Why on earth?

[simpleguy]

Why on earth would anyone ship a razor with a blade in it??? I received a razor that I won on ebay and it had a blade in it This is not the first time this has happened, I just don't get it. Some might argue the seller might be thinking the buyer of an older razor might want to keep it original If you do leave a blade in would you not at least warn the person receiving the razor? So be very careful if/when you get a vintage razor in the mail, I have received two with blades inside and thankfully was not cut by them.

 

[cxg231]

Seems pretty common unfortunately, buyer beware really applies here!

 

[sgtd]

Wow. That's impressive.

 

[Pdavis939]

I sliced my finger open on a blade that was left in the razor in an antique shop. When I went to throw it away the shop owner said "Woah, someone is going to want that!!"

If any of you would like an old, used blade with blood on it, I can tell you where to find it!

 

[StubbleShaver]

I sliced my finger open on a blade that was left in the razor in an antique shop. When I went to throw it away the shop owner said "Woah, someone is going to want that!!"

If any of you would like an old, used blade with blood on it, I can tell you where to find it!

Where?! I love me some old, rusty, bloody razor blades!

 

[lt114]

Just about half of the razors I buy on ebay are loaded with a 50+ year old rusted blade. I've gotten some with hair matted in the razor.

 

[nemo]

The less that the seller does to anything the better as far as I'm concerned. I'll gladly pull out the blade for them instead of having some goof somehow mess it up (flipped base plate, stripped, overtightened, harsh scrubbing).

I bought a nice fountain pen recently (well, it was nice) that the seller tried to clean up the old ink from and ruined it.

 

[David in Boston]

I sliced my finger open on a blade that was left in the razor in an antique shop. When I went to throw it away the shop owner said "Woah, someone is going to want that!!"

If any of you would like an old, used blade with blood on it, I can tell you where to find it!

I can't tell you how many times I've looked at safety razors in antique shops that had blades in them.

Far as I'm concern they are like firearms. Always consider them loaded until you check them.

 

[xfumbler]

The one time that I found a razor in an antique shop it had a blade in it. I pointed it out to the clerk and she seemed unfazed by it. I assume that they think it adds value to the item.

 

[BlackBard]

I can't tell you how many times I've looked at safety razors in antique shops that had blades in them.

Far as I'm concern they are like firearms. Always consider them loaded until you check them.

Good advice: Always consider them loaded until you check them.

Better advice: Always consider them loaded - period.

 

[lt114]

The one time that I found a razor in an antique shop it had a blade in it. I pointed it out to the clerk and she seemed unfazed by it. I assume that they think it adds value to the item.

Some have told me that.

 

[jamesspo]

Yeah, many razors I've purchased have had blades in them, including ones from Antique stores. Sellers are probably just following the old antiquing rule, which is that you never, ever throw away accessories. Most of the folks selling these don't have a clue about them, so just follow the standard rules for selling stuff..e.g don't mess with it. Treat it like a gun - it's always loaded.

 

[BallisticBurrito]

Mental note..if I ever go rummaging for razors in a antique store...wear kevlar gloves.

 

[Pkrankow]

I can't tell you how many times I've looked at safety razors in antique shops that had blades in them.

Far as I'm concern they are like firearms. Always consider them loaded until you check them.

The one time that I found a razor in an antique shop it had a blade in it. I pointed it out to the clerk and she seemed unfazed by it. I assume that they think it adds value to the item.

As odd as it sounds, some old muzzle loading guns are prized (by some) if they are
* left loaded
* providence says they were probably loaded in a battle the weapon dates to

Antique sellers assume that leaving the "patina" on an item, the crud from use and the razor in the last, and the razor in the state it was received increases the value for some, and does not reduce the value for others. In addition most antique stores are interested in turning product over, not cleaning it.

Phil

 

[DaveL]

Far as I'm concern they are like firearms. Always consider them loaded until you check them

Best advice there!

 

[Go West Young Man]

Antiques Roadshow has taught us all two important lessons -
1. Never try to clean or repair something you aren't familiar with, you're likely to ruin it for collectors, and
2. Accessories are as important to collectors as the main object itself is.

These are pretty basic 'dealing with antiques' strategies.
If you're not an expert on razors, there's no reason for you to know that the blades are disposable and have no value.

 

[Leopold Bloom]

This happened a fatboy I bought for a very decent price, left rust inside the silo door from some tetenous infested blade , good condition everywhere else, I was only pissed off at myself as I intended to state specifically not to ship with the blade in it.

 

[Shaving_CHENG]

A little bit of tetanus never hurt anyone

 

[simpleguy]

I understand the opinion of some of leaving it as is, however I would at least advise that the gun/razor is loaded. If I had an antique store and I had razors for sale, and they had blades in them I would make sure no one would ever get cut. Thanks for all the feedback, apparently this is not an isolated incident.

 

[Vivasanti]

"shock horror!"