I heard King Gillette roll over

[cr8n]

Did you?

Check out this item on the 'bay:

370011316693

Paul

[D'Brie]

I-n-s-a-n-e :out: Shall we say getting a little out of hand ?

[professorchaos]

Good lord! You could get a couple of top of the line straights for that price!

[Hoos]

A lady's Gillette from the 60s (blue with stars and described as "used but in good shape") just went for $22 - nearly three times what I paid for mine a month ago.

At least the one professorchaos mentions has some character to it. Maybe not $587 worth. But still is a handsome piece of history.

[dj88onmc]

Note:
This set sold in 1910 only, and it was one of a kind. It was known as The Deluxe Combination set in 22 karat gold plate, hand engraved, and it was suited as a special presentation (awards, gifts, special prizes, trophies, etc).
The price then was $50, a mite hefty sum in those days!

[brooklynlou]

Worth whatever it fetches. Beautiful set.

[_JP_]

I have seen less go for more. I think there was a Toggle/Fat Boy pair that went for about $900.

[LukeInFlames]

I-n-s-a-n-e :out: Shall we say getting a little out of hand ?

I'd say. but that's gotta be the pimpingest (most pimpin'?) razor set i've ever seen. that thing's ridiculous. and it originally cost 50$ back when you could buy a car for $200.

Considering that a basic car is now ~$15,000, it would cost approx $3750 new in todays money, assuming equivalent inflation rates, price indexing, blah blah. so, looking at it that way, he's actually gt a screaming bargain there.:lol:

-L.

[Aevum]

if this keeps up, and the popularity of double edge safety razors continues to increase, i see gillette manufacturing a new one,

[bjrn]

Note:
This set sold in 1910 only, and it was one of a kind. It was known as The Deluxe Combination set in 22 karat gold plate, hand engraved, and it was suited as a special presentation (awards, gifts, special prizes, trophies, etc).
The price then was $50, a mite hefty sum in those days!Then it was sold at a bargain price. I tried this inflation calculator (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/): "What cost $50 in 1910 would cost $1082.29 in 2006."

[waynecampbell]

If you guys like that, there's some crazy shit on this auction houses site. http://search.rubylane.com/search?ss=razor

admitedly nothing as cool as that though.

[Aevum]

personaly, i think theres some gillette employ or a storehouse manager for gillette somewhere sitting on a gold mine, waiting for the prices to peak,

[DirtyDave]

Well, it is nice looking. Wonder how it shaves?

[kneilson]

Wow :w00t:

[moses]

As I said in the other thread about that auction, I'm not remotely surprised. It is really rare, and really spiffy.

-Mo

[Cigar Dan]

That particular seller (safetiesfirst) is known for handling some very rare (and likewise very expensive) razors.

For that matter, the buyer (ras-oir) is a well-known collector. He knew what he was doing.

[prewt]

Looks like Goldfinger lost his razor. Neat but I like my $ more.