I think we basically agree
And the great thing about today's world is that research has become a lot easier for both sellers and buyers.
NOS: 56 Red Tip Super Speed on Ebay Sold For $280.22
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And the great thing about today's world is that research has become a lot easier for both sellers and buyers.
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This last guy doesn't shave because he can't afford a $290 NOS Red Tip.
I think we basically agree
And the great thing about today's world is that research has become a lot easier for both sellers and buyers.
That is very true -- yet people still get caught up in auction fever I guess!
The last guy doesn't shave because he can't afford the new Gillette-Dyson!
Yeah ... that one is not cheap either ...
It seems to me there are two different markets at work here, the collector-grade market and the user-grade market. Is it fair to evaluate one using the terms of the other? It seems there's a lot of shifting back and forth between the two in this discussion. If the $290 is a collector-price for a user-grade-product, then yeah, it's out of control, inflated, whatever. But if it's a collector-price for a collector-grade-product, is it really out of balance?
FWIW: We had this discussion about CFM auctions the other day here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/405425-Expensive-Tech?highlight=expensive+tech
The only thing I know when I see an auction like this is that I'm not in the collector league.
FWIW: We had this discussion about CFM auctions the other day here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/405425-Expensive-Tech?highlight=expensive+tech
The only thing I know when I see an auction like this is that I'm not in the collector league.
It seems to me there are two different markets at work here, the collector-grade market and the user-grade market. Is it fair to evaluate one using the terms of the other? It seems there's a lot of shifting back and forth between the two in this discussion. If the $290 is a collector-price for a user-grade-product, then yeah, it's out of control, inflated, whatever. But if it's a collector-price for a collector-grade-product, is it really out of balance?
FWIW: We had this discussion about CFM auctions the other day here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/405425-Expensive-Tech?highlight=expensive+tech
The only thing I know when I see an auction like this is that I'm not in the collector league.
BINGO! I passed up on a NOS Aristocrat once that was actually a steal...but I don't collect razors, I USE them. I passed up on a great deal to hopefully find one of user grade and pay much less. But this way of thinking comes from lessons learned. lol
There may have been 18 bidders, but it only takes 2 or 3 whackos to get the price up to $280.
Also, besides the collector market, there are some people who will only shave with a new razor.
I have 3 superspeeds, i'm gonna paint the end red on one and save me all that money.
CFM strikes again.
It seems to me there are two different markets at work here, the collector-grade market and the user-grade market. Is it fair to evaluate one using the terms of the other? It seems there's a lot of shifting back and forth between the two in this discussion. If the $290 is a collector-price for a user-grade-product, then yeah, it's out of control, inflated, whatever. But if it's a collector-price for a collector-grade-product, is it really out of balance?
FWIW: We had this discussion about CFM auctions the other day here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/405425-Expensive-Tech?highlight=expensive+tech
The only thing I know when I see an auction like this is that I'm not in the collector league.
You've got a valid point. I'm a user and I prefer a decent looking razor - mind you not NOS etc. Any razor in decent condition could be replated and it will look new at a much cheaper price than the ones CFM gets. Collector's market is in its world and that's what CFM is good at.
That is like buying a Honda motorcycle, and customizing it to look like a Harley. If that works for you, great!
I have two 1955 super speeds - one regular and one red tip. Not only does the regular one weight considerably less, the knurling pattern is completely different between the red tip and regular. Just trying to say it's not just the colour of the tip that defines a red tip - not to mention the blade exposure of course - but that's not particularly obvious to the eye.
And we wondered if wet shaving was on the decline. Somebody thinks not....
Well ... the average guy in Turkey, India, or Russia won't be interested in a NOS Red Tip from Ebay, I guess.
I think "collecting fever" is a sign of traditional shaving becoming a niche. How many people do you know who collect toothbrushes?
what's the difference between a red SS and a regular SS?
Weight and blade gap.
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