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  1. 12-16-2014, 01:53 AM #1
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    Cool A good find???

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    Is this a quality find at $30.00??? I think I know the answer, but please give me your opinions.
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    A little hone wear on the toe but other than that it looks just fine. I do like shoulder less blades and Challenge made good razors, so it is likely a keeper.
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    Good blade and a not often seen scale pattern! Fortunate for you!
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    Nice early Challenge. The company changed the name to Challenge Cutlery in 1899. That puts your razor in the 1889-1899 age bracket.

    They made excellent razors and knives.

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    Your yanking our lanyards right ? The scales are worth that . Nice grab :<0)
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    Very nice for that price, I love the scales!
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    Nope, no lanyard pulling. Spent 6 months haggling with a pawn shop to get him down from 80.00, but in the end it wasn't making him money sitting on the shelf.
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    Still you got a winner and haggling is half the fun of looking for a razor. Took four years and more to get one I wanted. The guy died and I got it at a fair price from the widow!
    The scales suggest about 1910 onward for the fancy types. Torrey was the main seller of them as extra cost options.
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    Haggling?? From 80 to 30 is more like beating him down till he can't breath and then kicking him in the gut. Nice job ! it pays to err um haggle "<0)
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    You can be certain he still made a profit or I am certain he would have told me to "p_ss off"!
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