Thread: I'm in a pickle

Howdy all,

So I have quite the brain buster here that I'd like some input in.

As some of you know I bought a grelot a month or so ago and fell in love with it. Since I bought it it has been my exclusive shaver.

I spoke to a vendor about getting a grelot with an ivory handle in the future but the price they quoted me was a bit steep.

To be able to buy the razor I would have to save up for a month or so, but i was informed that if I do wait that long there might not be any grelot blades left in the type I want.

Now what would you members do? Would you put yourselves in the red alittle an purchase the razor? Or would you wait it out and hope for the best and that they still have that blade available?

I'd go into the red. I'm useless with money.

If you KNOW that you can pay off the debt, I'd definitely go into the red. Money can be made, but when you find the blade that fits your want, it won't last. I'd take the blade and pay it off, rather than take the gamble and pay for it..

But I, too, am hopeless with money

Cheers,
Jeremy

If you can afford it, do it; if not, don't. Only you can judge that. But remember, while there is a chance they'll all be gone, there is also a chance they'll still be available. Even if they do all sell, you may be able to pick one up second hand at some point. And besides, you already have one...

I am very tempted to go in the red on it.

But I know I shouldn't since I'm saving for a wedding and going to Europe in a few weeks time.


As for the post by holli I actually have 2 now. I just ordered a rams horn grelot over the weekend.

If I had known they wouldn't be around much longer I would have bought the ivory one and left the rams until a later date.

My plan was to have these three blades and sell everything else off and just have my little three day mismatch set

Looks like it will be a two day set now lol

Originally Posted by basil

I am very tempted to go in the red on it.

But I know I shouldn't since I'm saving for a wedding and going to Europe in a few weeks time.

Is this your wedding?

I love my razors but, personally, I'd rather have spending money in Europe. I've only been twice, whereas I can always buy razors.

What a pickle indeed! So far the advice is pretty much an even split. I suppose you'll just have to flip a coin?

Gerald

I've found if there is something I'm really chomping at the bit to acquire but I can't afford it I just put it out of my mind for a spell and it just seems to disappear and then I can't figure out what was so special about it in the first place.

So if you can't afford it skip it.

Originally Posted by commiecat

Is this your wedding?

I love my razors but, personally, I'd rather have spending money in Europe. I've only been twice, whereas I can always buy razors.

Yes this would be my wedding. Originally this was the razor I wanted to get to shave with on my wedding day.

I purchased a grelot in bone to replace the idea of an ivory razor. But the idea of a ivory razor for my wedding just keeps popping back into my head again and again.

So as you say out of sight out of mind I guess it doesn't really work for me. It's always in the back of my head!

Hmmm here's a thought: don't buy it and save the cash for potential antique store finds and other shaving related items in Europe!

Edit: Btw, if you call that a pickle, wait till the hones hit you like a tonne of bricks!