Thread: I shall call him... Mini-Me! *dun*dun*

Originally Posted by sharptonn

My thoughts are it is much, much older than Substance's example. I figure your's from the 1850's or so.
His has a 'nail-digger' on the tang which also restricts opening. A flat edge. 20th century? Many old corn razors actually have frowning edges.
I suppose as cutting off a corn, a frown was nice?

Anyway, it is an accurate 'miniature' razor. I wonder if the ladies favored them?

Plucked: A History of Hair Removal by Rebecca Herzig

Shaving

"The ancient Egyptians were known to shave hair from their entire bodies but Western culture did not take up shaving of body hair until early into the 20th century. Sure, Western man has been shaving their face for centuries and hair could be cut short for various reasons but nobody on any large scale removed their body hair. It is a matter of fact that in the early 20th century women began shaving as a response to a massive advertising campaign started by razor companies. This in combination with a culture that started to bare more of the feminine body was responsible for many women to take up the habit of grooming their body hair. So, it is safe to say that 19th century women came the way puberty made them."
Quote from the introduction to a Senior Thesis by Kirsten Hansen
I'll bet there is someone, possibly more than one, on this Forum that knows about women's hair removal in 19th century England...it would save me from purchasing the book or hunting one down in the Library system here.
The title and author in bold above is a recent publication.
The dearth of such HO gauge razors compared to a standard size razor would seem to suggest that their popularity or practical use was limited. Is there a little razor club? I'll go check.