Thread: Are there deals in the future?

Originally Posted by DustinW

I have been hitting the antique shops again and hearing the same thing, young adults asking about straight razors... Ebay prices are all kinds of jacked up... Antique shops putting stupid prices on garbage and being completely picked over.

So... When the hipsters find something else to make them cool will we see a flood of razors to the market or do you suspect they will all be completely destroyed and tossed out by then?

I don't believe we can point our finger to any one group for the price of straight razors climbing. There are some GREAT deals out there and probably always will be. If you need some help finding the 'deals' check my sig line...

Originally Posted by Lynn

I would disagree here. We have seen and still see many new guys in their teens, 20's and 30's show up for a variety of reasons. Some are for the Green and conservation, some for the expense savings, some because they think the sport is cool and many many others just interested in what it's all about with the entire wet shaving experience.

I guess I was wrong about the level of interest among younger guys. It's just the only other ones I know who have tried using straights have stopped due to frustration or just lost interest. But I guess I should have known better, since I am a younger guy and am quite keen on using straights, and can't imagine going back. And having fun I might add. thanks

Straight Shaving is starting to be rediscovered, so the easy deals are harder to find. I think the best way to get good straight razors is from SRP members.

I picked up a few great straight razors from SRP members. One off or SRP and the others from direct contacts on SRP. There are a lot of members sitting on a lot of razors and after they have identified the few they love and use, they are willing to part with some of their other good razors at a fair price. Just read up SRP and PM them.

Pabster

I've found recently in selling a few of my better razors on Ebay that IMO there is a huge disparity between a very few well known brands (WB, Dubl Duck and I guess Filarmonica) in popularity and demand in comparison to probably countless other brands from Sheffield, Solingen and the U.S. in the number of views the razors get and the number of people who watch the auctions.

In a seven day period, hundreds of people will view Wade & Butcher razors with about half that number watching the auctions.

Fine examples from makers like Robeson, Cattaraugus, Torrey, Otto Busch and even Boker are dwarfed in popularity by the few makers I mention and even overlooked.

Since the less popular brands are absolutely high quality makers, that tells me that there is a lack of education and knowledge on the part new enthusiasts which naturally, makes sense.

Personally, even just talking about Sheffield blades, I'm much more interested in G and J Wostenholms, Mappins, Elliots, Shepherds, B. Worth and others than I am Wade & Butcher, but to each their own.

It's interesting to me though.

Chris L

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I've found recently in selling a few of my better razors on Ebay that IMO there is a huge disparity between a very few well known brands (WB, Dubl Duck and I guess Filarmonica) in popularity and demand in comparison to probably countless other brands from Sheffield, Solingen and the U.S. in the number of views the razors get and the number of people who watch the auctions.
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Yet I in the the last two or three weeks I picked up three WB that were
about $20 to my door. Serious patina but solid razors
none the less.

And you are so correct that other brands are often overlooked.
My favorite shaver this week is a "Comfort FRIEDR BAURMANN"
that was less than $19 to the door or is it my "A F TOWLE"
for less than $11 to the door.

All required a couple hours of attention with some 2K wet dry and
MAAS then a trip over the hones but hey.

Normally I would not mention what I found and liked for but I am
well over budget and tired of sneaking out to be first
at the mail box.

I have spent hours hunting both online and in shops, and there are deals to be found.
As others have mentioned, you need to be willing to spend the time looking for them.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I'm completely out of the loop on what the youngsters think is cool other than it seems to me anything related to death and violence.

Check out a website Stuff White People Like It is a great anthropological view of white hipster culture. That is who he's talking about.

I started, because I just got tired of buying 15 dollar cartridges that lasted 5 shaves. Plus I thought it would be easier to get my goatee straight. I didn't realize that the shaves would be much better.

Anything on Ebay now is likely to be more than true worth. I buy a few there (and sell some as well). I pay too much for the few I buy and get way too much for the ones I sell. I have turned to buying NOS razor personally. For $100-$150 you can get something near perfect and shave ready if you don't care to hone yourself. If it doesn't blow your socks off, stick it on Ebay and you'll likely get more than you paid for anyway. The antique shops in the Greater Washington DC area seem to be well picked over and over priced but maybe still some bargains out in the nether regions.

I'm 22 years old