Vintage vs. Modern...

vintage for me,i spent the bucks to acquire mint clean usable techs and rockets.fully intend to use them until my non shaving days.22/66 british aristocrat for special shaves.my merker 1904/6 i bought for the handle and my 34c for travel.no trailer queens here.

 

I think the expression is "hanger queen". But I might be wrong.

 

Just remember at some point your new gear will be vintage. Imagine the stories you can start with that new razor that will be sung decades down the road...

 

Much as I like my DE89BL, I doubt that collectors will be chasing after them 60 to 75 years down the road. Now my JR#161, that's another story!

 

No but your great-great-great grandson might appreciate it.

 

you may be right, i am used to car speak....

 

No joy on that front as of yet.

 

Send the (adult) kids a gift basket?

 

vintage vs modern.......

 

Fuzzy is a vintage guy. Here are a few at the top of my list.

 

Herself would have a coronary. Then put a bullet in me.

 

I prefer vintage razors, but have a few modern razors that work just fine.

Vintage razors can be found for a fraction of the price of most modern razors which doesn't make any sense to me, but we will never know the reason why. Plus the history behind the vintage razors are cool, just think of where that razor has been and who was the original owner.

 

We already know the reason why. Production and availability. Gillette, in one year in the 1920's, produced over 4 million razors in the US. Assume that they didn't produce _more_ than that in any one year, and continued through the 1970's, and you're still looking at over 200 million razors produced - out of predominantly brass. Most of the owners are deceased or dedicated themselves to the cartridges, so they're seen as 'antiques' rather than 'tools'.

 

They can call 'em hobbyhorses for all I care as long as they don't smarten up the general public. Most of the vendors I run into the fleamarket have no idea in how to price 'em.

 

Unfortunately, down here, many/most of the flea markets are basically filled with brand new mexican dollar store products. hard to find the actual sellers of used stuff. Ooh, not to mention those that think that 30 year old tools should cost more than new.

 

A good tool is a good tool, no matter from what age.

That being said, it is hard to beat a modern Fatip Open Comb razor for me.

 

I was talking about a no-name box end wrench that they want $8 for. not even a Craftsman.

 

Ah, my post was meant as a general statement.

 

You are ready to be Pawpaw, but She isn't ready for Mawmaw?

My daughter had the bright idea to deliver her first children, my first grands, twin non-identical girls the day after my 50th birthday. Makes it easy for me to remember their birthday & ages.

 

The plan(grandkids) isn't the problem, it's the instrumentality!