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by robert-00
Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:42 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB: DE Blade made in France
Replies: 0
Views: 1096

WTB: DE Blade made in France

WTB: A single "Barber of Seville" brand DE blade or even an empty wrapper. Or a sample of any DE blade made in France. Please send PM.
Thanks.
by robert-00
Sat Oct 31, 2015 5:17 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB Schick G series injector
Replies: 2
Views: 1513

Re: WTB Schick G series injector

Here is only one that I found.
by robert-00
Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:34 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB Schick G series injector
Replies: 2
Views: 1513

Re: WTB Schick G series injector

Have you found one yet? If not, send me a PM.
-Robert
by robert-00
Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:29 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: Books on Safety Razors
Replies: 0
Views: 869

Books on Safety Razors

View at
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/razors

Before Gillette
and
A Safety Razor Compendium: The Book
by robert-00
Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Eclipse Red Ring Razor
Replies: 18
Views: 5334

Re: Eclipse Red Ring Razor

Interesting Eclipse History-- The Eclipse razors were made by James Neill & Co., Sheffield, England. According to WikiPedia: "In 1889, James Neill patented composite steel - steel-backed iron. He registered his composite steel products under the Eclipse trademark in 1909. The name was taken...
by robert-00
Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:13 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: A Safety Razor Compendium - The Book
Replies: 0
Views: 1094

A Safety Razor Compendium - The Book

A Safety Razor Compendium: The Book 600 pages, B&W A printed version of A Safety Razor Compendium PDF file. For those who want a black & white print version of the digital Compendium PDF for their bookshelf, coffee table or “reading room,” here it is. Contains all the content of the PDF v.1....
by robert-00
Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:17 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: o'chelly razor
Replies: 15
Views: 3420

Re: O'Chelly razor

Also see Compendium, photo on p. O1. Circa 1939 patents.
by robert-00
Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: A Safety Razor Compendium - The Book
Replies: 1
Views: 1997

A Safety Razor Compendium - The Book

Book-13s.jpg IT'S HERE! A Safety Razor Compendium: The Book 600 pages, B&W A printed version of A Safety Razor Compendium PDF file. For those who want a black & white print version of the digital Compendium PDF for their bookshelf, coffee table or “reading room,” here it is. Contains all th...
by robert-00
Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:19 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: 11th National Shaving Collectibles Meeting
Replies: 0
Views: 1026

11th National Shaving Collectibles Meeting

I am posting this message on behalf of Jerry Rosenthal, who has organized this meeting for the past decade. -------------- 11th National Shaving Collectibles Meeting To: Fellow Collectors of Shaving Memorabilia and those with an insatiable thirst for all things shaving related, Just a Reminder! The ...
by robert-00
Fri May 16, 2014 2:32 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: "Before Gillette" Book for collectors
Replies: 2
Views: 1231

"Before Gillette" Book for collectors

BookCover-s.jpg "Before Gillette" book! "Before Gillette" -- A book for collectors Paperback or ePub e-book. http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/razors A book to help identify those strange razors. Before Gillette traces the history of razor guards, guard razors, and safety razors pri...
by robert-00
Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Barbasol Floating Head Razor
Replies: 5
Views: 2614

Re: Barbasol Floating Head Razor

Barbasol-c1930s
Barbasol-c1930s
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Here is a Barbasol & its case.
by robert-00
Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: "Before Gillette" Book for collectors
Replies: 2
Views: 1044

Re: 14% OFF "Before Gillette" Book for collectors

Thanks! I am glad you find the book worthwhile. Hint: it also make a good gift for a collector friend. :) It took about 28 years of collecting and much help from other collectors (see acknowledgments in the Preface). I also spend a lot of time in our local public library searching census, patent, an...
by robert-00
Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:05 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: "Before Gillette" Book for collectors
Replies: 2
Views: 1044

"Before Gillette" Book for collectors

lulu.com/spotlight/razors[/color] A book to help identify those strange razors. Before Gillette traces the history of razor guards, guard razors, and safety razors prior to Gillette’s first 1902 British patent. Here are the stories of over six score patents and inventors starting with the ideas of a...
by robert-00
Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:26 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: "Before Gillette" Book for collectors
Replies: 0
Views: 940

"Before Gillette" Book for collectors

"Before Gillette" -- a book for safety razor collectors.

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/razors

Thanks!
Robert
by robert-00
Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Collectors Corner (no chatter please)
Replies: 139
Views: 245255

Barber of Seville Kit. France. U.S. Patent 1742330, 7 Jan 1930, filed 13 May 1927. Georges Valet, Paris, France.
Barber of Seville Kit. France. U.S. Patent 1742330, 7 Jan 1930, filed 13 May 1927. Georges Valet, Paris, France.
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by robert-00
Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:37 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Hallmark open comb DE razor - anyone know it?
Replies: 7
Views: 2993

Re: Hallmark open comb DE razor - anyone know it?

For what its worth, Hall Mark (two words) was registered as a trademark 9 Apr 1934 by Prybrands, Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. They claimed first use on 1 Mar 1934. Prybrands was also the Conrad Razor Blade Co. of Long Island, they had a string of trademarks during 1932-1934 (Info from Safety Razor C...
by robert-00
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: 10th Shaving Collectibles Extravaganza
Replies: 0
Views: 916

10th Shaving Collectibles Extravaganza

Below is a message posted on behalf of Jerry Rosenthal, who has organized and hosted the Shaving Collectibles Extravaganza for the past nine years. The TENTH meeting will be this fall. ------------------- Fellow Collectors, Summer is upon us and the fall Shaving Collectibles Extravaganza is just aro...
by robert-00
Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: Shopping
Topic: A Book For Safety Razor Collectors
Replies: 1
Views: 853

A Book For Safety Razor Collectors

"Before Gillette" book

"Before Gillette" a book for safety razor collectors.

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/razors

Thanks!
Robert
Book Cover
Book Cover
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by robert-00
Thu May 02, 2013 12:07 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: 20% OFF on "Before Gillette" book !
Replies: 7
Views: 2434

Yep. Good guess. O:)