Thread: the Tiny razor mystery

Hey everyone yesterday i saw a very small razor very small very very small about one Fifth the size of this exact razor seen below anybody know what it was would have bought it if the price wasn't fifty bucks a lot of money for what i saw as an unusable razor

Also the words on this razor below say: Weck Hair Shaver (four Dollars) very confused why the tiny one was so much more

Normally. The little razors are corn razors, used for cutting corns and calluses off of your feet. The Weck Is a disposable blade razor used for hair shaping. The blades for then are no longer available.

Originally Posted by Bluerain

.....) very confused why the tiny one was so much more

And there-in lies the frustration for razor valuations.

They are worth what you will pay...and you choose not to pay. If someone here said something to change your mind, the whole system would break down and you would likely end up frustrated because you spent more than you originally thought you should have.

I have a system I will share for anyone interested. I look at whatever item and without looking at the price, I decide in my head what I will offer...then I look at the asking price. This simple system has served me well. I have on occasion purchased "up" based on what "everyone on the web" says...I think in every single case, I regretted it.

What you describe sounds pretty neat, but it sounds to me like you already decided

I have seen quite a few miniature razors - I even have a set of ivory scaled ones that are about two thirds the size of a normal razor, described as a "travelling set" but I have never seen one as small as this:



It's in the owners palm - probably about 1/2" long when closed. If you look closely you can see that it isn't really a razor at all - you can see the inner mechanism that show that it is in fact a spring-knife. Cute, though!

Regards,
Neil

thanks for the wise words unit
its funny you say that because thats exactly what i did that same day with another razor i bought. the razor made me laugh it has the words "THE MAGNETIC RAZOR" on the blade with yellow scales and lightning bolts around the words.Dont care about the price i had to have it made me laugh pretty hard (unknown why its called that) the blade catches the scales every time it closes so it seems fruitless to have it resharpened very happy with it anyway. Money Well spent in my book

Originally Posted by Bluerain

thanks for the wise words unit

I am glad to share. Opinions vary, but that is how I do things and it works for me...people around here seem nice, so I figure we probably have something in common (and perhaps this "system" is a fairly common staple for collectors here)?

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

.... probably about 1/2" long when closed. If you look closely you can see that it isn't really a razor at all - you can see the inner mechanism that show that it is in fact a spring-knife. Cute, though!

Regards,
Neil

Wow, that is one of the neatest things I have seen in a while. I have no idea why I feel that way, but that is neat!

From the pic, I can't tell if the blade is sharp. At the turn on the 20'th century and before, well groomed gentlemen carried such a tool that was used to remove ear wax. It was called a "ear spoon". I have seen several at gun shows. some were quite fancy with ivory or mother of pearl scales. All of them that I have seen were made like a pocket knife. Very Best, John

Originally Posted by wildhog

From the pic, I can't tell if the blade is sharp. At the turn on the 20'th century and before, well groomed gentlemen carried such a tool that was used to remove ear wax. It was called a "ear spoon". I have seen several at gun shows. some were quite fancy with ivory or mother of pearl scales. All of them that I have seen were made like a pocket knife. Very Best, John

''Ear Spoon" Thats pretty gross

Originally Posted by Bluerain

thanks for the wise words unit
its funny you say that because thats exactly what i did that same day with another razor i bought. the razor made me laugh it has the words "THE MAGNETIC RAZOR" on the blade with yellow scales and lightning bolts around the words.Dont care about the price i had to have it made me laugh pretty hard (unknown why its called that) the blade catches the scales every time it closes so it seems fruitless to have it resharpened very happy with it anyway. Money Well spent in my book

Some blades exhibit mild magnetism. Just another sales ploy from another time.

Originally Posted by Bluerain

''Ear Spoon" Thats pretty gross

My dad has one made of Sterling silver that belonged to his dad.

I recall seeing them in grooming kits until the early 90's and my wife told me that when she visited South Africa and Lesotho they were pretty common.