Fantastic antique store find
I had a little extra time this afternoon, and happened upon an antique store I'd never stopped at before. I went in and looked around for a while, before finally asking the clerk if they had any straight razors...she goes into the back of one of the cases and comes up with a mug full. I look through them, finding nothing particularly interesting...I thank the lady and I'm halfway out the door before I hear her say "Wait, theres a couple more here..."
She had three boxes in her hands when I turned around, and I immediately took note of the one below:
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I look closer:
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Now I'm thinking, maybe this is something...I pick up the box and immediately notice the heft of it...good sign...I open it and pull out the razor inside...
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Now I'm excited...please don't let it be chipped or cracked, I'm thinking to myself...
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:y :y
This bad boy is just a hair under 9/8, no chips, cracks or rust, very little hone wear...original horn scales in decent condition...here it is next to a 5/8 wapi for reference...