New Find In The Wild. I Need Help.

DaltonGang · Sep 15, 2014

I just found this, today, at an antique mall. I paid $14 for it, only because I havent seen any up close, and it looks unused. I cannot find any history on this. I only know that it is a Star 1912 Bakelite, with a dark chocolate brown Bakelite handle. As I said, it looks unused. I have other 1912's that I use once in a while. Should I keep this unused, or fulfill its destiny?

The pictures dont look good. There are no scratches on it. Very shiny.

Monsieur Blaireau · Sep 15, 2014

Razors are made to be shaved with. Shaven with? Whichever; same idea.

Razorsnake · Sep 15, 2014

Looks nice. If I were you I would use it and ad your history to it. Unless you think it is really valuable . I would fire it up, a couple of shaves couldn't hurt, could it?

DaltonGang · Sep 16, 2014

Razorsnake said:
Looks nice. If I were you I would use it and ad your history to it. Unless you think it is really valuable . I would fire it up, a couple of shaves couldn't hurt, could it?

That's the conundrum. I don't know much about this razor, or its collectability.

grimfer · Sep 16, 2014

To me, this would be very easy: I WOULD NOT shave with it until I had all the information I wanted. I have a NOS Schick Krona from the early 70's, and I am not going to use it. It's not that it is very rare or valuable, it's just going to be one of very few unused everyday items from that era. Once you have used it, it's not new anymore. No matter how much you clean it.
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TheVez2 · Sep 16, 2014

If you found it loose, out of the box, you can assume it has been used. It is in no where near Mint, unused condition. It looks used to me. Don't get me wrong, it looks like it is in good condition, but the scratches alone decrease it's condition from mint, even if it was unused.
Even if it did look pristine, unless it was in the box, or had something else indicating it to be new, it still will not have the value of NIB. Plus, it's a pretty common razor, and not one worth a terrible amount of money even if it was sealed in a box.

Use it!

DaltonGang · Sep 16, 2014

No scratches. Bad lighting and photo.

spidey9 · Sep 16, 2014

Even in pristine condition, it has little or no collector value without the original box and ideally, the original instructions. Furthermore, the chrome plating is tough - you will not scratch it by using it a few times. Go for it.

--Bob

eastomjac · Sep 16, 2014

use it.we'll never tell :lol:

BSAGuy · Sep 16, 2014

Nice score and a good price. Congrats. TheVez nailed it on use or not. I would only not use a vintage if it were truly pristine in the case with all accessories and in NOS condition. Otherwise, load it up and shave away!!

TheVez2 said:
If you found it loose, out of the box, you can assume it has been used. It is in no where near Mint, unused condition. It looks used to me. Don't get me wrong, it looks like it is in good condition, but the scratches alone decrease it's condition from mint, even if it was unused.
Even if it did look pristine, unless it was in the box, or had something else indicating it to be new, it still will not have the value of NIB. Plus, it's a pretty common razor, and not one worth a terrible amount of money even if it was sealed in a box.

Use it!

Mr. Flay · Sep 16, 2014

The shave will be no different than the 1912s you already use EXCEPT you may prefer the fatter handle. I do.

PokerChip · Sep 16, 2014

I say shave with it! Fulfill it's destiny and use it.

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