Thread: Flea market find.

Hello.
I was over having some coffee with a friend and he mentioned he had bought a box with all kind of things (and crap) at a flea market for 25 SEK (4 USD). Among all the stuff where two straight razors. I asked if I could have a look at them and one was an old Erik Anton Berg with a straight blade and a pressed on Spine.
The other one however was a Witte Gold Bug in exceptional good condition but the scales seemed odd to me. Accordingly to what I have found the scales should be transparent on a Witte Gold Bug but these scales where black/blue and had a gold devil printed on one side.

Anybody know if the scales are original or not?

Picture would be helpful (we like razor porn )

Sounds like a great score. Pictures would be great.

I will try to take some good pictures the next time I visit him.

Unfortunally he didn't want to sell it to me but I will just keep asking him untill he does. He doesn't use it so.

Take a case of beer to his place...crack open a few...about the 7th beer, ask about the straight razors.... toss a tenner on the table...grab the straights and tell him to enjoy the rest of the beer. Fair deal?

Well I could always try.

find his weak spot, the thing he likes and pick something up, then apply beer as above and shoot for an," I was thinking of you when I saw this" trade.

Originally Posted by takedeadaim

find his weak spot, the thing he likes and pick something up, then apply beer as above and shoot for an," I was thinking of you when I saw this" trade.

if you try this with me it'll most certainly be cheaper to just find another razor
the things i have soft spot for tend to be pricey

Originally Posted by gugi

if you try this with me it'll most certainly be cheaper to just find another razor
the things i have soft spot for tend to be pricey

Does single malt work best?

Gold bug I have sports transparent goldish yellow scales. Dunno if the one in question is original. I doubt it but I was wrong once before. One way or the other they are real good shavers IME so get it at reasonable price if you can.