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    Lightbulb tell me what I have

    I inherited 4 razors. I need some info about them. The first image is a keen kutter in original box. The second picture has BJ Eyre & Co Germany on the blade. The 4th picture has george wostenholm & sons washington works sheffield on the blade. The last picture has wilbert cutlery co Chicago and high art on the blade and willard smith on the handle.

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    They are worth what somebody is willing to pay for them, no evaluation on this forum!

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    Welcome to SRP Cliffbo. First, valuations are not allowed on SRP. What may be valuable to one person, may not be for someone else. If you want an idea, check the bay for completed auctions of similar razors. Personally, I think you should keep them, get them honed and learn how to shave with them. If you want to learn to shave with them, read the beginner links and ask any questions you have.

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    If all you want is to get an appraisal go to ebay and get into the 'straight razors' category. Once in that category do searches within it for the individual razors you've got. There will be an additional menu on the left, down page, where you can click 'completed items' and see what the market is for them in the real world.

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    my bad on the value part. I am also interested in the history. So whats the history? I edited the first post so I am within the guidelines of the forum. Sorry again.

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    Your fortunate to inherit those razors. I, like many here, would be extremely happy to own an heirloom razor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by robellison01 View Post
    Your fortunate to inherit those razors. I, like many here, would be extremely happy to own an heirloom razor.
    I don't know if they were in the family. They came from my great aunt and they were in a box with about 20 other small pocket knives. She had a lot of stuff at her house. She was married for only 7 years her husband died in the 1950's. She and I were not close. My dad was the executor of her estate and my family did most of the cleaning of her house after she died. My great aunt was a hoarder and would go to garage sales. Check out this pic of her basement.
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    that pic is awesome...wish i could have dug through it. If i could offer you any advise it would be too get those razors honed and learn to use them...they will bring you years of hapiness

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    Quote Originally Posted by sleekandsmooth View Post
    that pic is awesome...wish i could have dug through it. If i could offer you any advise it would be too get those razors honed and learn to use them...they will bring you years of hapiness
    I have to say it was quite interesting. She was in the FBI for 30 years as a receptionist. She found many letters to her from J. Edgar Hoover. We saved all of those, it was very interesting to see his signature and hand writing.

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