Hello dear friend collector, I am looking for contacts with Collectors of RAZOR BLADES VINTAGE, for exchange or purchase.Got a package with a couple more in the mail today.
Hello, I too use a lot of vintage blades myself. Only I use the Gillette Blue Blades. I have tried the vintage stainless Gillette’s, Schick, and Wilkinson’s. They just don’t give me the ultimate shaving sensations that I enjoy. The old carbon steel blades made by Gillette are the best blade I’ve used for my tastes. I have some from all ranges of production. Some from France, and England too. I enjoy them all. I have found the blades from the war years of WWII to be the sharpest and smoothest of them all. And although they don’t last as long as the stainless blades, they still give me fantastic shaved after all these years. I would encourage everyone to try some from the 1940’s. You will be surprised. Just inspect them carefully to be sure they are serviceable.
Norman, the majority of the blades I have that are usable are my stainless ones but I do have many carbon ones that are a real joy to use. I developed some rules for buying carbon blades that ,while it may have caused me to pass on some different perfectly fine ones, has almost eliminated the risk of getting totally unusable ones. Of my carbons the absolute best performing ones I have are my Schick Deluxe with Krona edge.Hello, I too use a lot of vintage blades myself. Only I use the Gillette Blue Blades. I have tried the vintage stainless Gillette’s, Schick, and Wilkinson’s. They just don’t give me the ultimate shaving sensations that I enjoy. The old carbon steel blades made by Gillette are the best blade I’ve used for my tastes. I have some from all ranges of production. Some from France, and England too. I enjoy them all. I have found the blades from the war years of WWII to be the sharpest and smoothest of them all. And although they don’t last as long as the stainless blades, they still give me fantastic shaved after all these years. I would encourage everyone to try some from the 1940’s. You will be surprised. Just inspect them carefully to be sure they are serviceable.
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Alan - Mormon Bridge - very sorry to hear of your illness. I have enjoyed your postings and hope to see you back on your feet with razor in your hand in the near future. It is Easter and I wish you renewed strength.I had forgotten about those blades. You are right on the money with your thoughts on those Schick blades. I first tried one five or six years ago. At the time I searched high and low to add to my blade stash. I never found any. Not even one more serviceable dispenser. The first time I used one I knew they were special. I have never found any more. I put the dispenser I have in the back of one of my cabinets and forgot about them. They not only rival Gillette’s Blue Blades, they surpass them. But they are impossible to find.
Sorry it took me so long to respond. I have been gravely ill. I have been so all winter, and actually gotten worse recently. My apologies.
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Thank you Hugh. I’m on my feet for now, and moving forward,my best bet is to get and stay as active as I physically can. I’m sure you know “a rolling stone gathers no moss. “.
peace Sorry to hear about your illness Morman, I can sympathize being disabled myself and sometimes I'm not even able to post anything for weeks. Even such a little thing is insurmountable. I sincerely hope your turn for the worse is temporary and the near future finds you feeling better. As for those Schick blades they've been impossible for me to find before and since that one time I found a few dispensers in pristine shape shrink wrapped even from a source halfway around the world.I had forgotten about those blades. You are right on the money with your thoughts on those Schick blades. I first tried one five or six years ago. At the time I searched high and low to add to my blade stash. I never found any. Not even one more serviceable dispenser. The first time I used one I knew they were special. I have never found any more. I put the dispenser I have in the back of one of my cabinets and forgot about them. They not only rival Gillette’s Blue Blades, they surpass them. But they are impossible to find.
Sorry it took me so long to respond. I have been gravely ill. I have been so all winter, and actually gotten worse recently. My apologies.
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