Thread: Cleaning antique razor box

Razors are kind of the exclusion to the rule of antiques. Examples:

Clean up that old vase, 1/10 the unrestored value. Clean up a razor correctly, sometimes [most of the time] more value.
Have the little guys that sit in that little pre-war steel car, double or triple the value. Box with a razor, most of the time no extra value.

I tend to disagree,I buy and sell alot of razors at Knife shows,gun shows,antique shows.
A high end blade with orig box and papers always sells at a 25% premium,same holds true for DE razors and guns,knives,anything vintage.
Whilst on the box subject,anyone have a clean orig box for a Weyersberg Coroneta?
Will paypal 25 bux for it in a heartbeat.

Originally Posted by medicevans

Razors are kind of the exclusion to the rule of antiques. Examples:

Clean up that old vase, 1/10 the unrestored value. Clean up a razor correctly, sometimes [most of the time] more value.
Have the little guys that sit in that little pre-war steel car, double or triple the value. Box with a razor, most of the time no extra value.

Would you clean up an old W&B chopper? Or, leave the patina on it?