Thread: antique stores/malls trip ..

well apparently everybody is selling " very old / vintage " straight razors as i probably saw over 50-60 .. prob was they were almost all over $100 , even had one guy tell me that collectors try to find the ones with chipped blades because it shows they were used more !! i told one guy if that huge chip is from being used then it was being used for the wrong thing ..lol..

but anyway i did find one that i liked .. not sure i like the price but the theory if you want it bad enough you will pay might come into play here , so a trip back might be in store ... i dont know why i like it , maybe the wood box ? maybe the handle ? or maybe cause i cant stop buying razors !!! who knows but this is what it looks like ..lol

I like that one too, especially in the set. I dont have any that old. I would struggle not to buy it. Good luck.

Originally Posted by tedh75

I like that one too, especially in the set. I dont have any that old. I would struggle not to buy it. Good luck.

o its no struggle when you dont have the $ on you ...lol

The wood box draws me to it. Don't think I have seen one in a wooden box before. I like the handle also. Don't use a DE all that often, but I do like the looks of it. Not sure if it is supposed to have a longer handle to fit in the groove, but the whole thing looks nice.

The box is for a Gillette 'Big Fellow' and the razor is, unless I'm badly mistaken, a Gillette ball end tech. With the brassing and all I'd say the box is worth more than the razor. Check out ebay for Gillette 'Big Fellow and you'll see examples of what they are supposed to look like and what they go for in varying condition. Personally, if he wanted more than a sawbuck for that I'd pass.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The box is for a Gillette 'Big Fellow' and the razor is, unless I'm badly mistaken, a Gillette ball end tech. With the brassing and all I'd say the box is worth more than the razor. Check out ebay for Gillette 'Big Fellow and you'll see examples of what they are supposed to look like and what they go for in varying condition. Personally, if he wanted more than a sawbuck for that I'd pass.

i didnt get to really look at it , but i did notice the gap in the handle slot .. i have some ball end techs but the handle on this one seems much biiger in diameter unless it is a year thing in changes ..!! thanks for the info though as im now more curious then before !

thats what should be in there !! thanks again Jimmy !!

Here's a couple more, old type, new improved, and a couple of news ;

Between you two guys, nobody else can find a coticule or Big Fellow in the free world,,,,

What other shaving beauties are you guys hoarding ???

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Between you two guys, nobody else can find a coticule or Big Fellow in the free world,,,,

What other shaving beauties are you guys hoarding ???

funny you say that !! i just bought another coti today ..lol