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Well I finally got my H. Boker & Co SR from the Ebay auction I won 10 days ago. Paid more than I wanted to but I wanted a razor that was originally sold in my hometown! For a Boker I don't think $35 was to much! And I have a tie to some history of my home town of Evansville, IN.
What do you think?
You did VERY well!
I think you found a real winner there! Enjoy it
Absolutely beautiful. If I had that razor I would hone it and use it. It looks to me like it doesn't need anything more than regular maintenance and some beard to remove.
Nice razor, and that slight frown shouldn't be to big a deal to fix
$35 for a Boker? In that condition? Wowww...you did very well indeed :tu
You did well. You've got yourself a fine shaver there. Congrats!
Great find from your home town. A little history that you may not know from genealogy records.
Looks like Edward Boetticher born Jan 1837 and Charles H. Kellogg, born June 1835 were the partners in the firm. The were joined by their sons, Oscar Boetticher, Sr. born Dec 1868 and Oakley H. Kellogg born April 1864.
Another member of the family became famous as Oscar Boetticher Jr. went to Hollywood and first looks like he was a technican/stunt person and made mechanical bulls and later became a bull fighter. He then became a well know director, the 1945 movie ESCAPE IN THE FOG was one he gets credit for.
GOINS' says the mark is from the 1920-1939 era, but the census records for 1910 and before have Boetticher and Kellogg both in the hardware business way before the 1920's.
Hope some of this is new to you.
RedRover66,
Thanks I knew B&K had history going back to ca. 1900 but didn't know the original partners were born prior to the American Civil War. I believe the B&K store closed in the 1950's and their last location was razed in the early 60's in downtown Evansville. They specialized in supplying cutlery to hardware stores. (eg.- scythes, cycles, hoes, shovels, knives, razors etc) Thanks for the info on the razors mark being ca.1920-1939.
Very nice, and only $35.00? Enjoy!
Congratulations on a very nice Boker with documented association with your home town! It looks to be in fine condition and looks similar to the Red Injun. Never seen Boker that would not shave well, unless it had been damaged or badly honed.