Gillette "Democrat"

[gillette-razor]

Here is an unusual named Super-Speed. Democrat. Made in USA. Date code W-4 (1976). Distributed by The Gillette Company Boston.
I photographed it side-by-side with the conventional Super-Speed Black Handle (W-2, made in USA) too.
Both are identical and also identically sealed on the card.

 

[mr-razor]

Congratulation, Leon! That´s a nice one. I´ve never heard from a "Democrat"

 

[heirkb]

It has no Gillette markings anywhere on the front of the packaging. Not even on the blade case...weird...

 

[luvmysuper]

Maybe they called it the Democrat because it was presenting as a new idea something that is old hat, and already fading.
hahahahahahaha

 

[mr-razor]

I can see the Gillette Logo on the top

 

[gillette-razor]

It has no Gillette markings anywhere on the front of the packaging. Not even on the blade case...weird...

The card says: distributed by the Gillette company Boston, MA

 

[Topgumby]

I bet it was one of those product-as-poll gimmicks, or something made up for a convention.

Nice find.

 

[Shave Cat]

I believe those were distributed at the Democratic National Convention, for advertising purposes.

-Clarke

 

[mmack66]

Isn't that a fairly recent logo for Gillette?

 

[rainman]

Thanks for sharing this strange discovery. I wonder if there was a Gillette Republican?

 

[luvmysuper]

Thanks for sharing this strange discovery. I wonder if there was a Gillette Republican?

Wasn't that the RED tip?

 

[DSB]

Wasn't that the RED tip?

No, the Red tip was the Gillette Communist.

 

[mr-razor]

Isn't that a fairly recent logo for Gillette?

since 1974 they use this new logo too:

 

[DSB]

Wasn't that the RED tip?

I miss the joke.

Would you care to explain it to me.

Red State (Republican) vs. Blue State (Democrat)?

 

[luvmysuper]

In American Politics, Blue States are known as those which typically vote Democrat, and Red States are those typically carried by Republican politicos.

 

[ctakim]

Shouldn't it be a custom Gillette President?

 

[David in Boston]

Maybe they called it the Democrat because it was presenting as a new idea something that is old hat, and already fading.
hahahahahahaha

I don't find your comment funny or appropriate.

Keep in mind please that this is a shaving forum.

 

[luvmysuper]

I don't find your comment funny or appropriate.

Keep in mind please that this is a shaving forum.

I truly am sorry you didn't interpret it in the good nature in which it was presented as evidenced by the obvious in the post.

I must do my best to remember that some people are able to see humor in virtually every situation, and others can find it in none.

My apologies if I offended you personally.

 

[VolpeVerde]

Well, I found it humorous.

Pretty cool razors, too.

 

[Blondie]

Maybe they called it the Democrat because it was presenting as a new idea something that is old hat, and already fading.
hahahahahahaha

Maybe only people named Phil find this funny.

Phil