Thread: Old, Old Bismark and Art Deco Brush

When I was a kid, I remember when the Fuller brush man would go door to door!

I've already succumbed to a generous offer on the brush. It's going to a good home.

Cool, my farther had that brush until my mother threw it out and bought him a nice NEW one, NEW being a chinese plastic thing that fell to bits after two shaves. I'm sure I could hear his brain pop when she told him. Mothers eh, but gee we love them.

Steve, very nice find!!! The razor looks in excellent condition. The brush..... the brush is sweet and gives me ideas.

Same here, and the Cutco man, add that we had a Milkman.....kind of dates us.

Originally Posted by engine46

When I was a kid, I remember when the Fuller brush man would go door to door!

Originally Posted by WW243

Same here, and the Cutco man, add that we had a Milkman.....kind of dates us.

Yeah, reminds me of how old I am, 58 now & this was when I was 6-7 yrs old.

I used to know whether or not I was late for school based on where the milk truck was in its daily run. Glass bottles with the cardboard milk bottle top.

Originally Posted by SteveTheCanuck

I used to know whether or not I was late for school based on where the milk truck was in its daily run. Glass bottles with the cardboard milk bottle top.

Wow now I remember those as well. Gee where did all the time go!!!

Did the Bismarck comes boxed?


It is a very nice example and those scales are pretty rare. Most Bismarcks are black or cream scales with the inlay.

I believe if you had the box it would tell you it's English silver steel, Ground in Germany. By A. Muller.


I see a lot of these on German French English and American Ebay. Most fall into either 5/8 or 6/8 with the solid scales. I believe they were made with the Weisbaden market in mind. The box stamp has a Wiesbaden coat of arms, The name Wiesbaden, and one of the buildings of the town. Wiesbaden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurhaus,_Wiesbaden

They were all ground between 1900 and 1930. I believe for occupying allied forces and tourism at the time. The German examples with Ges Geschutzt are slightly rarer. One of my own is both a Ges Geschutzt and a registered. Having the German stamped blade with registered scales.

Some blades have no monkey tail stamp. I do not believe these blades are any poorer at shaving than the stamped ones.

The razor is not a Dovo, And to my knowledge does not represent a Nazi affiliation.


Very nice catch sir.

Oh and Bismarck has a C in it

Originally Posted by SteveTheCanuck

The Antique Store was kind to me this week.
the Bismark had a few minor rust spots on the spine and tang but nothing major. The brush is bakelite and as perfect as you can imagine.

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Orono Right? Saw that Bismark There Very Clean.