Has anyone heard of razors produced for Puget Sound Notion Co.

[jpaulsme]

I recently acquired a straight razor that was stamped P.S. Notion Co. Seattle Wash. It looks to be in pretty good shape. The case it came in was not for this razor, I believe, as it has Appelton & Bassett stamped on the side. I did an Internet search and came up with the Puget Sound Notion Company in Seattle, WA. I would assume this razor was made for this mercantile company to be sold under their name. I would be interested if anyone has run across one of these razors and if anyone might have an idea of who made this razor and its possible age.

Thanks,
john

[JimmyHAD]

Welcome to SRP. Mismatched cases are not at all uncommon. Back during the time that most men shaved with a straight razor and for some time afterwards many companies had razors manufactured with their own company name stamped on the tang. Sometimes the actual mfg would also have a brand on the razor but many times they didn't.

If you post a photo or two of the overall razor with the blade exposed and maybe a close up of the tang stamp or any etching on the blade maybe someone will be able to give you an idea of what time period it comes out of.

[jpaulsme]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I'll post a couple of pictures soon.

[jpaulsme]

Here are the pics of the razor I was inquiring about. The reverse side of the tang is blank.

[JimmyHAD]

My guess is you'll never know who made it. The razor is in very nice condition though and if you had it honed my a pro would probably be a really good shaver. If that is he way you want to go check out member services in the SRP classifieds where you can have it done for a nominal fee.

[jpaulsme]

Thanks again for your reply. I'm going to have a go at honing it and see how it turns out.

[overgripped]

I get an invalid attachment notification for all 3.

[olbez]

Me too! would you mind reporting them?