Dovo 7 Day Set

[OldSaw]

Saw this at a local antique store today in Green Bay. I'm not a straight razor collector but was just curious, is $575 about what you'd expect to pay for this?






Lighting wasn't the greatest and I was using my phone, but you can see a couple of nicks in the edge of the middle razor.

 

[cb91710]

That's only $80 per razor. It's a lot of dough, but I think it's a fair price for a set in as good of shape as it appears.

 

[Kentos]

I would rather have 2 super nice razors than 7 identical nice razors. If they were Grelots, W&B, or other no longer made razors I would be inclined to want them.

I think 350.00 would be a more attractive price.

 

[Kentos]

I should mention I'm a cheap bastid .

 

[OldSaw]

Thanks guys. I was just curious. Even $350 is more than I'm willing to spend right now. I just thought it looked cool, as I have never seen an actual seven day set before.

 

[Kentos]

7 day sets were for the rich guys back in the day. Kinda like a 7 day set of Armani suits, while Joe Blow has 1 he saves for wedding and funerals.
Having 7 razors meant you could go longer without needing to rehone.

DIY 7 day set. All different razors with matching scales.

 

[ladykate]

It sounds like you don't want it that much... these things really depend on what you are searching for. I have an older Dovo set that I got a good deal on and it is in perfect condition. I think at the price they are asking, the buyer will just have to want it. There may be someone out there who just has to have that version. I would probably look it over carefully and consider it carefully - then make an offer. The chips on the blade are a big detractor so the offer would be a quite a bit lower. The scales are interesting so if they could be cleaned up and all blades were recoverable then ...

 

[BakerAndBadger]

I should mention I'm a cheap bastid .

At first sight I though that was a dig at Paco lol

Back on topic, they look great but it's a hefty price to pay for 7 razors. I'd love a set of 7 but not for that money - I'm cheap too.