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  1. 12-29-2010, 03:17 AM #1
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    Default Biddle Hardware Co. ?

    Anyone familiar with this Straight Razor? It has BARBERS CHOICE, Biddle hardware Co., and made in Germany on the tang. I did a search online and didn't come up with much.
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  2. 01-18-2011, 10:52 PM #2
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    Default Biddle Hwd

    Acording to GOINS' the company was located on Commece st, Philadelphia and existed 1837-1920. Abt 1920 it became Supplee-Biddle Hardward co.
    They, of course, were wholesale/retail and they did not make any knives or razors.
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  3. 01-19-2011, 05:15 AM #3
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    Thanks! That helps me out a lot. That makes this Straight my Great GrandFathers.
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  4. 01-19-2011, 06:31 PM #4
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    Default Biddle

    Be careful, I got the bug when I received my grandfather's two straight razors, now I have hundreds. It is addictive.
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  5. 01-20-2011, 02:55 AM #5
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    Default Addicted

    Yes, I know what you mean. I started out with the DE's I think I have 12 now. The straights I just got into this year and I all ready have 5. Thanks for the information, again!
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  6. 01-20-2011, 03:35 AM #6
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    That's really cool that you know it's an old family blade.
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  7. 01-20-2011, 06:14 AM #7
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    Yes it is. Even cooler is I remember the old fart sitting in the back yard on his lawn chair chewing Redman with tobaco stains on his shirts, and giving me quarters & 50 cent pieces when I visited. Good memories!
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