Thread: Foolish thought?

I wouldn't mind a 7 day set like that myself with the weekdays on the spine written in Welsh. I wouldn't think there would be too many of those floating around.


Mick

Usually razors (historically) are made either as singles or matched pairs or seven day sets. If your just doing it for yourself that's one thing but if you're doing it as a possible investment and if you try and sell them one day they will always ask what happened to the other two.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Usually razors (historically) are made either as singles or matched pairs or seven day sets. If your just doing it for yourself that's one thing but if you're doing it as a possible investment and if you try and sell them one day they will always ask what happened to the other two.

Thanks. That's the kind of input I was looking for. I'm not getting them for an investment, but I don't want to get clobbered if I do decide to sell.

As I said, I don't think its foolish in the least. I suspect Mr Spendur is wrong. Firstly they will be yours to enjoy. secondly you will likely have a special case made for them that will make it clear to any buyer that it was intended as a 5 day set which will make it a unique item indeed and likely will sell more than the original purchase price, Maybe you could call it "the working days of the week set" and maybe inscribe the case something like "On the sixth day I rested and on the seventh God did" or some such nonsense.

Originally Posted by JMS

As I said, I don't think its foolish in the least. I suspect Mr Spendur is wrong. Firstly they will be yours to enjoy. secondly you will likely have a special case made for them that will make it clear to any buyer that it was intended as a 5 day set which will make it a unique item indeed and likely will sell more than the original purchase price, Maybe you could call it "the working days of the week set" and maybe inscribe the case something like "On the sixth day I rested and on the seventh God did" or some such nonsense.

If your mainly gonna do it for yourself certainly there is nothing wrong with that, I was only addressing the collect-ability and future sales issue. There are many things out there that are appraised for a lot of money but they are less marketable and though technically rare and valuable you have to find the person who is desirous of just that item. So with a unusual set you need to find the person who wants that limited set type.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

If your mainly gonna do it for yourself certainly there is nothing wrong with that, I was only addressing the collect-ability and future sales issue. There are many things out there that are appraised for a lot of money but they are less marketable and though technically rare and valuable you have to find the person who is desirous of just that item. So with a unusual set you need to find the person who wants that limited set type.

No argument here but I suspect that person wont be hard to find.

Originally Posted by MickR

I wouldn't mind a 7 day set like that myself with the weekdays on the spine written in Welsh. I wouldn't think there would be too many of those floating around.


Mick

Here is an original set of 4 that I got off of the bay. They are the only Welsh straight razors I've encountered so far. They are stamped 'Cardiff' which is, as you know, in Wales. For the OP, I have a few 2 razor sets including a set of Le Grelots in a fitted case. I also have 2 mint seven day sets that I've never shaved with and a couple of other 7 dayers in lesser condition that I have shaved with. In general unless it is a favorite brand I find 7 day sets too much of a good thing. YMMV. Two day sets are cool AFAIC.

Thanks to all for the thoughts. I suspect I'll proceed, again the main motivation is to use the tools. I must be a wee bit obsessive/compulsive, I just want to leave the weekends open to enjoy other shavers. I feel like if I have a 7 day set, I ought to use all 7 on the proper days.

Well, that, and being a little different doesn't bother me much at my age!

Someone please correct me if I am wrong but doesn't a collector really want something that is truly unique? one of a kind? A 5 day set, in the Welsh language, seems to qualify. If the razors were handmade customs they would fit the bill much better.

Just my $.02,

forgive me for going off topic.. but i always wanted a set of underwear that said mon-wed on one and thurs-sat on the other.. sunday i would be for commando..