What's your white whale?

I've had my eye on those olive wood handles out of Jerusalem that sells on eBay myself..they are very, very attractive handles....

 

I think I am going to do the same. Either by ordering the Olive Wood handle on eBay or buying the blank from Penn State and spinning it on the lathe. Either way it will be getting a Silvertip knot from WD.

 

Plisson Plexiglass HMW 3-Band size 16 or above, and with the older thicker hair and perfect white tips.

 

1932 Canadian Military Gillette Safety Razor

i found on on ebay.... but i can't spend that much on something i wouldn't want to use

edit: no longer a white whale.......... i purchased it

 

Watch your paper for estate sales. I picked up a slim for $1, a 58 SS for $2 and a New Standard for $5. You never know what you'll find. I never have a lot of luck at antique shops.

 

a Darwin de luxe safety razor cobalt

 

What is the best way to find something at an estate sale? I have never been to one. Do u get to walk around and see what they have for sale so you know it is there, or do you have to wait all day to see what is up for bid? I would like to find some razors that way. Heck, maybe some other goodies too.

 

I have an update on my 'whale.'

-1979 first quarter Gillette Black Beauty adjustable-white whale
-an oscar 11 brush
-unicorn would be a full set of the Gillette Psycho's with original key

I'm sure there will be more, the more I learn about razors.

 

you may mean auction, if so you have a time to look, then you have to wait till your item comes up.
most are just sales, garage, tag, rummage, yard. just pick it up, say how much.

 

Found one thanks to Herm's wonderful PIF! Could not be happier!

 

My problem is my White Whale keeps morphing into something else on a weekly basis…

 

WOW. NICE. Want to touch the pretty.

 

I check the newspapers and search the newspapers web pages. It can take a lot of time at the actual sale. A friend of mine actually saw the toggle at an auction and sent me a pic. I fractured a few laws getting over there. My only regret was that the paperwork was missing. Good luck!

 

currently
TRADERE open comb

 

Gillette Aristocrat No.15
Rubberset 400

 

thanks

 

Go here and input your local area and subscribe to notifications of local estate sales: estatesales.org

My long term White Whale is a Toggle.
Other razors I have on (hopefully) a short list are:
Open Comb Gillette (almost any, but prefer TTO)
Senator
Bostonian
Sheraton
President
Aristocrat
Milford
Executive
Rocket

 

Currently it is a stainless steel razorock stealth...I'm like a dog new and shiny gets my attention