Found this box of vintage made in England Wilkinson Sword Master blades today at an antique store for $5. There are 10 of the original 12 packages still in the box, including a couple that have been chewed on by a mouse at some time. I hope these work as well as the 45 WS made in England Super Sword blades I found a year or so ago for $2, which are my favorite DE blades.
Awesome find. I love finding vintage WS blades. Some I found (Super Sword Edge) were fantastic and I was able to pull over 10 shaves per blade in my red tip. Others were not so hot. Overall, I think the vintage British WS blades are my all time favorite vintage blade. Either way, that's a great price for them. Congrats.
Your latest find has me intrigued. I haven't seen that Wilky before. Curious to here your impressions of the shave quality.
Thanks Tom, now I have another shave-related item to look for and collect. My wife will be so thrilled!
I used one of these yesterday in a Single Ring and this morning in a Red Tip. They are sharp, smooth and very comfortable blades, pretty much identical to the other made in England Wilkinson Sword blades.
If anybody ever comes up with some of these from the 1960s, I sure could use a pack to replace the ones missing from my Wilkinson Sword "sticky" DE razor set. These are the ones that came with the "Sticky" and my set has shipper box, case, razor and instructions but missing these blades:
I was moving some things around in my closet yesterday and I found a small razor in its case I bought on eBay for $5:00 about a year ago. Inside were five Wilkinson Sword blades made in England. I never tried a WS before. I popped one in and I was pleasantly surprised. I got a great shave that was more forgiving than my usual Astras. I'm considering trying some of the German-made WS's but from what I've read online, the vintage blades were better than what's available now.
The vintage Wilkinson Sword Super Sword blades are some of my favorites. I buy them every time I can find them for a good price. In my opinion, they are better than the Personna 74's, and Gillette Spoilers. I've been told, by several, that the vintage Wilkinson Sword Light Brigades are even better.
