Ebay sillyness

[Huxley]

I really can't understand why people go to such lengths not to mention expense of buying what is a good razor, we are indeed talking about dubl ducks, wade butcher, puma and of course the filarmonica, i've done quite a bit of reading and there are equally as good if not better razors that sell for much much less.

So why on earth to these things go for so much?

 

[DavyRay]

Give an example, please. Vintage anything is based on reputation. In this case, it is the quality of the steel. Are you talking about new razors or vintage?

Most old straight razors were private-labeled, so it is hard to know what steel is in them. That makes them a crapshoot for quality, hence a lower selling price. I've got a couple of razors marked "Pakistan" on the handles. They are not even old. I'll sell them cheap. Are you interested?

 

[Huxley]

Hmm well say genco, henckels, dorko to an extent the price i've seen some of these razors go for easily top my new vintage ti, a goldegde sold yesterday for over $300 heck i've seen filly's sell for much more, granted it was the big barba duras.

You can buy an 8/8 friodur new for half of what many sell for.

Just seems a bit mad to me.

 

[mainaman]

Give an example, please. Vintage anything is based on reputation. In this case, it is the quality of the steel.

It seems you know a bit more about the steel of all those hyped razors, do you mind sharing with us?

Are you talking about new razors or vintage?

I am not aware of new DD or Filarmonica, they are all vintage.

Most old straight razors were private-labeled, so it is hard to know what steel is in them. That makes them a crapshoot for quality, hence a lower selling price.

I do not know what kind of experience you have with straights but there are a lot of razors out there that shave just as well as the Filarmonica, Puma and such.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Wanna talk crazy?

Two months ago $250 was a fair price for a 7x1.5" Escher.

There is currently one in rough condition, missing the side labels going for almost $500.

 

[thirdeye]

Madness I say, madness...........The most I've ever spent on a used str8 is 25.00

 

[SliceOfLife]

Madness? MADNESS!

Hmm... Most I've spent was... I think my first. $45.

Also got two one time for $95.

 

[mainaman]

Wanna talk crazy?

Two months ago $250 was a fair price for a 7x1.5" Escher.

There is currently one in rough condition, missing the side labels going for almost $500.

I am very confused about the significance of the label in the whole story.
It clearly is Escher from there all that matters is how it hones unless one is looking for a mantelpiece. The finishing quality depends on the color of the stone and this one according to the seller has a color that translates to a better finisher. Apart from that a price of 500+ is crazy and will get you a superb Nakayama finisher.

 

[DavyRay]

It seems you know a bit more about the steel of all those hyped razors, do you mind sharing with us? I am not aware of new DD or Filarmonica, they are all vintage.

I'm just reading posts here from honers who say that dubl duck (for example) blades hold an edge well and shave well.

I was not sure if the OP was comparing the high-priced vintage razors to lower-priced vintage or new razors.

I do not know what kind of experience you have with straights but there are a lot of razors out there that shave just as well as the Filarmonica, Puma and such.

I believe that as well. I am just saying that any razor with a respected brand name will usually bring more on the bay. I have several razors which I paid little for, and which I hope will be great shavers once honed. One is marked "SIMMONS HARDWARE CO.", "429", "MADE IN GERMANY". It was cheap, and I will have to wait to see if it will hold an edge. I paid a bit more for a dubl duck, because I could find some talk about it here.

I just returned to using a straight razor a couple of months ago. The one I used back in the 70s just said "Solingen" on it.

 

[Woodash]

Well, hells bells. Gas used to cost 21.9 cents/gal also, but times have changed. As someone new to str8s and looking to acquire a 'real shaver' or two, I am flummoxed (rarely do I get to use that word, but I digress...) by some of these (how shall I say this?) jackasses who get into bidding wars with each other a ~week before the auction ends only to inflate the price artificially - or at least prematurely (my apologies to any jackasses that I may now be addressing. That's obviously your strategy; I just don't understand it. Is it some kind of Control Thing?...).

 

[Chimensch]

I bought a Filarmonica #13 doble temple a couple of years ago and what they're selling for now makes me very happy.

 

[Thebigspendur]

It makes no sense complaining and moaning about prices because they are what they are so you either pay the going rate or you buy something else.

As far as the DDs and other hyped names go certainly there are unknown razors out there that shave just as good but as I like to say I haven't seen a razor brand that is so consistant in the qualities of great shaving and ease of maint. as the DDs are.

 

[SliceOfLife]

I am very confused about the significance of the label in the whole story.
It clearly is Escher from there all that matters is how it hones unless one is looking for a mantelpiece. The finishing quality depends on the color of the stone and this one according to the seller has a color that translates to a better finisher. Apart from that a price of 500+ is crazy and will get you a superb Nakayama finisher.

Side labels mean you don't have to take a sellers word for it. And I've not heard that light green are special. Browns are supposedly the best (I've never seen one), followed by Yellows. I frankly have noticed no pattern. My coursest Escher was a light green, as was my second finest. Based on my experience, Light greens make up about 90% of thuringians, so I'd say it doesn't say much to call them the best, certainly they shouldn't demand a premium for it.

Eschers are great stones. I can see paying $100-250 for one. Maybe springing $350 for a ten inch one. But 100% price gain in a quarter? That's insane.

 

[mainaman]

Side labels mean you don't have to take a sellers word for it. And I've not heard that light green are special. Browns are supposedly the best (I've never seen one), followed by Yellows. I frankly have noticed no pattern. My coursest Escher was a light green, as was my second finest. Based on my experience, Light greens make up about 90% of thuringians, so I'd say it doesn't say much to call them the best, certainly they shouldn't demand a premium for it.

Eschers are great stones. I can see paying $100-250 for one. Maybe springing $350 for a ten inch one. But 100% price gain in a quarter? That's insane.

yep hyped up just as Filarmonica , not that they are bad but still .
As I said for that money you can get a seriously good Nakayama albeit palm size.