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Enter your nomination for THE most beautiful DE razor competition!

I'm really curious to see what razor this community would vote as THE most beautiful razor made.
"Beautiful" is here defined as appearance/feel in your hand (how 'beautiful' the razor is to YOU) - not how beautifully it actually shaves your face.

Rules and process:

Nominations: You can nominate up to two razors. Note that these have to be razors as they are (or were) sold. No 'creating your own' by swapping heads/pole, etc.

If you can, include a photo of the razor you are voting for in your post.

Round 1: One week to gather nominations for the razors.
Start: 8/31/2013 and nominations will close on 9/7/2013

If there are more than 12 razors nominated we will vote in groups as below;

Round 2: A poll of Group 1 (the first set of razors (max 12)).
- Each person votes on their favorite razor

Round 3: A poll of Group 2 (the second batch of razors(max 12)).
- Each person votes on their favorite razors

Round X-Y (depending on how many razors are nominated.

Once all razors have been voted on - the TOP THREE from each group moves on to the final round

Final round: Top 3 razors from each round (can be either 3, 6, 9 or 12 depending on how many razors were initially nominated).
- Each person votes on their favorite razors

The winner is declared !!

Sounds fun? If not, hopefully it at least isn't offensive :)

If it DOES sound fun - then let's start because this is ROUND 1:

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Q: What do you do?

A: Nominate the razor YOU would like to see nominated as "The most beautiful razor made"
Please only nominate ONE razor per person. If you really can't pick then two is ok ;-)

Note: The number of nominations here doesn't matter. As long as a particular razor has one nomination it WILL be included in one of the subsequent rounds.

Let the [hopefully] fun begin!!
 
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Nominated Razors so far:

Above the Tie's "Atlas 5 piece set"
ATT Titan
Ben Hur (by Apollo)
Bob's Razor Works (BRW) Bull Progress
Cobra Classic
Darwin Adjustable
Darwin Deluxe
Edwin Jagger Chatsworth (Barley handle)
Edwin Jagger DE87 (faux ivory handle)
Edwin Jagger DE89L
Fatip Grande (chrome)
Feather Stainless Steel AS-D1
Gillette #19
Gillette ABC (need designation/model name)
Gillette Adjustable, model 195 (Fat Boy)
Gillette Anglo American Aristocrat, 1947
Gillette Aristocrat
1934
Gillette Aristocrat De Luxe 1936
Gillette British Aristocrat #15
Gillette British Aristocrat #16
Gillette British Aristocrat #21

Gillette Bulldog (1920)
Gillette Double Ring
Gillette Executive, 1949, (Rhodium Plated)
Gillette Goodwill (w/ engraved top cap and 2 studs)
Gillette King Camp Gillette (KCG) signature (single ring)

Gillette NEW Bostonian (silver)
Gillette NEW Long Comb (ball end handle)

Gillette NEW Improved Standard (1920's)

Gillette NEW President (1930)
Gillette Old Type Single Ring (silver)
Gillette President (engraved)
Gillette Slim
Gillette Toggle
Joris Palladium Swirl

Le Coq OC
Merkur Classic (33C)
Merkur Futur (Gold)
Merkur Slant
Muhle R41
Muhle R89
Muhle Stylo (black handle)
Pearl "Old"
(need designation/model name)
Pearl SBF-15
Pils 101NE

 
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I nominate the Gillette #19.
I've got a few of the English Aristocrats, but the combination of the open comb with the gold make it the most beautiful of the ones I have (even in the non-pristine state it is).

Pristine looks more like this:


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I nominate the Gillette Double ring. It's dead sexy.

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Everything from the shipper, to the case, to the silver plating. Everything about this razor and it's kit is gorgeous. They've also stood the test of time, in my opinion. 109 years and going strong. You can't beat that!

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I nominate EJ DE89L. I really think it's a sexy razor and...as my second-runner up...I'll pick the Fatip Grande as I really like that look.
 
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I nominate that engraved Gillette President picked up by a B&B member (elmerwood?) with the case. I'm exhausted after a day of travel so I'm lucky I can spell.

Runners-up - Gillette New long or short comb with no plating and polished up so it's red brass/brass/red brass (and with a different handle), or even better a Gillette Goodwill with the studs coming through to the top cap with the same color scheme. Maybe a Schick Injector C series (gold art deco) or a GEM with the "ornate handle".
 
I nominate that engraved Gillette President picked up by a B&B member (elmerwood?) with the case. I'm exhausted after a day of travel so I'm lucky I can spell.

Runners-up - Gillette New long or short comb with no plating and polished up so it's red brass/brass/red brass (and with a different handle), or even better a Gillette Goodwill with the studs coming through to the top cap with the same color scheme. Maybe a Schick Injector C series (gold art deco) or a GEM with the "ornate handle".

I added the engraved Gillette President as a nomination - but for your runner up you have to pick one. Only two nominations per person :)
 
I Nominate The 1949 Gillette Executive in all its Rhodium Plated Glory! Doesn't hurt that I Own one either. :thumbup1:
Pic of Mine Below and photo from Mr Razor site.
 

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