Thread: Large Trade sign/Dsiplay Razors

I hope to see many different Display or Trade sign razors show up in this Thread. They are a fascinating part of the history of shaving. Back when literacy was not the norm, a person went by the pictures on signs or the quality of the displays to choose a place to shop or an item to buy.
~Richard
Please, Bring them on!

Here is the only one I have and I think it was one from the 1880's or so and there are faint traces of paint still on it. It is certainly a manufactured item, there must be more of them out there.
~Richard

I would hope this one is transferred over to here!
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~Richard
Only way this thread can fly is for people to look and post upon it.

Bump for the night crew!
~Richard

Here's a few I've seen.....

pine, with black-painted handle, white and gray-painted blade, and wrought iron hangers.
Probably late 19th century; 26.5" x 60.5".


date unknown,19.5" long, blade is 2.75" wide, sheath is 3"wide.


Ohio, wood and metal folding straight razor.
The blade is marked Tyler Davidson and Company, Cincinnati.
Retaining its old black and copper. Tyler Davidson & Co. was the hardware firm of
Tyler Davidson and henry Probasco.
In 1871 Probasco dedicated a fountain in downtown Cincinnati to the memory of his late partner
and the fountain became a Queen City Icon.

An old W&B display razor (pic taken from the web)

I have bought this razor to another french guy who sold it to me but without knowing where it comes from...





it's a french typ blade but we don't have more information about who did it and for whom it was.
it's a 27/8 size razor.

Here's some on eBay item#172301612786

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Bump for more photo input!

I found one the other day killing some time at my favorite antique store. The tag asks for 100 bucks and states "Really sharp, No Kidding." They usually tag stuff like this when someone gets hurt.