So most of the antique store razors I see are usually overpriced. I can understand what is going on. The sellers are trying to sell antiques, and I'm trying to buy a razor... not a collectible.
Sunday afternoon, SWMBO and I took a trip to a new shop down the street from us. The store was mostly full of old furniture. Some of it was pretty cool, but nothing that I wanted and certainly not the vintage Gillettes or Gems that I was hoping for. I checked all of the cased of trinkets and other junk and didn't see a single razor. Suddenly SWMBO says, "Jake did you see this?" And shows me a silver colored razor that looks just like my 40s gold Aristocrat, except it was silver.
It seemed to be in good condition. The case was a little beat up, but it still had a case. It has a box of blades, but they were Schick...obviously not a match. Price... $15.
I decided that I didn't really need another Aristocrat. So we left.
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This afternoon, I decide take a look at Mr-Razor and see what exactly it is that I was looking at.
Some of you may already know, but it was a 50s President.
SWMBO just happened to stay home from work today, and since the store closes at the same time that I get off, I begged her to go out in the rain and buy the razor for me.
Now, with a grand total of $16.04, I am now the proud owner of a 1953 1st Quarter Rhodium plated Gillette President.
I think I made out pretty d*mn well on this deal.
Sunday afternoon, SWMBO and I took a trip to a new shop down the street from us. The store was mostly full of old furniture. Some of it was pretty cool, but nothing that I wanted and certainly not the vintage Gillettes or Gems that I was hoping for. I checked all of the cased of trinkets and other junk and didn't see a single razor. Suddenly SWMBO says, "Jake did you see this?" And shows me a silver colored razor that looks just like my 40s gold Aristocrat, except it was silver.
It seemed to be in good condition. The case was a little beat up, but it still had a case. It has a box of blades, but they were Schick...obviously not a match. Price... $15.
I decided that I didn't really need another Aristocrat. So we left.
.
.
.
.
.
.
This afternoon, I decide take a look at Mr-Razor and see what exactly it is that I was looking at.
Some of you may already know, but it was a 50s President.
SWMBO just happened to stay home from work today, and since the store closes at the same time that I get off, I begged her to go out in the rain and buy the razor for me.
Now, with a grand total of $16.04, I am now the proud owner of a 1953 1st Quarter Rhodium plated Gillette President.
I think I made out pretty d*mn well on this deal.