Thread: What's NOT in the display case?

About a month ago I was having a conversation with one of the dealers at one of my local antiques stores. He had a few good razors in his display case but the prices were a little high for me. So I asked him a question that I ask most dealers that I talk to, "Do you have any razors that aren't in the display case, maybe they have broken scales or are a little rusty?" He said yes that had has several boxes of razors like this - he just has to find them.

Well, he found one of the boxes and gave me a call. This time he was much more flexible with his prices and happy that someone was interested in them. And, they are not as bad of condition as he made them sound. Some have cracked scales, some have spots of rust, some are actually fine and just need cleaning. These averaged out to just over $15 a piece. Moral of the story - ask if they have razors that didn't make it into the display case, you might be pleasantly surprised!

Top to bottom:
Engels "Perfect Temper" (good condition, needs cleaning).....Osgood, Bray & Co. (broken scale).....M.Matta, Quebec "Best Can't B. Beat Brand" (chip out of the covered tang on the back side).....Wade & Butcher 7/8 wedge (rusty collars & minor chipping on backside scale).....John Bagshaw, Penknife & Razor Maker, 25 Church St. Liverpool (rust on spine & cracked scale).....Joseph Elliot "Silver Steel" (slight warped scales, couple bug bites).....

On the side:
Holley Mfg. Lakeville (rusty collars, slight warped scales).....Wostenholm EBRO "Real Hollow Ground" (cracked scale, pits near spine)