400 Shaves without Stropping

I thought someone might get a kick out of this 1906 English ad I ran across

And just to tease those of you having trouble with these things, I read another ad which stated:

No beard is too tough,
no face too tender,
no man too clumsy to enjoy perfect satisfaction
with the Gem Safety Razor

You can shave in the dark,
it is so easy.
The virtue is all in the blade
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Love it .. thanks..

 

I guess I am still torturing myself with the old style razors :happy102

 

Yup... but it is fun huh.

 

Alright one more. In 1906, BBS stood for "Babe's Butt Smooth"
I can't help but wonder if that particular phrasing would not sell even better today

 

"20-40 perfect velvet shaves" per blade! We certainly have taken a step backwards in blade technology in 103 years.

 

what are the claw looking things on that razor about?

 

Those be Open Comb style razors.

 

I would guess those claws are there to help straighten curly and wiry beard hair so it is more easily cut by the passing blade

 

Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

 

Let's just assume the alternative was still plucking them out one by one.