Interesting articles from the 1930's about blades and stropping

These may have been posted before but I found them interesting...

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008...Qif=razor_blades_0.jpg&Qiv=thumbs&Qis=XL#qdig

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006...ving&Qif=shaving_0.jpg&Qiv=thumbs&Qis=XL#qdig

Both are great articles. In particular interest to the folks who read this forum, is the passage from the second article that reads:

"One fact that I should like to bring out, in closing, is that there are probably few things in life as variable as men’s whiskers; and, although they all seem to fall before the straight blade of the barber, such is not the case with the modern safety razor.

A razor that will give smooth and comfortable shaving to one person may be entirely inadequate on a beard and skin of different texture.

...new firms are springing up almost over night...But I am glad to say that their products are getting better all the time; and, instead of two or three shaves as heretofore, the tendency is to produce blades that will give many times that number; but you must find the one which suits your individual needs."

ps--I especially liked the ads in the 1st article: "Want a steady job? Railway Postal Clerks: Steady work! No layoffs! Paid Vacations!"