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Didn't know beer can be that expensive:beer2::rofl2:

Exactly. Often value is like beauty - in the eye of the beholder.

This one went for $73 - which is much more appropriate.

I guess that one who pays 70-90 grands for a razor either has enough brains to know how to validate the authenticity, or enough money not to care that much. Otherwise he just has little more money...

Good point here, but replacing original parts in your Rolex example (the price was definitely breathtaking) made the item into a different one, while restoring a razor in our case is just cleaning...

I absolutely agree with you: objectively speaking any form of sentimentality and nostalgia is kind of silly. Bur as Horace ones said, "mix a little foolishness with your serious plans; it's lovely to...

I beg to differ, restoration does not destroy the provenance: most of the artifacts you can see in the museums today were tastefully and professionally restored prior to placing them under glass....

You could wait for a long time. The last one was back in '95 with Jeff Bridges. Wasn't a very good one too.

First of all, I'd restore it properly, and then I'd probably use it from time to time. I think there is something to feeling a piece of history in ones everyday use - much more than just seeing it in...

Interesting auction, gentlemen: Wild Bill Hickok's personal razor - signed and notarized. Starts at mere $100, but the estimated price is $70,000 - $90,000. It's a real piece of history right there -...