Thread: For a few dollars more

Ive got the Sheffield honed up already. Gave it a few passes on the little German hone I got yesterday after the 12k Nani.
WOW!!! it really puts a keen edge on a razor.
Gotta go give it a try pronto!![emoji54]

Very nice score!
Must have meant to be..... The razors found a new home and will be cared for properly.

It's crazy what some places put on razors in some of these antique stores. Do they want to sell them or just hold on to them and rust away? I can understand value and all, but really? Price em right and move em out the door. Most are making a profit anyways.

Originally Posted by outback

While at my buddies barber shop today.. (Delivering his Genco, master Barber. That I cleaned and honed today) one of his customers told me about a antique store thats been in the down town area of Akron for 70 years.
Soooo...... Yep!!! Gotta go check it out. Here's what followed me home.

A 5/8 Royal Keen Kutter
The Celebrated Razor

A 6/8 no name square point

And a 6/8 Sheffield square point.
Thats flawless

Plus they give a 10% discount on purchases of $50. or more [emoji106]
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Never liked down town Akron,
Might have to visit it more often [emoji1]

It's like you live in vintage straight razor heaven.

Not really . just alot of antique shops.
Ya got to keep in touch with them weekly. New stuff comes in all the time.
A quick phone call is all it takes. Most can tell you what they have . punch into the web, and look for them in your surrounding area. You'll be suprised. Check estate sales, they usually have a list of things for sale. Or auctions.
Find a old barber, sit down and talk razors with him.
Customers listening , may have a few they'll sell, or like me... Tell of a good place to look.
Theres all types of ways to find them, just open your mind to it. And let the RAD overwelm you.
Like a crack addict looking for the next hit. Youll find a way
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I take a look at the local shops when I get a chance, but have not found anything worth taking home in a while now. It seems like you are always making nice scores!!

Nice find and great prices,
The antiqes store closest to me have razors at £20-£25 each not that great condition sadly.

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

I take a look at the local shops when I get a chance, but have not found anything worth taking home in a while now. It seems like you are always making nice scores!!

Ive had to expand my searches a little farther away from home and look at other places, other than my usual hunting grounds.
There are bunches of antique shops here in state of Ohio.
Just sad.... Cant get to all of them[emoji1]

Originally Posted by outback

Not really . just alot of antique shops.
Ya got to keep in touch with them weekly. New stuff comes in all the time.
A quick phone call is all it takes. Most can tell you what they have . punch into the web, and look for them in your surrounding area. You'll be suprised. Check estate sales, they usually have a list of things for sale. Or auctions.
Find a old barber, sit down and talk razors with him.
Customers listening , may have a few they'll sell, or like me... Tell of a good place to look.
Theres all types of ways to find them, just open your mind to it. And let the RAD overwelm you.
Like a crack addict looking for the next hit. Youll find a way
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Im doing ok with the ebay but your hunting techniques seem to produce serious results. Ill broaden my search per your instructions. Thank you Obi-Wan.

Funny story about barber shops... Last week i went into a local 'barber' shop to chat them up. Nothing but scantily clad females and not a SR in sight. When i think barber shop i think old dudes. The place was even named '(insert guys name)'s barber shop'. I need to find an old school shop with old school dudes. Not one full of well endowed 20 something females.. not that there is anything specificity wrong with that.

The search continues ..

Thats the way...... Old school.
Vintage barbers=vintage blades and vintage customers as well

Originally Posted by MW76

Im doing ok with the ebay but your hunting techniques seem to produce serious results. Ill broaden my search per your instructions. Thank you Obi-Wan.

Funny story about barber shops... Last week i went into a local 'barber' shop to chat them up. Nothing but scantily clad females and not a SR in sight. When i think barber shop i think old dudes. The place was even named '(insert guys name)'s barber shop'. I need to find an old school shop with old school dudes. Not one full of well endowed 20 something females.. not that there is anything specificity wrong with that.

The search continues ..

Humm, the 20 somethings sound pretty good....