For all those that are interested, here is my razor collection in list form. I will eventually create some content for each of these razors. I will link to the content from here.
Current Razor Collection (DE/SE)
Check out my Top 5 DE Razors as of 2015-05-31.
- 1920 – Gillette Old Type Serial M414651
- 1931 – Gillette New
- 1940’s – Merkur Slant (Not sure of exact age)
- 1940’s – German Field Razor (Nazi)
- 1940’s – GEM “Bullet Tipped” Micromatic (w/Safety Bar) – 1940’s – On its way
- 1946-8 – Gillette Aristocrat
- 1954 – Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip – Date Code Z3 (3rd quarter of 1954)
- 1955 – Gillette Super Speed Blue Tip – Date Code A1 (1st quarter of 1955)
- 1956 – Gillette Ball End Tech Travel – Date Code B4 (4th quarter of 1956)
- 1959 – Gillette 195 Adjustable “Fat Boy” – Date Code E2 (2nd quarter of 1959)
- 1960 – Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip – Date Code F1 (1st quarter of 1960)
- 1964 – Lady Gillette – Date Code J4 (4th quarter of 1964)
- 1965 – Gillette Ball End Tech – Date Code K3 (3rd quarter of 1965)
- 1968 – Gillette Super Speed Black Handle – Date Code N3 (3rd quarter of 1968)
- Feather Portable (NOS)
- Gillette Techmatic
- 2015 – Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements – Double Open Comb Razor
- 2015 – Wetshave Club Razor
Straight Razor Collection
- 1800’s – Wade & Butcher Barbers Point (restoration pending)
- 1800’s – Wade & Butcher Spike (restoration pending)
- 1800’s – Joseph Rodgers & Sons “Thursday” from a Seven Day Set (needs some love as well)
- 1920’s – #222 Shumate
- 1920’s – Checker Wedge
- Vintage – CV Heljestrand #66
Razor Wish List
- 1904 – Gillette Double Ring (Gillette’s first safety razor)
- 1930’s – Gillette Aristocrat Open Comb
- 1972 – Gillette Black Handled Adjustable – Date Code S3 (3rd quarter of 1972)
- IKon Slant – (a modern razor)
- RazoRock – Stealth Slant (a modern razor)
Sold / Traded / Pif’ed
- Gillette Super Speed 1940’s
- Gillette Super Speed 1960’s
- Schick Krona -1970’s
- Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip – Date Code F1 (1st quarter of 1960)
- Merkur Vision 2000 ( a modern DE razor) – Sold on eBay for $185.00
- Vintage – NOS Filarmonica #13 6/8 Light Green Doble Temple – Sold on eBay for $350.00
Matt is a Systems Development Director for a multinational franchise. Matt has lived and worked in Hawaii, Chicago, South Florida and currently resides outside of Atlanta. He enjoys his hobbies including Technology, Gadgets/EDC, Fountain Pens, Wetshaving, Clocks, Antiques & Coffee. He even roasts his own coffee weekly.
