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Working around Scotland this week and found a wee junk/antique shop in the Highlands.
I went in looking for DE's (Someone has to go Darwin hunting as bottom dials and toggles are out of season)
The owner initially said "certainly, how many do you want" getting excited I waited in anticipation as he went "out back" and returned with 3 rolls Razors and a box of straights.
Explaining it was not what I had in mind, he looked crestfallen, so I bought the straights as I think his one visitor/sale per week may be keeping his nose red....
Anyhow, this is what I ended up with, in various states of repair, a seven day set (Bismark) 2 white handled (ivory?) and 5 black (Ebony)? One of the Ivory has a very tatty looking (chipped) KROPP blade. The rest look original as all are stamped "Bismark"
Also included were as follows:-
Tuckmar Regent (amber translucent handle, the blade top is wide and has ornamental engraving)
Crown and Sword
Royal exchange "Half Crown razor"
Puma "Silver Steel" razor
Morris Davies "Diamond Edge"
Air Brand "Extra Qualitat"
And the 7 Bismarks.
Any thoughts straight experts? Worth getting them worked on/selling, trading or scrap???
Photobucket is not playing ball just now, but I will edit the post with some photo's when I can.
Any advice gratefully received!
I went in looking for DE's (Someone has to go Darwin hunting as bottom dials and toggles are out of season)
The owner initially said "certainly, how many do you want" getting excited I waited in anticipation as he went "out back" and returned with 3 rolls Razors and a box of straights.
Explaining it was not what I had in mind, he looked crestfallen, so I bought the straights as I think his one visitor/sale per week may be keeping his nose red....
Anyhow, this is what I ended up with, in various states of repair, a seven day set (Bismark) 2 white handled (ivory?) and 5 black (Ebony)? One of the Ivory has a very tatty looking (chipped) KROPP blade. The rest look original as all are stamped "Bismark"
Also included were as follows:-
Tuckmar Regent (amber translucent handle, the blade top is wide and has ornamental engraving)
Crown and Sword
Royal exchange "Half Crown razor"
Puma "Silver Steel" razor
Morris Davies "Diamond Edge"
Air Brand "Extra Qualitat"
And the 7 Bismarks.
Any thoughts straight experts? Worth getting them worked on/selling, trading or scrap???
Photobucket is not playing ball just now, but I will edit the post with some photo's when I can.
Any advice gratefully received!