Gentlemen,

I raided an antique mall yesterday and bought two razors.

The first is a George Wostenholm & Sons "Celebrated Concave Razor". The 6/8 blade is in good shape. Etched, if that is the right term, into the blade is "GEO WOSTENHOLM & SONS / CELEBRATED CONCAVE RAZOR" and stamped into the tang is "GEORGE WOSTENHOLM & SON'S / CELEBRATED IXL RAZOR / WASHINGTON WORKS / SHEFFIELD". The IXL bit is in large, bubble letters. The black celluloid handles are chipped at the pivot end.

Everybody seems to know about these.

The second is a F.W. Backhaus "FAMA". The 5/8 blade is in incredible shape and looks to sing. There was some gold, although it has rubbed off mostly. Etched, again if that is the right term, into the blade is "FAMA" and some pretty, swirly shapes, stamped into the tang is "F.W. BACKHAUS / OHLIGS - SOLINGEN" and "MADE IN GERMANY', and stamped into the back of the tang is "908". The black celluloid handles, with a white spacer, are in incredible shape also.

It came in an old, beat up box. I can't tell what it says.

Nobody seems to know about these though. Ohligs is a borough of Solingen, I discovered.

I'm interested to know more about F.W. Backhaus and his razors.

I'll put up pictures when I remember to charge my camera's batteries.