Purely out of habit I was scrolling through the straight razors for sale on eBay, not looking for anything specific, not intending to buy anything. To be honest, very few things attract my attention these days, it seems that all the good ones are gone, and if you find something nice, the prices are sky-high.
When I saw these four razors, it caught my eye that they were made in Aberdeen. I have been living near Aberdeen for going on 15 years, and it's the first time I have seen anything connected to Scotland, so this is about as local as you can get. I know some razors were stamped with sellers names, but after a bit of investigation, it would seem that they were actually made by Alex Elric, formally from Sheffield. The Scottish Post Office general directory for 1891 list him as cutler and surgical instrument maker. Business address 43 George Street and a second address, I presume his house address as 29 Jamaica street.
I placed a fair bid, and waited. In my experience when you buy sets, they often go for a very reasonable price when you take what you paid per razor. I got lucky and paid around £20 each per razor. They seem to be in good condition, with very little spine wear.
Can't wait to get my hands on them!
Interesting to see that a lot of people listed their occupations in the Post Office directory. Paints a picture of life in Aberdeen in 1891.
When I saw these four razors, it caught my eye that they were made in Aberdeen. I have been living near Aberdeen for going on 15 years, and it's the first time I have seen anything connected to Scotland, so this is about as local as you can get. I know some razors were stamped with sellers names, but after a bit of investigation, it would seem that they were actually made by Alex Elric, formally from Sheffield. The Scottish Post Office general directory for 1891 list him as cutler and surgical instrument maker. Business address 43 George Street and a second address, I presume his house address as 29 Jamaica street.
I placed a fair bid, and waited. In my experience when you buy sets, they often go for a very reasonable price when you take what you paid per razor. I got lucky and paid around £20 each per razor. They seem to be in good condition, with very little spine wear.
Can't wait to get my hands on them!
Interesting to see that a lot of people listed their occupations in the Post Office directory. Paints a picture of life in Aberdeen in 1891.
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