Escher Hone from UK

I was following this Escher hone from the UK for several days, it was at $88.00 right up to the last two hours of the auction, and I figured I'd watch this 6" plus long, 3" wide, with slurry stone, labelled Escher with box go through the roof.

Couldn't believe it went for $175.00 for this superb looking stone, and I was gobsmacked that I won it at this price. Will arrive next week.

Was listed as:

vintage antique sraight razor water hone stone j g escher sons water stone

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Excellent finishers for sure, I am sure you will enjoy it for a long time. Take the time to preserve the label side of the stone.

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Originally Posted by shooter74743

Excellent finishers for sure, I am sure you will enjoy it for a long time. Take the time to preserve the label side of the stone.

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I've used, "Artists Varnish Gloss" on my other two Eschers and it works very nicely, keeps the labels preserved and dry.

Great score, :rock: looks like a y/g, or maybe a light green.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Great score, :rock: looks like a y/g, or maybe a light green.

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Thanks Jimmy - what's funny is I never intended to win it, never thought my final bid would even come close, so my jaw dropped when I won...only thing I can figure out is that the listing was too long, and he spelled, "straight razor" incorrectly...I had my eye on a Henckels razor that day, but this auction blew that away...seems I'm developing HAD now...sheesh!

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Thanks Jimmy - what's funny is I never intended to win it, never thought my final bid would even come close, so my jaw dropped when I won...only thing I can figure out is that the listing was too long, and he spelled, "straight razor" incorrectly...I had my eye on a Henckels razor that day, but this auction blew that away...seems I'm developing HAD now...sheesh!

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It can be a slippery slope for sure. My best find was $265.00 for an Escher Barber's Delight, NIB where the seller spelled it Eschen. The box happened to have a scuff on the label that obscured the "r" at the end of Escher, making it appear to be an "n". Came in under most peoples search radar. :)

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

It can be a slippery slope for sure. My best find was $265.00 for an Escher Barber's Delight, NIB where the seller spelled it Eschen. The box happened to have a scuff on the label that obscured the "r" at the end of Escher, making it appear to be an "n". Came in under most peoples search radar. :)

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I've only ever seen pics of the Barbers Delight, with four people on the label correct? The Holy Grail of the Eschers...NIB for $265.00, awesome. How big was the stone? Do you still have it?

I've seen those go for three times that!!! You stole it Andrew!

I recently got a nice Escher from a Dutch auction site for 80 euros (posted in thread What do you have in the mail today?) and toyed with the idea of reselling it. Noticed that Eschers on ebay no longer attract the high prices they used to. So I'll hold on to it.
Looks like most straight razor shavers have an Escher nowaday.

Stolen stone alert
Great score

Wow, if $175 is a steal then they must usually be ridiculously expensive! Congrats on your find. Hope you enjoy it.
I wish I could find one for about $10. What would that be like, armed robbery??;)
That label is very good condition. Hard to believe how old it is. I like seeing the claims/descriptions on the packages and advertisements of the time.
I think sometimes everyone assumes the price is going to go really high on a certain item, so they don't even bother.

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Originally Posted by Phrank

I've only ever seen pics of the Barbers Delight, with four people on the label correct? The Holy Grail of the Eschers...NIB for $265.00, awesome. How big was the stone? Do you still have it?

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Interesting. I would have thought the water would have gotten behind it and made it start bubbling. If it has been working for you, that's great. I'll have to remember that in case I ever come across an Escher in my price range.

Compared to my other two, which I now believe to be blue and a black, this one is very light, yellow green, and very soft compared to the other two. Beautiful stone, just finished lapping it:

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Oh, It was you... hope you enjoy it. Milady thanks you, now I have cash to buy her a nicer pair of blinging shoes.
Well spent money, indeed.

Cheers,