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You can get serviceable new razors for under $100 (I'm thinking base model Dovo here). But that's really the bottom of the range before you start getting into garbage (or at least inconsistent)...

I have a similar ad from some time around 1890 (I think - there's no date but it's post-1882 (de Pews patent date) and pre-1891) that has prices per dozen ranging from $8.00 (Wade & Butcher medium...

Er... prices per dozen?

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I may be mistaken, but I think by looking at mid-grade Simpsons, you're looking at upper-mid grade in the grand scheme of things. Kind of like looking at a mid-range Mercedes. As much as I'd love to...