Sunday's Flea Market Haul

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08-05-2009, 11:30 PM
Joed

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Sunday's Flea Market Haul

CarrieM and I hit a few flea markets this past Sunday. Here's what we scored:

Top left to right: Gillette Mini Travel razor for JrJoeD, Gillette Slim long handle adjustable for CarrieM, Gillette Tech for JrJoeD, Gillette Shariton for JrJoed.

Left coticult/BBW combo 1.25 x 7

Straights from top to bottom:

Bull Frog (ribbet) Made in Germany for the Ransom and Randolph Co, Toledo,O. 6/8 sq. pt

Carbo Magnetic Griffon XX No. 60 Germany 5/8 sq. pt

W.H. Morley and sons Clover Brand Germany 5/8 sq. pt. w. Barber's notch

Butcher Brothers Sheffield 11/16 sq. pt.

Genco Nubak Geneva NY 6/8 sq. pt.

Lastly another mystery hone 2 1/2 x 8

JrJoeD will be over this weekend. If you would like a closer look at any of there let me know and I'll post the pic after Jr snaps them for my database.

Enjoy. :)
08-05-2009, 11:42 PM
Blackstangal

Nice haul! It seems that your a great razor hunter.:)
08-05-2009, 11:59 PM
BeBerlin

A terrible mistake has been made. That Carbo Magnetic Griffon is mine. MINE! MY PRECIOUSSSSSS!

Congratulations anyhow - I wish we had flea markets like this over here...
08-06-2009, 12:01 AM
Oldengaerde

Wow! ¿How do you guys do it?

Pics of both hones please! I want to make sure that isn't an extra-wide vintage Thuringian... ;)
08-06-2009, 12:47 AM
vior

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Originally Posted by Oldengaerde

Wow! ¿How do you guys do it?

Pics of both hones please! I want to make sure that isn't an extra-wide vintage Thuringian... ;)

Great haul! I'm also very interested in seeing more pics of the mystery hone.
08-06-2009, 01:03 AM
Joed

Pics of the hones? You would ask for that. My camera doesn't focus on the hones very well but I will do my best.

The mystery hone is very hard. I don't think it is a Thuringian. I was lapping it on 150 grit wet/dry paper and it didn't take much off. What did get lapped was very very shiny blue grey color. Very little dust off the hone. It isn't far from flat but it is going to take quite a while to get it there.

The weight and feel of the Bull Frog feels very inviting. I can't wait to shave with it but I should wait for JrJoeD as he will want to try it out also and he likes to use the same razor I use and I still have a bunch waiting for their first run.
08-06-2009, 01:23 AM
Joed

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CarrieM just took some pics of the hones, best we can do for now. Hope this helps.
08-06-2009, 01:53 AM
turbine712

Nice haul. Now please explain what you mean by flea markets?? Around here we only have garage sales and they can be a pain.
08-06-2009, 01:55 AM
CarrieM

A flea market is a public place that rents out tables/booths areas for people to sell their stuff. Imagine 100 yard sales all in one location. That is what a flea market basically is.
08-06-2009, 11:33 AM
Oldengaerde

No idea what that hone is, but it looks great!
08-07-2009, 01:47 AM
CarrieM

Joed gave this an overnight soak in simple green and water, got alot of built up grit and oil out of this. It's not as glassy smooth at is first appeared to be and it is a much lighter color. I will try to get some new pics of it posted within the next couple of days. He told me he did try lapping it more tonight and it started getting shiny again.. I am sure we will figure out what this is eventually. Just have to try it on a razor and see what it does.
08-07-2009, 04:15 AM
Croaker

The Croaker wishes he had the Bullfrog!

Very rewarding trip to the flea market, to be sure. Congratulations!
08-07-2009, 09:27 AM
Joed

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Originally Posted by Croaker

The Croaker wishes he had the Bullfrog!

Very rewarding trip to the flea market, to be sure. Congratulations!

The Bull Frog feels very comfortable. Well balanced with a good weight for me. I expect to shave with it tonight or tomorrow morning with my son. Do you have any info on the Bull Frog 'Ribbit' razor?
08-08-2009, 09:18 PM
Batmang

Hey!! I've been to the Clarence flea market and I never saw any of that stuff! Now I can't even go because I am sure you cleaned them out!!!:tu
08-08-2009, 09:27 PM
Joed

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Originally Posted by Batmang

Hey!! I've been to the Clarence flea market and I never saw any of that stuff! Now I can't even go because I am sure you cleaned them out!!!:tu

Sorry. If you if see them at the flea market they wouldn't have looked like what I pictured. If they looked that good I probably would have had to pay a lot more and would have come home with less.

It all depends on who is there when you go. There probably would be more if you look hard enough. Good luck!
08-08-2009, 09:30 PM
Joed

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Originally Posted by Croaker

The Croaker wishes he had the Bullfrog!

Very rewarding trip to the flea market, to be sure. Congratulations!

Ya know, sometimes I am just soooo slow or out in left field. Sorry. CarrieM explained your comment to me on the way to work and I was just dumbfounded.

If I ever let the Bull Frog go I will be sure you are the first to know. JrJOeD and I shaved with it last night. It was a great shave!
08-09-2009, 01:05 AM
mosley59

I have an identical one of those Morley's - great shaver, just a shame that it's got a taste for my blood. Plus I've decided I like heavier grinds, so it's getting a bit neglected currently.
08-09-2009, 01:34 AM
Joed

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Originally Posted by mosley59

I have an identical one of those Morley's - great shaver, just a shame that it's got a taste for my blood. Plus I've decided I like heavier grinds, so it's getting a bit neglected currently.

Thanks for the feed back on the Morley. I haven't shaves with it yet. The flea market and antique shop finds are coming in too fast for me to shave with them all. If I don't bring any more home for the next few weeks I should get to it. To be honest, I don't see that happening yet.