There were a lot of American razor companies that distributed razors made in Germany, England, Sweden, and France. For example, I have a dubl duck Goldedge and a dubl duck Special No. 1, both made in Germany.

How do you classify these razors? Are they American or are they German?

I can see that if a US company bought steel or razor blanks from a foreign company but actually finished the razor here in the US, it could rightly be considered an American razor. But what about razors that were made to order and built in a foreign country for distribution by a US company? How would you classify them?

I have a similar question about a Torrey razor in my collection that looks very much like my Heljestrand razors. It is not marked Sweden but it could certainly be taken for a physical twin to a Swedish Heljestrand.

I realize this is a "tempest in a teapot" question but inquiring minds want to know.