Does Anybody Else Like Gold Gillette Adjustables?

[GlennConti]

Thought I would share a picture of the Gold Gillette Adjustables in my collection. What do you think?



From left to right:

D1 Red Dot Toggle - Factory Gold
D3 Executive Fatboy - Factory Gold
F4 Non-Red Dot Toggle - Factory Gold
F4 Bottom Dial 195 - 24K Replate
G3 Aristocrat Slim - Factory Gold
P1 Gold Super 109 - Factory Gold/Black

 

[WVUfanMG]

Beautiful razors there...how did you acquire them? Online sales, antique stores, combination?

 

[GlennConti]

Beautiful razors there...how did you acquire them? Online sales, antique stores, combination?

I got them all online. Some were a bargain others I paid top dollar. But I'm planning to hold them for a long time so if I made mistakes, time will solve them.

 

[DirtDiver]

Awesome bottom dial. I have two gold toggles and a mint gold slim. was trying to get a gold executive FB, but lost the bid.

 

[GlennConti]

Awesome bottom dial. I have two gold toggles and a mint gold slim. was trying to get a gold executive FB, but lost the bid.

I got lucky on my Executive FB. I was on ebay and it came available with case and blades for a BIN of $95, so I jumped. Razor is mint.

 

[Mick]

I try to steer away from gold plated razors as they do not seem to hold up well for me (plating wise).

 

[TheEye]

first time i saw a replated bottom dial. that is a kind of odd...

 

[MrLara]

Not a fan of the gold razors, but if i ever find a toggle i will keep it.

nice collection there.

 

[DirtDiver]

Not a fan of the gold razors, but if i ever find a toggle i will keep it.

nice collection there.

you can always get it rhodium plated

 

[ackvil]

Very nice collection. The only gold one I have is a Toggle. It took three attempts on the Bay to get it. And of course, I over paid.

 

[Cartier]

I need more income.

Very nice razors there. The toggles and bottom dial are a real treat.

Hopefully one day I can get my hands on a cool gold razor.

 

[GlennConti]

Very nice collection. The only gold one I have is a Toggle. It took three attempts on the Bay to get it. And of course, I over paid.

Thanks Jim. The only way to get a collection quicker is to pay for it. If you try to get it from someone who doesn't know what they have, it's like trying to win the lottery. It happens but not as often as you think; that's why they're great stories when they happen. I didn't want to wait years hoping to steal them below market. No one that knows what they're doing is selling their mint Toggle's with case/instructions/blades for $150/$200. I'm a buyer all day at that price (and so is everyone else). So you get to enjoy your Toggle now instead of later or never and that's worth something.

 

[rxonmymind]

Yeah that third from the top is obviously a defect and I'll taken it off your hands. Lol. Even though I mostly prefer silver & rhodium I see you have a great collection. Well done!

 

[P Funk]

That Fatboy is sweet!
The Toggles are a holy grail of vintage DEs - quite a pair you have there.
I have an almost NOS (used 1x by previous owner) Aristocrat Slim. It is one of the few DEs I've held on to as I've moved to straights almost exclusively.

 

[GlennConti]

Yeah that third from the top is obviously a defect and I'll taken it off your hands. Lol. Even though I mostly prefer silver & rhodium I see you have a great collection. Well done!

Thanks. Here's a closer shot of the two Toggles for comparison.

 

[MrLara]

you can always get it rhodium plated

this guy... this guy is onto something.

 

[DirtDiver]

this guy... this guy is onto something.

 

[Ron Scott]

Nice and different. I like!

 

[igasho]

I like em, I am still searching for a reasonably priced Gold slim aka aristocrat

 

[Copierguy]

Thanks. Here's a closer shot of the two Toggles for comparison.

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Congrats on a great score. That F-4 is a rare bird for sure.