At what point does this hobby become an obsession?

[RF1963]

I was watching a DVD of Downfall last night, a German film with English subtitles set in Hitler's bunker in May 1945.

In the film a German female was reading out a letter to a male relative (Frau Goebbels to a son perhaps?). She was listing the things she was sending him. My attention was distracted from the screen when I heard the word "Tabac". My first thought was, "Would that shaving product been available then?"

A quick glance at the screen established that the lady was sending ...

TOBACCO!

[Bruce_Wayne]

I think it's nice that a lot of people are into collecting these kind of razor and brushes. People collect all sorts of things.

Having a collection, of any kind, is a symbol of wealth and stability. It means that you have enough money to pay for all the essentials and a little left over to spend on a luxury for yourself or your family.

In my mind any luxury hobby becomes a problem when you start to buy things you can not really afford. So the big warning flag to me would be when you start buying things on credit instead of paying for them outright.

[Bluebriz]

I'm happy to have a debit card i just use for online shopping, helps me stay in control (well, that and the wife!)

[Jimbo]

Isn't there an old say along the lines a man's greatest fear is when he dies his wife will sell his possessions for what he said he paid for them?
But seriously, I have a will, of course but I also have a list of who gets what (guns, knives, cufflinks, and yes, razors) and what gets sold and a take no less than this amount. I'll still be driving my wife crazy long after they sing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".
BTW I'm only 44; it's never to early to start planning for thing to proceed in an orderly manner. Who knows if reaching for that pop fly will be your last move on this Earth.

[vegaskid74]

When your 5 year old knows what Badger and Blade is and chastises you for being on it all the time.

[mftoms59]

About the second or third week

[Dennard]

When you stop enjoying your shave den and start obsessing/stressing over it.

[Buck Melanoma]

Maybe you've heard this one: "It's a fine line between an obsession and a hobby."

[Greyfox]

If you are posting on this forum it is already too late for you.

[easyE]

When you are constantly checking store fronts to see where the antique stores and flee markets are. When you have more the the one brush, one razor, one blade type, one cream, one soap, one scuttle, one shave gear cabinet, one display case, one travel kit, etc.

[ZJ68]

When you decide it's a religion and it's your duty to convert people.

[Sledgehammer39]

Once you have triples of the 12 razors that you like.

[RABIDMONKEY]

"When you decide it's a religion and it's your duty to convert people" and "When you are constantly checking store fronts to see where the antique stores and flee markets are. When you have more the the one brush, one razor, one blade type, one cream, one soap, one scuttle, one shave gear cabinet, one display case, one travel kit, etc" ................ . I converted 2 friends and put up a cabinet getting ready to put up a 2nd glass shelf to make room in said cabinet . After my 1st se shave this very morning with a ever ready 1912 I called my most zealous convert/best friend whom I bought his 1st brush, creams and shave stick and skuttle and a razor and stand(the first time is free ).... bragged on the shave , we made plans to go to antique stores next weekend without his wife or my girlfriend to hunt down a Se razor for him .AND IM thinking with the new glass shelf and the room Ill get I can order some of those nifty new razorrock soaps and bottle of vitos cologne . And will be touching my face all day thinking I need to do research on the diffrent brands of Se blades to add to the soon to be 1000 + de blades Ill have by the end of the month because I really liked the shave And Im hitting up all my friends that travel to grab me very speciffic shave related items "x" months from now when they go on vacation .... My name is Ed and I have wetshaving addictions....... Well its time to go to work to make money so I can ...........pay bills and ................ its worse than herion

[taffy]

When you have more than 1 razor!

[-bussmann]

yeah, I think it's to late for most of us.

[dpmtherrien]

I think it became that for me after about 3 or 4 shaves.

[Presbyteros]

My wife is going away for a couple of days, and my son and I are planning a trip to the flea market.
At least it's not a trip to the casinos (Atlantic City).
But my philosophy has always been "bang for buck", bearing in mind "the law of diminishing returns".
My greatest triumph would be my Yuma razor for $2.49. Does a $24.99 razor give 10 times the pleasure?
It's a question you have to answer yourself.

[beer_run]

never.... or at least that is what I keep telling myself.

[KM-instructor]

Could always be worse.

[RazorbackFan]

When you've had so much stuff "secretly" shipped to the office that even your coworkers look at you funny.
Also, when you profile the online vendors' names to determine which packages go to the house and which ones go to the office.
I'm way past denial.....