How much did you pay for your Birth year razor?

[Haggises]

K3 Slim, about 25 bucks or less on eBay, in pretty dam good condition. No brassing except in one place inside the doors.

 

[Rick1962]

'62 Slim Adjustable purchased on Ebay for $25 + shipping in 2005.

 

[CWX]

C2 Super Adjustable - I got lucky and grabbed if off of ebay in near mint condition for $30 shipped. There weren't really any choices when it came to my birth year razor but I consider myself lucky I was able to find such a nice SA.

 

[PLANofMAN]

I'm still looking for an A3 (1980) Super Speed. I've got an A3 Red Tip but that was made a few years before my time.

 

[LiveOak]

I have been able to find two birth year/quarter long handled black Super Adjustables (O-4...1969) and another O-2 I believe. I also have a very rough version of the same in black and gold which is also my birth year/quarter. I paid around $20-$30 for each. I am holding out hope that I'll find another very clean O-4 in black and gold, plus I'm from New Orleans and it would be a good Saints fan razor.

 

[Omak]

How about another category for those who have been unable to find their birth year razor yet. 1986

 

[SteveWY]

Great poll! Actually I returned to DE shaving by finding a Gillette TTO at an antique shop for $5. That began my new hobby. It wasn't until months later that I discovered what year and date codes were. I was glad to find that my $5 Gillete was my birth year (1957). I'm still looking for a birth quarter, C3. Have one?

 

[blackman]

It'll probably be a hot minute before I'm able to find my birth year razor.

I'm looking for Super Adjustable H1(1987). Wish me luck....I'll need it.

 

[dcobranchi]

$35 for a minty fresh H-2 (1962) Slim with the matching Gillette Blue blades.

 

[shep12]

Gillette super speed Z-2 was $24.00. I got a steal because it was in excellent condition. I bought it on the Bay in April of this year.

 

[BladeDE40]

$25 NOS 1979 Gillette Tech- Still in the box, I would never use it to shave as it is way too light...looks good in the box though.

 

[stuart12dz]

Two years ago I purchased a 1948 Gillette Super Speed, including blades & box for $45. Add another $10 for shipping to Australia from the States.

 

[Haggises]

so that's what the notch is for!

 

[Winblows]

and don't forget to Twist...

 

[gregindallas]

1951 Rolls Imperial Traveler Set.
the set was something like $20 + shipping (shipping a rolls is intere$ting) so say $40-45 total. Now the extra Rolls I bought for parts and the time I spent cleaning and reconditioning, I don't want to think about.

 

[ironfist]

Great thread, good to see all the birth year razors from everyone!

Shows how much age variation is on this forum, amazing

 

[kirk 988]

i got a 1996 g1000 from Tom

 

[jzuzphreek]

I am holding out hope that I'll find another very clean O-4 in black and gold, plus I'm from New Orleans and it would be a good Saints fan razor.

Who Dat Baby!!

I guess I should begin looking for a birth year razor for myself. Any tips on how to start the search? I guess I should find out what razors were being made in '84.

 

[Zesayne]

Mines would be 1st quarter 1990, dunno what i'd get haha!

So would mine... I'm really curious to know what DEs were being produced that year, and by what company.

 

[garyg]

Black tip ($30)

Super Speed ($23)

Both cased with blades.

Well, I'm in the Turtle category - the only things getting dated in 1951 were Harry Truman, and the Blacktips or Tech. My W-3 Black Tips Cost $23 cased for the steel handled one, $17.50 for the Aluminum handle. Both mint & cased with blades. Also a black plastic handled Tech that I had to give $6 for, no case though ..