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    Hey all, finally got around to taking some pictures. Headed out to the antiques / flea markets in Adamstown PA (they just had their 'antiques extravaganza') and came back with a boatload of stuff. Check it out, some of the better stuff:

    A Hess Hair Milk 5/8:
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    A Klopp 13/16 in pristine condition (couldn't argue with $10):
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    A Landers Frary & Clark Peerless:
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    A couple WBs:
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    A few Gillettes (an adjustable and a standard):
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    And about 4 other razors in less great condition. Picked up a Challenge razor in almost mint condition except for broken scales. But some of my best finds weren't razors. I was digging through a drawer waiting for a vendor to get a box, and my eye caught a weird-shaped shoe horn looking thing in faux tortoise. I picked it up out of curiosity and boredom and saw bug bites! So if I flatten it it's enough to make a replacement scale, or to be kept as is, whatever it is, but it's genuine.

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    And my first find of the day, but probably my most exciting:

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    It's just the right size for razors, is a light grey-green color, and silky smooth. I'm hoping it's a Thuringian, but won't know how it does until I can get some major scratches sanded out and test this thing out, but for $20 it was worth the risk. All in all, quite a successful day. I even picked up a nice 1930s beater trombone for cheap.

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    Awesome haul Scienceguy. Hope the stone turns out to be a good un.

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    Nice haul indeed, the stone looks genuine, testing will tell,Enjoy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScienceGuy View Post
    Hey all, finally got around to taking some pictures. Headed out to the antiques / flea markets in Adamstown PA (they just had their 'antiques extravaganza') and came back with a boatload of stuff. Check it out, some of the better stuff:


    It's just the right size for razors, is a light grey-green color, and silky smooth. I'm hoping it's a Thuringian, but won't know how it does until I can get some major scratches sanded out and test this thing out, but for $20 it was worth the risk. All in all, quite a successful day. I even picked up a nice 1930s beater trombone for cheap.
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    Love the Klopp
    One time, in band camp, I shaved with a Gold Dollar razor.

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    very nice , congrats !!!! let us know how that stone pans out for ya

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    That looks like a really nice piece of ivory on that Peerless-- but it's interesting that the pins are all collared. That's a great haul, you're a lucky man.
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    A little jealous here
    Great haul!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chay2K View Post
    That looks like a really nice piece of ivory on that Peerless-- but it's interesting that the pins are all collared. That's a great haul, you're a lucky man.
    Almost certainly a synthetic material. Celluloid or french ivory, or whatever it's called. Same blade caught my eye because I've only seen that pattern/wash on Wostys...

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    Quote Originally Posted by chay2K View Post
    That looks like a really nice piece of ivory on that Peerless-- but it's interesting that the pins are all collared. That's a great haul, you're a lucky man.
    I wish. It is a very nice faux ivory though. I only saw a couple actual ivory razors but the scales were too broken for the prices they wanted.

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