I also don't trust anyone types in caps lock. But nice to know a bit about it!
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04-19-2010, 08:14 PM #5Senior Member
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I thought I saw this razor and topic before!
Check it out
Looks like no one wanted it then, but I suppose you could argue that the razor is somewhat "memorable".
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04-19-2010, 08:41 PM #6I used Nakayamas for my house
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this one seems to be a recurring topic of discussion here.
400 bucks for a missing "R"...Stefan
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04-19-2010, 08:51 PM #7Member
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399 does'nt make a missing r. I just got a really nice one for 50 bucks.
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04-19-2010, 09:55 PM #8Newbie
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Originally Posted by mrbhagwan
I thought I saw this razor and topic before!
Check it out
Looks like no one wanted it then, but I suppose you could argue that the razor is somewhat "memorable".
LMAO!!!
I too started a thread on this same razor!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...1119-jump.html
Apparently buddy still has no takers.
Just keep relisting it and hoping an uneducated person comes along to nab it.
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04-19-2010, 10:03 PM #9Member
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Someone should put him out of his misery, tell him to clean it up and just use it. Originally Posted by Desdinova
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04-19-2010, 10:10 PM #10Master of insanity
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Its real. 100%. I can see very slight remnants of the 'R' when I zoom in closely.
Why it has gone remains a mystery, similarly to the reasons as to why certain parts of the bow logo etching have disappeared. Thats just the way time takes its toll on razors.
The seller as I am sure you know is ****ing in the wind. Now if that razor were in far better condition however, I am certain he would capitalize on that price.
RegardsLast edited by Scipio; 04-19-2010 at 10:14 PM.
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