Not a Gem but got me a Jewel

Did the usual and put a bid on I thought was reasonable and went to bed. That's what usually happens when you're in the timezone I live in. I got it. It's more than I normally would consider laying out for a razor I want to use. Mind you, I've ever bought a razor I don't use and my rotation is now of such a size that I'll only get to use it once a month. So it'll stay pretty new too! It's an investment I tell myself.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150567039776&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Nice pickup.

Greyfox said:

Nice pickup.

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Indeed...nice find

Yep, it s a Jewel. Nice score

When I come home with or have won a razor/razors I always tell my sweetie that investment stuff too... I know for myself that... "I wanted it, I got it" besides this is harmless.

nice score!

Considering it's thought of as one of the crown jewels of SE razors and you can pick one up virtually untouched in a stylish case with blade boxes for the same price as an uncased, beaten up Fatboy it sort of makes you wonder about razormania.

I believe it's an Ever-Ready Streamline. I have one (see pic). Fantastic shaver - probably my best SE. Enjoy!

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That's the one. You're right, GEM called it a Jewell and Ever Ready called it the Streamline (Wiki is my friend). I'm hoping it will be one of my best SEs too. At the moment every one I've got is my best SE!

It was on my watch list but I had to work today and so you won it. Congrats!

There's one going on e-bay from Canada. With stropper (don't know much about the whole stropping thing yet) it's missing the actual strop I believe. It's got half an hour left. Similar price by the looks of it.

Sweet Score..

ShaveMark said:

It was on my watch list but I had to work today and so you won it. Congrats!

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It doesn't happen very often that I beat one of you guys to it!

The razor is fantastic. The Art Deco case is amazing!!

i was searching for the streamline for weeks and then just gave up! nice grab.

This one just finished. A bit more but then there's the strop to go with it. And the ridiculous Canadian postal prices too of course.

http://offer.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=150567174890&showauto=true

I think they're really good value for money. Apparently built and plated like tanks. Thought I'd get one before the SE razormania starts.

Ooohhh...I have four of them (3 cased sets). Maybe they will become the Darwins of SE's. Seriously though, I love this razor. I have been experimenting with both this and a mint OCMM I got a few months ago. They both give me great shaves and I can't figure out which one I like better. I believe this one gets the edge. I am sure you will enjoy this razor.

Gorgeous razor!