Thread: Did you just drop that!!???

Yesterday after work I stopped in at one of my usual antique malls that I hadn't been into for a while to see if there were any new blades in stock. Right at the front door I see 4 and thought, Yesssss! Get the girl over to open up the case and I go over them all. Even at $20 a piece, nothing worth buying except.......... A Bengall that I notice has perfect Ivory scales. YOINK, donor scales!



I carry on with my search and the lady puts the razor at the front for me. I get down another Isle and I see 2 very nice Sheffield blades in a glass cabinet. Get the girl again and I have a once over. The first one is a very nice Sheffield, Joseph Rodgers with Diamond edge blade etch, horn scales that also read Diamond edge, and a very nice matching box. But I pass on the blade due to over honing on the toe.

Next blade has very good condition blade, hardley any hone wear, Beautiful ivory scales, and serious rust over the tang. I couldn't even see a makers mark..... but that ivory!!! No cracks just a bit of warping.My initial thought is, "Man those scales would look good on that naked Tally Ho I have sitting at home"..... But I pass on it too.

Next day.... I regret not buying both blades so I got back. Get the kind lady to get both razors out for me again and I tell her, I'll take both. She asks me if I'm going to continue shopping, I say no and I'll pay for them now.... Now at these antique malls, they do not like customers walking around with sharp objects so typically they take them for you. As I walk away, I hear behind me what sounds like a heavy razor hitting the ground. I turn around and see her pick something up from the floor.... Oh geez, I hope that wasn't the ivory one!!! We get to the front and I can't see the razors yet as she carries them behind the desk where she starts to package them up for me. I try to see what she's doing and I can't, so I straight up ask her "did you drop one of the razors?" She turns around and I can immediately tell that she messed up real good by the look on her face. "Yes." she says. "Are they ok?" I say "Ya I think they're fine."
At this point I can see bright white peering at my from a fresh break in the scale. "Can I see that white one please." Well, she brings it over to me and the wedge end is completely broke in half. "it's broke." I say annoyed. " I don't think I want this one any more." She was very apologetic, but I really had no compassion for her at the time. Once I got to my truck I had a few choice words I yelled, but once I started to drive, I slowly started to feel bad for the girl. The Ivory was some of the thinnest I've ever seen, and I know she was fighting with keys, the 2 razors, and both boxes. Maybe I should have offered her a hand instead of charging to the front to pay.

Here's the Joseph Rodgers Diamond edge that I ended up getting. Hone wear on the toe, but I think can be made good again. Unfortunately, I think the etch will be lost in doing so.