Help with razor

tobyrogers

tobyrogers

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Could anyone help with age or history of this razor.I usually hang out in the Schrade forum and know nothing about these.Not looking to sell it but is it worth keeping.The blade is tang stamped N.SHURE.CO.Germany.Thanks Arnold
 
try sending it over to shavemyface.com . . . You might have some luck looking at Classic Shaving at some of their vintage models.

I've seen some sell for $100s of bucks, so I'd say at a minimum its probably worth $50.00 on ebay. Let me see if I can find the Straight Razor website I had a few months ago.
 
slugfast said:
try sending it over to shavemyface.com . . . You might have some luck looking at Classic Shaving at some of their vintage models.

I've seen some sell for $100s of bucks, so I'd say at a minimum its probably worth $50.00 on ebay. Let me see if I can find the Straight Razor website I had a few months ago.
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The only way it would go for $50 is for it to be restored and honed to shave-ready condition. Even then, that would be pushing it. If I were to restore it and get it shave ready, I'd probably sell it for $40-45, including shipping. The only razors you're likely to see go for more than $50 is either something really exceptional, or brands like Dubl Duck, Wade & Butcher, Puma, Revisor, Dorko, Henckels (in mint condition), or Thiers-Issard. Shure might be a good brand (most of the German razors are), but it's not a highly sought after brand. I just restored a Wade & Butcher 6/8 frameback. I gave $7.50 for the lot of 6 razors that it was in...in the condition I returned it to, I could get $75-100 for it easily. Sheffield razors are (generally speaking) better razors, and more highly desired than any others. And yes, for the most part, they are better. That being said, my personal favorites are American brands like Torrey, Shumate, and Waterville.
 
I frequent flea markets and antique shows and have about a dozen or so straight razors. Yours is pretty common looking but the box is exceptionally nice. I'm not sure of the market value of your razor but I have bought them for under ten dollars. The clean ones with decorative handles seem to go for $30 - $50 and rare desirable brand names i've seen for as much as $150.

Peter
 
Acording to Goins, N. Shure Co., Chicago,was an importer and manufacturers of cutlery, and novelties and he thought they were in business circa 1888-1953. It is a common razor and would only be worth more than $5.00 if it had a fancy handle. Of course, value is what someone would pay. Yours is slick black plastic and made, my guess, pre WWI and after 1891. If the box matches the razor it adds to the value.
 
This blade looks like an early 1920's-50's solingen. It also looks like it would clean up nicely and could be honed to become a good shaver. Might try just putting on some Maas cream and wiping it off to see how much tarnish or if any rust which will cause pitting. Have fun.

Lynn
www.straightrazorplace.com
 
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