Hi there,
As we all know the bay is not a great place for the bargain razor hunter these days. Last week I decided to make a point of stopping by my local charity shops every now and again and asking if they have had DE's or straights donated. The idea is to start to build a relationahip with them and hopefully they will remember my face and also to phone me if a decent razor comes in. They are no longer alowed to have razors on open display (UK Law) but most shops do get them donated and from my discussions with them they just don't know what to do with them, they can't put them on display and usually end up binning them.
First strike happened today, although I have to admit it is only a half strike. They had a 1927 Vintage Rolls, it was missing the handle and the case is missing a retaining lug on the strop side, there is a blade in the holder and whilst the box is shot the documentation and registration card is there complete with an old 1920's stamp. At least the lady was realistic about its condition and in the spirit of building that relationship I took it for the sake of a couple of pounds, it is a cancer charity shop which I believe is a worthy cause so I would donate a couple of pounds to them anyway if they were out collecting with tins.
To be honest I do not collect Rolls but it did give me the chance to have a good chat with her and she now knows what I am looking for. She did say decent razors come in from time to time so I am hopeful for the future. Question is what should I do with this Rolls? I could possibly keep it and look out for a handle, which is unlikely to turn up on it's own but perhaps I may come across a more battered set with a handle and make a complete Rolls set.
In the spirit of helping a fellow forum member I am also thinking of sticking it in the for sale section at cost plus postage although they are heavy so posting to the US may be a bit expensive.
Some pics.
If anyone is interested in this let me know and I will get a shipping quote and then put in the sell / trade section, I did not do this straight away because I because I am willing to give it away for no profit whatsoever if it helps complete someones collection.
As we all know the bay is not a great place for the bargain razor hunter these days. Last week I decided to make a point of stopping by my local charity shops every now and again and asking if they have had DE's or straights donated. The idea is to start to build a relationahip with them and hopefully they will remember my face and also to phone me if a decent razor comes in. They are no longer alowed to have razors on open display (UK Law) but most shops do get them donated and from my discussions with them they just don't know what to do with them, they can't put them on display and usually end up binning them.
First strike happened today, although I have to admit it is only a half strike. They had a 1927 Vintage Rolls, it was missing the handle and the case is missing a retaining lug on the strop side, there is a blade in the holder and whilst the box is shot the documentation and registration card is there complete with an old 1920's stamp. At least the lady was realistic about its condition and in the spirit of building that relationship I took it for the sake of a couple of pounds, it is a cancer charity shop which I believe is a worthy cause so I would donate a couple of pounds to them anyway if they were out collecting with tins.
To be honest I do not collect Rolls but it did give me the chance to have a good chat with her and she now knows what I am looking for. She did say decent razors come in from time to time so I am hopeful for the future. Question is what should I do with this Rolls? I could possibly keep it and look out for a handle, which is unlikely to turn up on it's own but perhaps I may come across a more battered set with a handle and make a complete Rolls set.
In the spirit of helping a fellow forum member I am also thinking of sticking it in the for sale section at cost plus postage although they are heavy so posting to the US may be a bit expensive.
Some pics.
If anyone is interested in this let me know and I will get a shipping quote and then put in the sell / trade section, I did not do this straight away because I because I am willing to give it away for no profit whatsoever if it helps complete someones collection.
