Printable View
Hello,
Today I found a few packs of DE blades on the shelf of a thrift store. One pack was "4" for 10 cents.
I guess they are vintage, I'm just learning about this DE stuff, so sorry if you find this boring. :shrug:
Attachment 108663Attachment 108664Attachment 108666Attachment 108667Attachment 108669
Moved to the safety razor forum....
Hirlau:
Good finds. Whenever I find old blades, however, even the unopened ones, I never use them. You never know how long they've been sitting around and what condition the edge is in. They could be rusty, too. My Hollywood face is far too good looking for that. What's more, for the most part, I find modern blades far superior to the old buzzards. I suggest using your blades for display.
Thanks Obie, I have a little cigar box that I put them on. I just like finding them. It makes this journey a little more fun.
I got a large sample pack of current blades to use. They will last a long time, cause my first love is straights.
Even if you don't use them they are definitely great for display or collecting, they great graphics remind me of old match books.
Very cool blades. I like to keep them for collecting as well. I used an old Gillette Blue Blade once and it was the last time I used a vintage blade.
I agree.. Nice find HirlauQuote:
Originally Posted by MattW
It is fun collecting them, and you aren't alone. Go to eBay and search razor blades. It's seemingly a bit of a pass-time for more than a few people lol :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Nice score btw.
:hmmm: Good to know. I'm always coming across them Gillette Blue Blades, I have seriously considered using one but I was waiting until I found a pack with only a few in it, so I wouldn't ruin an unopened one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mvcrash
Hirlau: Not boring at all, thanks for the pics. I haven't seen some of them brands before.
You can always try one. i really did not like the edge. It came from a sealed pack as well. I can send one if you really want to try one but don't want to open a package.Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefighter2
Thanks for sharing, the graphics are great on the older razor blade packs.
Thanks very much for your generous offer, but by good timing I have found a pack with 3 left. I'm goin' to use one of those for sure now, you've got me curious. I'll let you know within a day or two how this batch is!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mvcrash
Nothing about wet shaving is boring! Great find.
I bought a 100 pack of Don Juan DE blades for a real good price. I decided to try one & was surprised in a good way with the shave I got. I lightly stropped the blades while in the razor on my Koken horse hide strop & my shave was smooth as butter. I had heard of doing a light strop on these blades from a friend on another forum.
I have found I get 3 great shaves & 2 not quite so great shaves before I have to replace the blade.
One hundred blades for $10.00, can't go wrong!
Slawman:o
They will make a wonderful display.
They look like they are in great shape. Would do well for display.
For me matching up an old Gillette razor with an NOS Gillette razor blade just kinda goes together like..... "love and marriage". :rofl2:
Nice find. I like the Don Juan box.
