Went to a craft/antique fair with the better half today, no razors but I did find these and only paid $2 for them but would have paid more as it was interesting talking to the 86 year old man that sold them to me, he even told me his father shaved with Treet single edge blades. Anyway I did some googling and can’t quite come up with a date range on these particular Thins and I don’t really want to open them to see the date code, they make for a nice memory of a conversation with a stranger, plus shaving with vintage blades is not really my thing. Anybody know how old these are?
Found some Gillette Thins in the wild…. what are these?
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Went to a craft/antique fair with the better half today, no razors but I did find these and only paid $2 for them but would have paid more as it was interesting talking to the 86 year old man that sold them to me, he even told me his father shaved with Treet single edge blades. Anyway I did some googling and can’t quite come up with a date range on these particular Thins and I don’t really want to open them to see the date code, they make for a nice memory of a conversation with a stranger, plus shaving with vintage blades is not really my thing. Anybody know how old these are?
The Gillette Thins were made I think from the late 1930's to the 1980's (?) They were Gillette's 'economy' blade. I suspect yours are from the 1970's from the Gillette font used and price tag.
Nice little score!
Looking at the graphics on the package, I'd say that's a very good guess.
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The conversation I had with the older gentleman selling them was worth the price alone, the blades were just a nice addition. We both guessed the seventy’s also, I have an early 70s lady Gillette that I picked up NIB awhile ago that used the same font type.
Here are some 1977 Thins I found on Mr Razor
I think they match up pretty well.
I think they match up pretty well.
Very cool find.
First DE blades I ever used. Five came free with my $1.99 SuperSpeed in 1973.
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Appreciate the help and replies!!
Barcode - post 1974
No barcode - pre 1974
No barcode - pre 1974
Great pick-up!! 
The Gillette logo on those blades is the one introduced in late 1974.
As far as I know those are not stainless steel. Were manufactured untill the early 80s.
As far as I know those are not stainless steel. Were manufactured untill the early 80s.
They are not stainless. I foolishly tried a red wrapper one years ago but in saying that I recall a member of this forum had good results with the white colored Thins.
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