my collection so far...

**napoleon** · 06-10-2009, 11:31 AM

1900-1929

1930s

1940's,50's

1960's till present day

**highball** · 06-10-2009, 11:35 AM

Your off to a good start

**jakespoppy** · 06-10-2009, 11:44 AM

Very nice, Napoleon. I like seeing the GEMs and the injectors in your collection, as well as the spread across the decades. Gives your collection a very well-rounded look.

**napoleon** · 06-10-2009, 11:55 AM

That would be about it. What I wanted and imagined. Only a few more razors (let's say 1930's aristocrat), and a butt load of razor blades

I also have 2 strops, 3 straights, 2 hones...

PS. I need a nice display cabinet also.

**blackfoot** · 06-10-2009, 12:05 PM

Very Nice!

**The Real McCoy** · 06-10-2009, 12:28 PM

very nice- nothing to be ashamed of!

**napoleon** · 06-10-2009, 12:38 PM

As for using them, I use only the ones pre 1940's

With the exception of the No.66 and the rooney DE.
I'm a vintage type of a guy!

**Hoos** · 06-10-2009, 12:39 PM

Great collection! It's an excellent start.

Trust me - it doesn't end.

Oh sure. You tell yourself "Wow! I'm set for life. That's a nice looking bunch of razors I have and they all shave nicely."

Then, one day - maybe six months after you say the above, you find yourself in a store and you see a lonely razor. All by itself in the middle of a bunch of perfume (????) bottles. Some part of you feels sorry for it and realizes it needs a new home. A good home with other good razors. Not with stinking perfume bottles!

And you're off!

Or something like that.

**jakespoppy** · 06-10-2009, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Hoos

Great collection! It's an excellent start.

Trust me - it doesn't end.

Oh sure. You tell yourself "Wow! I'm set for life. That's a nice looking bunch of razors I have and they all shave nicely."

Then, one day - maybe six months after you say the above, you find yourself in a store and you see a lonely razor. All by itself in the middle of a bunch of perfume (????) bottles. Some part of you feels sorry for it and realizes it needs a new home. A good home with other good razors. Not with stinking perfume bottles!

And you're off!

Or something like that.

That is so true!

Last year, I said I was only going to use the shaving creams and soaps, but not the DE's - they looked too dangerous! Then I said I was only interested in DE's, not SE's or injectors, and certainly not straights. NOW, I'm saying I have no interest in straights..........I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk", "...and all I need is this SS, and this Slim, and that's ALL I need! And this Gem, I need this Gem, too, and THAT'S ALL I need! And this injector........

**AdrianR** · 06-10-2009, 01:51 PM

ALERT! ALERT! Incoming!
RAD Attack Incoming!

**mdunn** · 06-10-2009, 03:37 PM

i recognise that ABC!

nice collection mate, whats next on your list?

**napoleon** · 06-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Just a 30's aristocrat... and a wilkinson razor... and a case for the tuckaway... and...

**VolpeVerde** · 06-10-2009, 04:08 PM

Cool! So many razors and only one face. Kinda' makes ya' wish ya' had two heads.

**ctakim** · 06-10-2009, 04:09 PM

Isn't that a Wilkinson sticky? Nice collection!

**napoleon** · 06-10-2009, 04:25 PM

Yes, a sticky for 1 dollar

My best bargain.

**D.Irving79** · 06-10-2009, 06:21 PM

is that bar handle NEW replated? is so, it looks incredible. if not, it looks incredible.

**sickz284u** · 06-10-2009, 06:25 PM

Your off to a great start. How do you like that Rooney razor? Been considering picking up my little brother one of their razor/brush sets from classic shaving and was just wondering what you thought about it.

**Luc** · 06-10-2009, 06:36 PM

That's a very nice collection...

**napoleon** · 06-11-2009, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by D.Irving79

is that bar handle NEW replated? is so, it looks incredible. if not, it looks incredible.

It was chromed

Originally Posted by sickz284u

Your off to a great start. How do you like that Rooney razor? Been considering picking up my little brother one of their razor/brush sets from classic shaving and was just wondering what you thought about it.

It's a nice razor, hefty, and shaves like merkur HD. Mine was bought with a merkur head (normally they have a parker) and the price was lower since it was from the BST forum. If you can get it a a lower price I'd recommend it. The price is he only downside.
And I don't have to mention it looks great side by side with my rooney