Dang. I pretty much blew my shaving budget at the very beginning of the month with some razor purchases.
Today I was in my local antique store. As I walked in, the fellow told me they had just closed. I noticed a shiny metal box in the case and asked if I could look at it. He told me he would give me just one minute to take a look.
Well, it was a Gem 1912 Damaskeene in a velvet-lined metal case complete with two metal razor blade boxes. I thought about it, and about how much I was in the hole with my shaving purchases. I hemmed and hawed, and I declined. "You can have it for seven dollars," he said. I told him I would have taken it if I didn't have a bunch of Gem razors already. I thanked him and walked out of the store. I almost turned around when it dawned on me that it was a Damaskeene, and I didn't have one of those. But they had closed their doors.
Here's the kicker: they had just closed their doors for good. They were closing up shop and wouldn't be doing business anymore. They wouldn't be selling anything to anyone after that. Not open to the public any more. I wouldn't be able to come back even if I wanted to.
Now I am kicking myself. No, it's not like I passed up a 195 for $5 or anything that grievous. But it was a nice deal for a metal cased Damaskeene for $7.
Please make me feel better and convince me that I'm not missing anything. I get some of my best shaves with my EverReady 1912. Fantastic shaves. I've heard some people prefer the Damaskeene curved head for a smoother, closer shave, though. Is it really better? Say it ain't so!
K.T.
Today I was in my local antique store. As I walked in, the fellow told me they had just closed. I noticed a shiny metal box in the case and asked if I could look at it. He told me he would give me just one minute to take a look.
Well, it was a Gem 1912 Damaskeene in a velvet-lined metal case complete with two metal razor blade boxes. I thought about it, and about how much I was in the hole with my shaving purchases. I hemmed and hawed, and I declined. "You can have it for seven dollars," he said. I told him I would have taken it if I didn't have a bunch of Gem razors already. I thanked him and walked out of the store. I almost turned around when it dawned on me that it was a Damaskeene, and I didn't have one of those. But they had closed their doors.
Here's the kicker: they had just closed their doors for good. They were closing up shop and wouldn't be doing business anymore. They wouldn't be selling anything to anyone after that. Not open to the public any more. I wouldn't be able to come back even if I wanted to.
Now I am kicking myself. No, it's not like I passed up a 195 for $5 or anything that grievous. But it was a nice deal for a metal cased Damaskeene for $7.
Please make me feel better and convince me that I'm not missing anything. I get some of my best shaves with my EverReady 1912. Fantastic shaves. I've heard some people prefer the Damaskeene curved head for a smoother, closer shave, though. Is it really better? Say it ain't so!
K.T.
