Thread: Rotation, almost rotation and repairs

I have been loving your work for some time.... I would like to see the shot of the desk as well...

That is impressive. Very nice collection.

Well OK but I'm sure you'll be disappointed. It's not a display piece, just a piece of furniture I have in my shop that holds all my stuff. I'll get a pic tonight for you guys.

Nice collection, it took me nearly 20 years to amass what I have, so you did it in two? I'm starting to thin the herd though....I used to set this stuff up for memory groups when I worked in a nursing home. The residents loved it.
Now I'm just aiming for having a batch of razors in my shave rotation, it's been fun picking and choosing which ones I'm keeping.
Happy collecting and thanks for sharing.

20 yrs ? Wow,, I can 't even imagine this in that time frame. I'll look like the TV show "Hoarders" except I'll be buried in shaving memorabilia.
I don't quite qualify for being a senior citizen but I'm totally crazy about this stuff. The history, the things guys came up with, the design, ,, well ,, ALL OF IT.
Of course with the work I do, and the things I collect, I'm not really suited for this century. Makes sense to me.

Originally Posted by coachschaller

I have been loving your work for some time.... I would like to see the shot of the desk as well...

See, it's not much but everything I showed , except for the cards of razor blades fits in here and there is room for more. I could fit them in, but I don't want to crease them as some have never been opened as they are counter displays with a cardboard 'wing' on the back. Sorta' like a picture frame.
All the DE's fit in the upper part, the first drawer holds all the razors because i made trays that allow them to stack, brushes in the second drawer and all the rest in the bottom.
It's 4 ft high, 18 " deep, and 28 " wide. My wife found it for 50 bucks , it sat in my shop, so I claimed it. My "photo booth" sits on top of it.

Originally Posted by Johnrv501

I thought that the 15grand I've spent on my now ending 8month Gillette RAD binge was outrageous, I see I am actually just fine and dandy! Though my SR collection topped 1500 at one time

Without pictures, it didn't happen!

Oh , I'm sure you can easily spend that amount. But if I did, my collection would be at least 5 times the size considering what I've spent. It must be some very special pieces I'm sure. Then too , as I've said, i don't shop ebay nor am I buying custom razors. I look at the bay on occasion and my knees buckle. Almost makes me think I could do OK selling some things. But then I think again.

Added a few more to the collection yesterday,
A T. Hessenbruch, Lee Mfg. Hugo Becher, Electric Cutlery, J.H. Flaggs,Challenge Cutlery Bridgeport,Castle, Worthington by Theo. Kochs,Simmons Hardware, W&B, American Steel, Wostenholm, Imperial, Bohler, no name and a Karl Engles.
The aftershaves were just fun. The large blade display is complete and includes the original packaging, the small pack is missing one, the Burma-Shave was never used. The Gillette mirror is fun as well.

I'm guessing you branched out into safety razors too?

My collecting frenzy was at it's peak probably in the early 90's in my college years, as I would go for long drives and cruise the local antiques and auctions. I think in my case the razors I got the farthest away from Ohio was in Palm Beach Florida, and Franklin, PA.