Thread: Finally I get an alright deal at an antique shop

Hi,

Very nice. So £40 is about $62us. not bad.

- Mike

I shaved with it this evening. A very good shaver and I'm happy with it for what I paid, having said that I would have been equally happy with any vintage Solingen in that condition for that price.

That Puma is an excellent shaver, as are all Solingens that I have. Is it better than my 7 day Geodecke and Co Solingens? Is it better than my Schulze, or vintage Wacker? My Plumacher? I believe not better, but equally as good. Vintage Solingen Steel is excellent and all the latter are equally great, there only differences really are the sizes, grinds and points IMO.

Having shaved with only a single Puma I still don't understand why they are often much more popular than most if not all of the other vintage Solingen makers.

I hope you ran and bought a lottery ticket after that. A razor like that on Eboy would easily sell for $250.

Wow, I would have jumped on the 50 quid myself. I've never been much of a haggaler though.

Well done on the find we have nothing around these parts

ian

Wow! Really nice. Around here, all the antique stores have finally learned of the growing interest in vintage razors of all kinds, so finding a bargain just doesn't happen anymore. Now, dealers expect to get top dollar even for junk razors!

Originally Posted by Scipio

Having shaved with only a single Puma I still don't understand why they are often much more popular than most if not all of the other vintage Solingen makers.

I think the Puma's consistency is its trademark. Of course there are other great Solingen's that would be hard to distinguish in a blindfold test from one but their is no doubting Puma razor's are a benchmark for quality..

Congrats !

Nice score, I want a Puma haven't got one as of yet.

I will only comment on the Pall Malls, since it is obvious what a fantastic deal on a nice Puma you got. I suggest they might be worth a small investment too. Wilkinson Sword was a very respected maker, and the one I previously owned was an excellent shaver. It is likely that they were all Sheffield made and just stamped with the Wilkinson Pall Mall logo. There were no cutlers in downtown London. Congratulations. Hope to hear how all of the razors shaved for you.

good deal!
Sometimes you get some NOS Puma in Germany for 150-200 Euro