Osborne, Garrett & Co. collection

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About two years ago when i first got into shaving with a straight i acquired a Carrara razor off of E bay for just a few quid, initially i was just after a cheap straight to practice my honing on, anyway it arrived and i duly set about honing it, well it delivered the most fantastic edge i was amazed (mostly at my ability to actually hone a razor) and it shaved like a dream. So as you do i then started Googling about this razor and came across an old ad on a PDF listing all the brands manufactured by a company named Osborne, Garrett & Co. they were: Osgar, Ogee, Carrara, Kropp, Elmo, BIRR and Klein.

Then i had an idea, 7 different brands by one manufacturer, who seemed to make great razors, that would make an interesting 7 day set. So for about the last year and a half i've been trawling the bay looking for razors for my collection, with the stipulation that they must be in usable condition, i don't want any ornaments!

So now i'm nearly there, only need to find a Klein to finish the collection, trouble is i've not seen one any where, no google images, no knackered or broken ones on the bay, they seem to be quite the rarity. However from my research i do know that Osborne Garrett & Co. also made razors for other people, stores etc. so as long as it's stamped O.G. i'll accept it into the fold, but the search goes on. If any of you happen to come across one in your travels think of me :)

Anyway, here's a picture of the collection so far:

OG collection.jpg
 
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