Thread: I thought the internet had everything.........then I found these.........

Hey guys,

I have gone through much of this site looking for some (ANY!) information on a set of razors that I have got from my father. He was the king of collectors. He primarily collected safety razors (boy do I have tons of them!) and blades but I came across this set and was really intrigued. But darned if I can find anything about anywhere.

I see where this is a pretty educated and enthusiastic group so just maybe someone here can guide me to a resource where I can learn up on this set.

It is a 7-Day set of straight razors from Tiger in Solingen. I've posted some pictures below. The case looks rather old but the blades themselves look in very good shape so I don't even know if the box goes with the razors or the razors are just in that good shape. Anyway I could ramble on forever....lets get to the pics. Has anyone ever seen or heard of this? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.

I don't know about tiger... I think I may have seen one once but that could be my imagination. I can tell you that your father was a smart man that had 7 nice razors in his collection. Solingen was a city known for it's quality razor manufacturing and from what I can see those razors are in great shape. Complete 7 piece sets are rare especially in such good condition. I hope others can help you more.

Looks like a fine set of German made in Solingen razors.

Another asked if there was a day of the week etched
on the spine. It can be interesting to note the language
used for the day of the week. The language will tell you
the market for the razors.

Lightly oil them so they do not develop rust.
You can use mineral oil, or even a wipe for blue steel
from a gun shop. Caution they are sharp.

A full intact seven day set is not common.
Too often one or more gets damaged by the
first owner. Along this line I might suggest that
if you want to shave with them, first find a starter/
educational razor perhaps from the SRP classified
above to learn on.

I followed a couple Google links... There was a
Tiger brand in Solingen that has a good reputation
but did not make millions of razors.

It looks to me that you have a fine box of shavers there.
Take care of them.

You guys have been great! Thanks so much for the information. I don't know if this is off topic or what but I thought you might be interested in another very unique piece I have found in my dad's collection. Ever heard of a Prometheus shaving lamp? Check this out, it is pretty neat.


Fill the tube with water, replace the brush, light the burner, and insert in the tube - the burner heats the water, so that you have a warm brush for the shaving soap.

It is pretty neat going through the boxes of my dads collection.

Now that is one cool brush! Reminds me of a scuttle just much older.

If I had found that I would be half tempted to clean that up and get a replacement knot and have fun with it but either way I would keep it. That piece is too cool!

Now that I know those exist there go my weekends, again, searching all those antique shops. This means I'll be looking for anything that resembles a candle stick but with a brush.

I was with him the day we (ok...he) found this at a garage sale of all places.

Yeah, most that I was able to dig up on Tiger Solingen was that they made a heck of a bayonet and knives.

I Had one. I am pretty sure it has Friedman and Lauterjung. It was a half hollow and shaved great. There is a similar set in the cathouse razor club. I dig that brush!

Any body would be proud to put their hands on that!

Welcome to SRP. Nice set. Do they have the days of the week engraved on the top of the spines ? Couldn't tell from the photos but most 7 day sets did. The box is the generic Solingen 7 day set box that many of them came in. Some would have the company logo/name printed on the lining where you would see it when you opened the lid. We have a member named manah who may be along and if anyone can give you any history on the company he can. We don't do appraisals on SRP so we can't help you there .... just in case you were wondering.

If you want to begin learning how to use those beauties the SRP Wiki has tutorials and videos and you can have them professionally honed by one of our members who offers that service in the SRP classifieds under member services. Best way to shave I've found in 45 years of doing it.