Antique Store Find - "The Blade Man" display and blades

**5savages** · 02-11-2012, 03:52 PM

Found this display at our local antique shop. It came with 18 packages of 5 blades each. There seems to be some film on the blade. I'll probably take a blade, clean it up, and try to shave with it.

I've searched the net but haven't found much information on these.

Also a the shop were two Durham Duplex straights (it looked like a straight anyway), a Durham Duplex DE razor, an ugly nylon brush, a couple of other old brushes (Ever-something) and a couple of shaving mugs. Oh, and a Twinplex razor blade stropper in what looks to be great shape. I may go back for that. It was cheap. There was one completely red, (except the head), open comb razor. No name on it, and it seemed overpriced.

**Dalejr** · 02-11-2012, 03:58 PM

They appear to be carbon steel blades, never heard of that brand before...

**5savages** · 02-11-2012, 04:02 PM

I forgot to mention the worst part of the day. I saw an Estee Lauder box and for some stupid reason decided to open it and I was not very careful about it. It turned out to be full of stinky Estee Lauder face powder, and I spilled some on my hand and sleeve. NASTY!!! I smelled like old lady for the next couple of hours. I pity the men that had to put up with that, back in the day. I suppose back then it didn't smell like old lady though.

**rxonmymind** · 02-11-2012, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by 5savages

I forgot to mention the worst part of the day. I saw an Estee Lauder box and for some stupid reason decided to open it and I was not very careful about it. It turned out to be full of stinky Estee Lauder face powder, and I spilled some on my hand and sleeve. NASTY!!! I smelled like old lady for the next couple of hours. I pity the men that had to put up with that, back in the day. I suppose back then it didn't smell like old lady though.

LOL! Eh, so you got a little radium, plutonium & who knows what else on you. You'll glow for a few days & be ok.
Seriously, congrats on the blade find!