Found these today
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Jackpot!!
haha, Those eschers will probably sell for 400-600$ each. You made a killing.
Nice score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two Eschers and a Coti! Nice work. How much did all that set you back?
I went to the antique store today, and did not find anything worth mentioning. It always amazes me how many old edged tools you find at these places, but nothing to sharpen them.
I went to the antique store today, and did not find anything worth mentioning. It always amazes me how many old edged tools you find at these places, but nothing to sharpen them.
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You're pulling my leg. If that is true then I made out like a bandit. The two eschers were $25 a piece and the coti was $65.
I have no intention of selling these but I'm not even currently shaving with a straight razor. They will have a safe home until then.
Hes not kidding...Do Not Remove The Labels. In fact, treat the label as way more $$ than the rock. Can someone offer a lacquer-plan to him please?
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Yes. Please let me know if these are something I should be preserving instead of using (in the future). Thank you.
-Jim
-Jim
Sweeeeeeeeet
All I ever found at the flea markets I have been to is fleas.
Nice finds
Nice finds
He's not kidding. I had a Droescher just like that and it sold for $400. That's a massive score. Nice job.
I'm feeling sick right now..... but congrats the OP for the score of the year.$800 worth of stone right there minimum.
Yep, not kidding. Escher labels = ~2-3x the value of the same stone without the label. And the barber cut with box are the most valuable eschers out there (excepting the ULTRA-rare 10"+ ones).
The coticule wasn't a bad price either, more of a "fair" price. It could fetch anywhere from 1-2x what you paid depending on who it appeals to. I've sold that size on eBay and had it end under $40, and seen stones that were identical to my eyes go for $150. The eschers are a definite steal though. There's one that someone's been listing for $600 BIN on a loop, missing the box and slurry. I think he just dropped the price to $400 or $500 (still no box and slurry), and I wouldn't be surprised to see it sell.
The coticule wasn't a bad price either, more of a "fair" price. It could fetch anywhere from 1-2x what you paid depending on who it appeals to. I've sold that size on eBay and had it end under $40, and seen stones that were identical to my eyes go for $150. The eschers are a definite steal though. There's one that someone's been listing for $600 BIN on a loop, missing the box and slurry. I think he just dropped the price to $400 or $500 (still no box and slurry), and I wouldn't be surprised to see it sell.
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I'm still kind of in disbelief. Let me get this straight... the eschers should not be used but preserved. Or is there a way to preserve the box and label while still being able to use the hones?
Is there someone I should talk to about preserving the labels and boxes without ruining the value?
I'm not interested in selling them but at the same time I don't want to ruin something out of ignorance.
Is there someone I should talk to about preserving the labels and boxes without ruining the value?
I'm not interested in selling them but at the same time I don't want to ruin something out of ignorance.
You can use a polyurethane sealer. brush on about 5 or so coats and let it harden then sand it smooth as needed. After that you can use the stones at will without worrying about the labels. If they will come off easily I would store them away in the boxes rather than seal them to the stone but if they are securely in place I would seal them rather than remove them. In any rate they are the final step in honing when you you have gotten the best edge possible from the hone used before them so you needn't be in any hurry.
I hear ya Al. All I ever found was an overpriced Boker, which i had to have.
If you do decide to sell em, what's really fun to do is list them on eBay like you don't know what they are (but with good pictures and identified as razor hones), then when people message you offering lowball buy it nows (I've seen everything from $20-100, always acting like they were doing me a favor by offering), jerk them around a bit by saying you'd like a day to think or something. They'll stress out worried that it will get bid over their lowball before you get back to them and hilarity will often ensue. But I'm a mean kind of person like that. Still, it's fun.
I found a 10" X 2" X 1" escher a while ago in an online antique shop for only €17,50 (+/- $22,-). I tried to order it right away but I got an error, tried another browser, same thing.
So I called them on the phone and it turned out that was their old website, it was obsolete replaced by another new site and the stone was already sold
C'est la vie I guess, it really ruined my day though...
Here is the link to the obsolete web shop selling that stone: LINK
Gah, I haven't cried in twenty years. That might make me cry.
