My New 1930 Gillette New!

I posted this in the 'Score' section, and I hope it is ok to post here as well. If not, I sincerely apologize and Mods please do what you must. This newb just wants to share his excitement!

I got this beautiful razor from from the super all-around nice guy Rudy Vey! Thanks, Rudy!

Still being a total newb, I really don't know anything about it other than it is a 1930 Gillette New (Bostonian?), older than me and it looks cool. This is the first razor I have purchased as a 'collectible', at least collectible to me, anyway. I saw it and asked Rudy a little bit about it and before I knew it I pulled the trigger. It arrived today!

I haven't taken many pics of shaving stuff, and these are my first of a razor, so I apologize for going a little nuts with the camera. I hope you enjoy them!

Sweet set and no need to apologise. And very nice pics too
Enjoy it!

Amazing razor, amazing pics!!! wow.

No need to apologise! Would be hard not to be excited about a razor that looks that nice

Beautiful. I own two of those, one is being replated by buddydog, and the other was given to me by a co-worker that found it at his mothers house. The shaves with those are as good as they get.

very nice NEW Bostonian. Here is another thread about this beauty

Very nice, no flies on that one.

Yikes! That is a lot nicer looking than mine!!! Nice score!

A beauty! Congrats. You will like shaving with the New.

Man, that is a very pretty setup. But it brings up a question I have had in my mind, do you actually use a vintage that is in (apparently) that nice of condition or do you just collect it? I was bidding on a Fat Boy on ebuy, but it came in it's original plastic box and I felt it was more collectable then a user so I let it go. (it went finally for ~$65).

-jim

gearchow said:

Man, that is a very pretty setup. But it brings up a question I have had in my mind, do you actually use a vintage that is in (apparently) that nice of condition or do you just collect it? I was bidding on a Fat Boy on ebuy, but it came in it's original plastic box and I felt it was more collectable then a user so I let it go. (it went finally for ~$65).

-jim

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Jim, I have that same question myself! Part of me wants to try it just because.. well.. how cool would it be to shave with a darn nice looking razor that's vintage like that?!

Then my other part goes... nooooo... don't do it! It's too purty! Just 'collect' it!

For all I know, it may have already been used and very well taken care of. Then again, as Rudy said, "The razor looks like it was never used". I totally agree with him.

So does it really make a difference as a collectible if I shave with it or not? After all, they were made to be used. I want to, I don't want to, I want...

Archerfire said:

For all I know, it may have already been used and very well taken care of. Then again, as Rudy said, "The razor looks like it was never used". I totally agree with him.

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If it actually was never used - and wow wouldn't that be something - it may be a cardinal sin to use it. Think about the difference in value from rare uncirculated coins to circulated ones.

I hope some more experienced collectors chime. I would love to hear what a serious collector thinks.

-jim

Archerfire said:

Jim, I have that same question myself! Part of me wants to try it just because.. well.. how cool would it be to shave with a darn nice looking razor that's vintage like that?!

Then my other part goes... nooooo... don't do it! It's too purty! Just 'collect' it!

For all I know, it may have already been used and very well taken care of. Then again, as Rudy said, "The razor looks like it was never used". I totally agree with him.

So does it really make a difference as a collectible if I shave with it or not? After all, they were made to be used. I want to, I don't want to, I want...

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Or do as I do as the NEWs are fairly easy to come by: keep your collectible grade nice and pristine in your collection and purchase a lower grade NEW for shaving. They're too fine a shaver to not experience. Beautiful razor and thanks for sharing!

Great set!!

That is one nice looking razor.

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Very nice! Great job with the pics.