Thread: Age of this J.Wiss & Son razor?

I am one of many descendants.

I've put everything on their history at my website: J. Wiss & Sons Co. - Scans of vintage books, pamphlets, catalogs, ads, etc.. Razors were eradicated from their history after they stopped making them. I was fortunate to come across these two catalogs. I also have a razor ad elsewhere at the site and an image of a razor ad not in my collection that isn't at the site.

Thanks for sharing, that catalog is really cool indeed. Imagine a 7 days set in a hard case and 7 strops for the princely sum of $30! I wouldn't have guessed my Cosmo was that old, it must have lived a fairly pampered existence as it has aged quite gracefully and still holds a whopper of an edge.

Originally Posted by DonWiss

I am one of many descendants.

I've put everything on their history at my website: J. Wiss & Sons Co. - Scans of vintage books, pamphlets, catalogs, ads, etc.. Razors were eradicated from their history after they stopped making them. I was fortunate to come across these two catalogs. I also have a razor ad elsewhere at the site and an image of a razor ad not in my collection that isn't at the site.

I find it odd that they would, as you put it "eradicate" razors from the company history. Surely there's nothing shameful about having made razors.

Originally Posted by DonWiss

I am one of many descendants.

I've put everything on their history at my website: J. Wiss & Sons Co. - Scans of vintage books, pamphlets, catalogs, ads, etc.. Razors were eradicated from their history after they stopped making them. I was fortunate to come across these two catalogs. I also have a razor ad elsewhere at the site and an image of a razor ad not in my collection that isn't at the site.

I saw in your site that you collect pics as they go by ebay! There is one in ebay at thr moment...