Thread: Spangenberg's Special

I picked this up on EBay a couple weeks ago, just browsing for something different. I saw this little German razor and bought it ok




Gave it just a little TLC, it's a great little shaver -- but the history of the brand is interesting. It turns out that GF Spangenberg owned Tombstone's only gun shop, frequented by the likes of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the Clantons. Spangenberg later turned up in Seattle, where Wyatt had gone after leaving Tombstone. Spangenberg opened Spangenberg's Fine Cutlery and Fishing Tackle.

This is the corner of Second and Cherry, Seattle 1900 -- Supposedly one of the store signs is Spangenberg's. A little more info here: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cg...&CISOMODE=grid

Fun for me to see where a fine vintage razor would have been sold 110 years ago.

One more thing -- that 4/8 Spangenberg shaves like a razor twice its size.

Originally Posted by stimpy52

One more thing -- that 4/8 Spangenberg shaves like a razor twice its size.

I've had the exact same experience with a small German razor of my own. Shaves as smoothly as any razor I own, if not better.

Very Cool.
Who knows where that razor has been. I'm sure it may have one hell of a story to tell.

Thanks for sharing the whole experience............very interesting!

Nice find man its hard to belive you came acrosst something that nice on ebay, If you dont mind would you tel us what you won it for

If only they could talk. Thanx for the history

Looks like a nice blade and what a cool story!

Great history!!

What a score...nice one Stimpy

Really enjoyed the history behind it too.

Cool story/history. Thanks for sharing. Dave