Shaving Reference Ann Frank

Ok, I am taking in some show and tell for a class that is reading the play of "The Diary of Ann Frank."
In the play there is a reference to a safety razor. It does not say specifically what brand, just that it is a safety razor.
My question is, what kind do you guys think it is?
This would in 1942-43 in Amsterdam.
So what would be the most common razor for them to easily obtain?

 

Perhaps one of the Gladweg versions. They were made in the Netherlands in the late 30's.

 

Ooo very interesting.
It is this week so I think I am just going to have to take my one and only SS, but I will have to keep an eye out for next year.

 

AsylumGuido - you never cease to amaze!!!

Do ya think it could have been a Merkur or other german since they were makin quite a few at that point too? And Amsterdam ain't too far.

 

That was my first thought, but then I don't know.

 

It could not have been af Merkur for this reason: As Holland was occupied by Germany like Denmark (where I live) and many other countries, the first you - as a citizen - did was to boycot anything German. A) Because you hated the occupying force/country. B) Because the boycot was one of the few things you actually could do without getting punished but still feel you did something to strengthen your moral.
And the big C: Anne Frank was jewish and so must a lot of her relatives and friends have been. I can't imagine a jewish man use any German thing during WWII. Just my five cents...
Regards
cop

 

That makes a lot of sense.
Thanks.

 

Yep! Can't argue with that logic at all.

Back to a Gladweg then!!

 

And by the way COP - I just finished a couple of big cans of FAXE brewery danish amber - YUMMMMY!!! I will definately be buying more of that stuff!