I have so many that could use a replating. I just need to pick out "my favorite" first.... As if that's possible.
Newly Acquired Star/Kampfe Lather Catcher..... Spit & Polished & Re-Handled ...... And Another... And Lastly.... I got this in the post today from France....It got lost in the post for a moment but it was worth the wait....I got this for £14.00 & £3.00 postage from a French Flea-Bay Seller.....It was relisted twice and I just had to press the Buy it Now Button .....The Star/Kampfe Lather Catchers tend to fetch a "Few Dollars More" over in the States, but in the EU there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in them....I already have a nice Star/Kampfe Lather Catcher, but I couldn't let this one go at this silly price......This razor is at least "100 Yrs.' Old".....It was made around 1901/1909 and I must say its like Brand New Condition.....I gave it a Spit & Polish and Re-Handled it with a nicely polished later edition model Ever Ready 1914 Travel Set Handle.... Good Karma..... Billy
300 Voskhods enroute. Should be here in another week. I told you all I was going to start hoarding them
Where else but in his shave can an ordinary man afford the same things that a king can? ^^^ That's actually my signature over at B&B. Has been for a number of years now.
For those who didn't see the post in the what are you waiting for thread a short background...... I have a customer who bought a car from me back in April. Older guy, a pain in the butt on the car deal but a nice enough guy all in all. Haven't talked to him since helping him program his satellite radio in the car after twenty tries. Yeah, he was a bit of a pain. Anyway, he calls this morning and is bringing his car in to have it worked on for some minor stuff today and he remembers that I collect and use old razors. Seems he found three in some drawer and wondered if I'd buy them for $20. Sure, I say, because that's what I do. So, three mystery razors on the way and lots of time to dream of a Toggle, bottom dial Fatboy, you know, just the plain Jane stuff. He shows up around three, hands me a bag, takes his money, we chat about his car, I give his wife a hug and shake his hand and retreat to my office to discover three very cruddy (as expected) razors. Here's what they looked like....... Oh yeah, a few blades included in his offering as well as the one in the razor that is laying on my desk. So, the right one is a Flair Tip Super Speed. In the middle, a 40's Super Speed, and on the left....it's a Slim. I'll take this selection. Cleaned up a bit and you have......... I'll be spending some time this weekend continuing to get these cleaned up, but I can tell you the 40's is a late '47 to 49 model and works great. The Slim is a 1965 and appears to operate fine. Just needs a lot of cleaning and some rust stain removal from the blade being in it. The Flair tip is my birth year....1959 so it's a twin of the one I already own. I also have a '46/47 SS so I now have both models (no notch on the center bar on the earlier model, notched on this one) and I've added a Slim to my collection which is also my first adjustable. One more post coming for the Haul today. In my mailbox I have a package waiting...it's a Slim I won on Ebay so I'll now have two of those once I go down and retrieve it. Whichever Slim is in better condition will probably go to replating, the other will be cleaned and probably sold but we'll see. All in all a pretty good day!
Lesse....speaking purely monetary... ..assuming that they are mechanically sound and cleans up to 'ok'-to-'good'-looking, and taking into account they are cased, I'll swag; Flair tip SS: $19 Reg SS: $14 Slim: $28.50 Swag total: $61.50 S&H: Free From a dollar and cents perspective you did great - especially considering that you don't know the difference between a super speed and a slim Disclaimer: I barely know what I'm talking about
