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Excellent!
You deserve to do the Happy Happy Joy Joy dance!
You deserve to do the Happy Happy Joy Joy dance!Your Greatest DE Razor Find At Flea Market, Estate/Garage Sale?
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I don't know if I can rank this as my "greatest" find, but I did very well at an antiques fair two days ago. I've never before seen a Black Beauty "in the wild," but Saturday I bagged two of them. And a very, very nice Tech (J-1) as well. Two sellers were involved, and neither knew what he had.
The Black Beauty was the razor I used almost exclusively from the mid-1970s until the Sensor came out around 1990. It's my favorite of all the Gillette TTOs.
The short handle Black Beauty (T-1) is in outstanding user condition, with only a very few faint wear marks. The Tech and the long handle Black Beauty (P-1) look like they've only been used a couple of times each, if at all. None of them needed any more than a very light cleaning and an alcohol dip. Ready to roll...
The Black Beauty was the razor I used almost exclusively from the mid-1970s until the Sensor came out around 1990. It's my favorite of all the Gillette TTOs.
The short handle Black Beauty (T-1) is in outstanding user condition, with only a very few faint wear marks. The Tech and the long handle Black Beauty (P-1) look like they've only been used a couple of times each, if at all. None of them needed any more than a very light cleaning and an alcohol dip. Ready to roll...
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Bill; Way to go, those razors are outstanding!
What did you pay?
You are the champion of this entire hobby because of that haul. I am literally blown away!
I've been following this thread, didn't really believe anything so lucky could happen to me.
Yesterday at antique fair Gaylord MI, I found a steal. Slim J-1, and Fatboy E-3. Mechanically good. Neither has a case, but the price was ... right! Belonged to the seller's grandfather.
Yesterday at antique fair Gaylord MI, I found a steal. Slim J-1, and Fatboy E-3. Mechanically good. Neither has a case, but the price was ... right! Belonged to the seller's grandfather.
These two for $40.
The double ring is a patent applied for no serial number, included were paperwork Blade return envelope and two blade boxes. The single ring is in early 1906 serial number.
The double ring is a patent applied for no serial number, included were paperwork Blade return envelope and two blade boxes. The single ring is in early 1906 serial number.
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Nice finds, I need to get to more estate and yard sales.
I have got to go to more flea markets & swap meets! Outstanding finds seen in this thread.
After thinking it over, my best aquisition is every single
one:
I can still pick up any one of them and remember the circumstances in which it was bought and how much I paid. Only about half of these count as half were through ebay.
one:
I can still pick up any one of them and remember the circumstances in which it was bought and how much I paid. Only about half of these count as half were through ebay.
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Last weekend at a local antique store here in central MA. An L1 slim adjustable, have never seen a single razor at this store and got this for $10. Cleaned up real nice and I PIF'd it to my brother as I already have an I2 SA and he wanted to get back into using a DE having not used one for some 50 years. Sorry I don't have a decent pic after cleanup, but it turned out great.
I would kill or give up one of my youngem for that Nickel Toggle.
After thinking it over, my best aquisition is every single
one:
I can still pick up any one of them and remember the circumstances in which it was bought and how much I paid. Only about half of these count as half were through ebay.
Museum worthy. ..
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40 $?These two for $40.
The double ring is a patent applied for no serial number, included were paperwork Blade return envelope and two blade boxes. The single ring is in early 1906 serial number.
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After thinking it over, my best aquisition is every single
one:
I can still pick up any one of them and remember the circumstances in which it was bought and how much I paid. Only about half of these count as half were through ebay.
I actually cant find the words to describe how I feel about seeing this...............
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Yes, $20 each. It was my first great buy!
Thanks! That is an older picture, I have since added about 50% more to my collection. The showcase can now only hold most of my pre 1970, Gillette items. I Am no longer sure I will have any other of my collections in tat room.I actually cant find the words to describe how I feel about seeing this...............
Colt revolver. That is one of the Holy Grail Razors. I like it better than all. The Razor the Presentation box. It's to Die for and worth a Ton of $$.
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