Displaying my 'Sunday Best' razors

Tall_Paul · Mar 2, 2013

My wife recently bought a new (and very expensive) wardrobe.

She's filled less than half, so I came up with a cunning plan:

From the back left we have:

Aristocrat #15
Aristocrat #66 Deluxe
Aristocrat #66
Aristocrat #70
Aristocrat #21
Aristocrat #16

Aristocrat Jr flat base plate
TV Rocket
Aristocrat Jr diamond base plate
Aristocrat #66 aluminium
Big Fellow Old Type

Eclipse Red Ring Deluxe
Hoffritz Slant
Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Gillette ABC Pocket Edition 'floral'

Leresche #77
Darwin Standard

Down the side we have:

Popular 1938
Popular 1939
Aristocrat Jr No 48
HD500 Rocket

Hidden from view is a gold Bostonian.

kingfisher · Mar 2, 2013

Nice collection.

dpmtherrien · Mar 2, 2013

Nice display, and lots to choose from.

taco8slo · Mar 2, 2013

Good stuff, must be one of the high rollers on the bay :thumbup1:

ajc347 · Mar 2, 2013

That's a great looking collection you've got there mate. :smile:

celestino · Mar 2, 2013

Copierguy · Mar 2, 2013

Congrats on a great collection!!

taco8slo · Mar 2, 2013

Which one is your all time favorite?

Mark1966 · Mar 2, 2013

Nice collection! Well done mate

Jake · Mar 2, 2013

Great collection. Why not take a few closer up photos also.

ras120 · Mar 2, 2013

That is probably the best "under 25" razor collection I have ever seen.

Very nice.

Hen · Mar 2, 2013

Great collection! Would love to see some closeups if possible.

Sled Dog · Mar 2, 2013

Very nice collection!!!! :thumbup1:

Mason_07 · Mar 2, 2013

Beautiful collection! As someone who is new to wet shaving and acquiring DE razors, this gives me a lot to aspire to!

rxonmymind · Mar 3, 2013

Well done! Bravo!

Tall_Paul · Mar 3, 2013

Thanks for your kind words all. I thought it would be interesting to share with fellow aficionados.

To answer some questions. In terms of which is my favourite, if we're talking aesthetics it is a choice between the Darwin, Leresche or Gillette ABC.

If we're talking which is the best shaver it's almost impossible to choose. Aristocrat Jr, HD500, Darwin, Aristocrat #15 or #16, either Popular and that's just to start!

I was also very lucky in that I managed to get most of these before prices skyrocketed (which seems to have happened since Xmas particularly for Darwins which is frustrating my attempts to get a Deluxe). The most I've paid was £125 for the Darwin and £130 for the #66 Deluxe. My only real bargains were in junk and antique shops where I got the Eclipse for £15 and the ABC for £17.

Here are a few closeups (OK, a lot!):

Slim Aristocrat