Blew right past me. Congrats to the man with the deep pockets :

[AceByTerror]

I was all set to go as high as $450 on this one.... it sat under $200 until the last few seconds.

Just as I was about to confirm my bid in the closing seconds.... KAPLOW!!!

Way past my limit. Congrats - I think this one will clean up nice and you just don't see these often at all!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291093908133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[Copierguy]

I can see why you were interested, very nice.

 

[elmerwood]

Boy that thing looks great.

 

[newbilong]

And commiserations to the person who came second. Actually, there were four bids over $500.

 

[craniac24]

Might have gone for more if he knew how to spell "Gillette".

 

[Ace McCool]

Boy that thing looks great.

It sure does!

 

[Teppanyaki]

Congratulations to whomever won it! I would have bid, but my max would have been way less than the winning bid. Like, over $600 less than the winning bid.

 

[kcb5150]

I still say these engraved sets are some of the best value deals for the high-end of gillette. For as few complete ones as you see come up in good nick, they sell low-ish compared to some other gear.

 

[alex2363]

That is art work for shaving

 

[ERVARGASNY]

Incredible, I got the razor for a over $300.00 a little over a year ago.

The Razor I picked up was in pretty good shape, And pretty Clean. Now seeing this set go for $865.00 kind of shocks me, I thought it would go over $1,200.00 ? It's still a pretty Penny at $865.00 Congrats to the winner for sure. Sets like that don't come by often.

Here is a link of mine for those interested.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-Razor-From-Deluxe-Combination-Set?highlight=

 

[BSAGuy]

The low pre-sniping bids can lead one to be over-confident of winning. It's happened to me before. I think I'm in pretty good shape and then BOOM, someone gets over my bid at the last moment.

Life on the 'bay.

 

[Boaz]

Wow, very nice.

 

[August West]

You have excellent taste.

 

[mswofford]

Gorgeous! It's art, pure and simple, even to someone that is not a shaving nut.

 

[Claudiouvm]

I had never seen that razor till now, and boy does it look good.
I'm astounded for the amount, well, there's always someonw with more money, specially on ebay.
I lost an auction at the last second yesterday

 

[CDK20007]

According to the seller, who was doing this on consignment, the owner was an elderly lady who was going to throw this away because she thought it was worthless!

 

[ThreeHoleBlade]

Incredible, I got the razor for a over $300.00 a little over a year ago.

The Razor I picked up was in pretty good shape, And pretty Clean. Now seeing this set go for $865.00 kind of shocks me, I thought it would go over $1,200.00 ? It's still a pretty Penny at $865.00 Congrats to the winner for sure. Sets like that don't come by often.

Here is a link of mine for those interested.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-Razor-From-Deluxe-Combination-Set?highlight=

the complete set is much better than just the razor.
furthermore your one is the more cheaper $50 oldtype deluxe traveller
the auction one is a new deluxe $75 deluxe set

i think elmerwood won the auction

 

[almaga]

Not a bad looking set but not compared to the last one http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920s-Gille...Plated-Heavily-Etched-Beautiful-/301021821739.

 

[mistercitizen]

Wow.

Ben

 

[DrAwkward]

According to the seller, who was doing this on consignment, the owner was an elderly lady who was going to throw this away because she thought it was worthless!

Did you email the seller asking about provenance? Fess up, are you the buyer?!

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i think elmerwood won the auction

Why do you think that? It is certainly possible; I know that he has beaten me in at least one auction ...