Humor from DaBay

[1OldGI]

So there I was, putzin around on da bay. When I see the heading "Gold Gillette Safety Razor, Excellent Condition--Not a Fat Boy" When I saw the picture, I immediately spewed beer out of my nose and said to myself "Well no s**t Dick Tracy, where did you park the damn squad car!?"


This razor not only pre-dates the Fat Boy easily by 30 years, it's non adjustable, open comb and a three piece! Other than that, it could easily be mistaken for a Fat Boy, had the seller not included the disclaimer. My walk through this evening also revealed the following marketing trends amongst sellers. 1. Anything TTO and Gillette is automatically a Fat Boy. 2. Calling something a Fat Boy automatically kicks up the opening bid $20. and 3. (At least in this seller's case) anything that is not a Fat Boy comes with an automatic apology.

Not that I'm anti-Fat Boy by any stretch of the imagination, I own a 1960 model and it's an amazing razor. Nice heft, great design, feels good in your hands, shaves like a champ, an exceptional razor by any standard. However, my 1908 Single Ring Old Style will shave circles around any Fat Boy out there. That being said, I think I'll pull that one out for tomorrow's SOTD.