Hello B&Bers,
I wanted to share a story of a $2.00 New I picked up last saturday. I was out checking a few antique shops looking for something to donate to the PIF for Saint Sue. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=173650 (Being fairly new at this I wanted to donate but do not have a very large den.) I did not find anything to donate but as I was walking around this one store I happened to see this razor lying on a table pushed way to the back. Let me tell you this thing was the ugliest color of black and green I have ever seen. I looked at the tag and it said "Antique Razor maybe a Gillette $2.00." I could tell it was a New Type, the teeth were all present and straight so I grabbed it. I thought everyone needs some love so lets see what we can do with this thing.
I paid my $2.00 and the guy asked me at the counter what I was going to do with it. I said "clean it up and shave with it." He looked at me like I had snakes growing out of my head. On the way home it went into cardiac arrest several times but I kept it alive until I got it into a bath of scrubbing bubbles. You could here it sigh with relief. After four soakings and polishings the little guy was finally healed. He has lost his skin but is now presentable to appear in public. I shaved with him Sunday morning.
You are probably all wondering where I am going with this....well here it is. This razor was given a 2nd chance at life. It was discovered on a hunt looking for something to donate to the PIF David started to raise money for breast cancer in the name of Sue. I never met her but feel I know her from all the wonderful things I have read on this forum. This New will forever stay in my den as tribute to all we have lost to this disease, for all who are fighting it, and to all those who have beat it. SWMBO's Mother fought it and won. So I have been touched and it is scary!
So I present to you one ugly razor given a second chance at life and has now become a tribute in my den.
Scott
I wanted to share a story of a $2.00 New I picked up last saturday. I was out checking a few antique shops looking for something to donate to the PIF for Saint Sue. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=173650 (Being fairly new at this I wanted to donate but do not have a very large den.) I did not find anything to donate but as I was walking around this one store I happened to see this razor lying on a table pushed way to the back. Let me tell you this thing was the ugliest color of black and green I have ever seen. I looked at the tag and it said "Antique Razor maybe a Gillette $2.00." I could tell it was a New Type, the teeth were all present and straight so I grabbed it. I thought everyone needs some love so lets see what we can do with this thing.
I paid my $2.00 and the guy asked me at the counter what I was going to do with it. I said "clean it up and shave with it." He looked at me like I had snakes growing out of my head. On the way home it went into cardiac arrest several times but I kept it alive until I got it into a bath of scrubbing bubbles. You could here it sigh with relief. After four soakings and polishings the little guy was finally healed. He has lost his skin but is now presentable to appear in public. I shaved with him Sunday morning.
You are probably all wondering where I am going with this....well here it is. This razor was given a 2nd chance at life. It was discovered on a hunt looking for something to donate to the PIF David started to raise money for breast cancer in the name of Sue. I never met her but feel I know her from all the wonderful things I have read on this forum. This New will forever stay in my den as tribute to all we have lost to this disease, for all who are fighting it, and to all those who have beat it. SWMBO's Mother fought it and won. So I have been touched and it is scary!
So I present to you one ugly razor given a second chance at life and has now become a tribute in my den.
Scott
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