7 day set Puma Gold

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Hi, my name is Michael, i live in germany and so i`m active in the german straight razor forums for quite a while. A few days before, i got this 7 day set und i think, it`s worth showing it in SRP. The razors were sold on a small "flea market" (hope this word really exists in english :hmmm:) some miles south of Paris/France. "Wednesday" and "saturday" are 78, all others 77, which were produced by Puma between 1930 and 1940, as far as i know. If there are any questions about this set, please feel free to contact me. And sorry for my bad english.

greetings from germany
Michael

Very nice, have you had a chance to a couple out?

Congrats. She is a thing of beauty. The blades look new. Best of luck

Welcome to SRP. Thanks for sharing your great find with us. Yes, flea markets are part of the English language but seldom is such a lovely jewel to be found at ours.

Now that is the kind of flea market I would like to run into. Just a great find, congratulations.

Bob

Your English is very good!

Wellcome to SRP,magnificent 7 day set.

thanks very much for the congratulations and nice words :tu

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Your English is very good!

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thats an illusion, i can`t maintain for some time :)

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have you had a chance to a couple out?

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i bought the set from an older french lady, who deals with antiques. Asking her about any history of the 7 day set, she told me about the flea market and that was all, she could say. I had to take decission to buy seeing only a few rather bad pictures and was really nervous up to the moment, i hold the blades in my hands and could see, none is damaged.
if the set came to france during ww2, when Paris was occupied by german troups, or later, is not sure. Remarquable may be the old german word "Sonnabend" for saturday, today this day is called "Samstag".

Unikat

When was the change from Sonnabend to Samstag made? Just curious as I a kid I was taught Sonnabend for Saturday by my Mother.

Bob

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When was the change from Sonnabend to Samstag made?

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not easy to say, it may vary from region to region; in the northern and eastern german regions, its used up today in spoken word. I know "Sonnabend" mainly from my grandparents or old song text.

Michael

Unikat

Thanks, my Mother's side of the family was from the Hamburg area so that would explain it.

Bob

That is one beautiful find Unikat. I have always wanted that particular Puma model as it is the most beautiful of the Puma line up. Enjoy and welcome to our forum.

Beautiful set. If I had that... My desire to buy more razors would cease :). Maybe ;)

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Originally Posted by earcutter

Beautiful set. If I had that... My desire to buy more razors would cease :). Maybe ;)

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HAH ! Yeah sure it would .......... mine too !!!:rofl2:

that is an amazing 7 day set... you're very lucky!

Welcome to SRP.

That's a rather nice set, but since it's not matching I think you want to send me those odd 78s, especially the one that doesn't even use proper german ;)

From your pictures the sizes seem the same though, are the 78 different from the 77? It wouldn't be unusual, I think I had (may be still do) the exact same model and number in two vastly different sizes, like 4/8 and 7/8, but I don't remember if that was dovo or puma.

Similar 7 day sets can be found here: Raritten Vorschau

Raritten Vorschau

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From your pictures the sizes seem the same though, are the 78 different from the 77? It wouldn't be unusual, I think I had (may be still do) the exact same model and number in two vastly different sizes, like 4/8 and 7/8, but I don't remember if that was dovo or puma.

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Following my opinion, 78 and 77 use exactly the same blade (put one over the other and could not see any difference). Sizes vary all over the set about 1mm, and you cannot say 78 is larger then 77. The 78 are inscripted 5/8, for me its 6/8 (see the picture), but i know this from older TIs. Afaik, the 77 is build between 1930 and 1940, the 78 may be the succession model. The only difference i can see: the black in the etching seems to be more intensive.

In my opinion the special thing about this set is that it comes from this early period (and of course the Puma Gold blades used). As far as i know, neither PUMA nor other german manufacturers build 7 day sets during this times (please tell me, If I'm mistaken). I think, an german gentleman made his own 7 day set following the british example and proved very good taste choosing the Puma Gold blade.

By the way, the paper on the scales says: "Der ungewöhlich zarte Schnitt des Puma Messers beruht darauf, dass der Stahl 2 mal geschmiedet - durchgehämmert wird." means: "the unusual mild/tender cut of the Puma blade is based on the fact, it`s twice forged - hammered." :)

However, there's still a lot of work in restoring this 7 day set, so I decided to find good new home for the set with an enthusiastic collector who has the necessary experience to do that. Today, i will know, wether we come together or not :)

Wow, I find it hard to believe that you would give up a set like that. That is surely a once in a lifetime find. If the set was sold I hope you find something very nice to replace it.

Thank you very much for sharing the photographs with us. I enjoyed the language lesson too

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Originally Posted by mrsell63

Similar 7 day sets can be found here: Raritten Vorschau

Raritten Vorschau

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Replying so I can come back and buy some of these.

Beautiful! Is it for sale?

it was in 2013, late to the game, no winner winner chicken dinner

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Originally Posted by Legman

Beautiful! Is it for sale?

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Originally Posted by tcrideshd

it was in 2013, late to the game, no winner winner chicken dinner

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Don't be so sure, TC, maybe the deal fell through nearly 6 years ago, and the 7 Dubl Ducks still need a new home.

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No, never mind, clearly all the hallmarks of a harried necro-post. About 100% certain someone got a leg up on him, brother.

:roflmao