I assembled my own razor display case:
Top row, L to R: 1906 OLD type (read this post for the acquisition story); 1909 Gillette pocket edition by the American Button Company (ABC), the year one of my great-grandfathers turned 18; Gillette Goodwill from ca. 1931, the year both of my grandfathers turned 18.
Middle row, L to R: Gillette NEW type; black handle gold Gillette Tech ca. 1942; gold Gillette Tech from ca. 1946-50.
Bottom row, L to R: 1958 Gillette Super Speed, the year my dad turned 18 and graduated from high school; 1962 slim Adjustable, my birth quarter and year razor; and a 1980 Super Adjustable “Black Beauty,” the year I turned 18 and graduated from high school.
I created this display case inspired by @brandaves in this post.
I purchased a Jewelry Travel Showcase from Amazon.com, along with two velvet pad tray inserts.
I measured and marked with white-out where I wanted to attach each razor to one of the tray inserts. (The extra tray insert was in case I goofed, as is my wont; fortunately, I didn’t goof so the extra tray insert will serve as a background for my close-up photos.)
I drilled two small holes at each attachment point.
I secured each razor with monofilament using an improved clinch knot. Then I trimmed the ends.
To mount the case I simply drilled a couple of pilot holes through the back of the box and nailed it right into the drywall. I then leaned the tray insert with the razors mounted against the back of the case, closed it, and latched it.
Top row, L to R: 1906 OLD type (read this post for the acquisition story); 1909 Gillette pocket edition by the American Button Company (ABC), the year one of my great-grandfathers turned 18; Gillette Goodwill from ca. 1931, the year both of my grandfathers turned 18.
Middle row, L to R: Gillette NEW type; black handle gold Gillette Tech ca. 1942; gold Gillette Tech from ca. 1946-50.
Bottom row, L to R: 1958 Gillette Super Speed, the year my dad turned 18 and graduated from high school; 1962 slim Adjustable, my birth quarter and year razor; and a 1980 Super Adjustable “Black Beauty,” the year I turned 18 and graduated from high school.
I created this display case inspired by @brandaves in this post.
I purchased a Jewelry Travel Showcase from Amazon.com, along with two velvet pad tray inserts.
I measured and marked with white-out where I wanted to attach each razor to one of the tray inserts. (The extra tray insert was in case I goofed, as is my wont; fortunately, I didn’t goof so the extra tray insert will serve as a background for my close-up photos.)
I drilled two small holes at each attachment point.
I secured each razor with monofilament using an improved clinch knot. Then I trimmed the ends.
To mount the case I simply drilled a couple of pilot holes through the back of the box and nailed it right into the drywall. I then leaned the tray insert with the razors mounted against the back of the case, closed it, and latched it.
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