That Was A Close Shave

Razor blade related collectibles

How did your interest in collecting razor blades start?

My interest in old Double Edge Razor Blades started 17 years ago when I was 16 years old. When my grandfather died I helped my mother clean his apartment. An indication for the importance of this kind of collectible would be that a few years ago, a book was published by a gentlemen named Mr. Phil Krumholtz from USA The book is called - "Collector's guide to American Razor Blades". In this book there is a lot of information on blades that were manufactured in USA. The blades are shown with a lot of very nice pictures. The book gives also information on the manufacturers that were and still are in the USA and also identifies and gives values for the items. I found in my grandfather's bathroom his old Gillette safety razor and his old unused Wilkinson blades. Not just one package, but about 30 packs, each pack containing 5 blades. These items were for me "love at first sight". I decided then and there that I will use these items in memory of my grandfather. From that day I have collected this kind of item. I have always used every opportunity to visit flea markets, second hand shops, antique shops and shows, perfume shops, pharmacies etc. looking for old razor blades at a good price that I can add to my collection.

How many razor blades do you actually own?

I have only about 600 different packs of blades. My blades are from all over the world from more than 30 countries and 5 continents.
In the last 10 years I have had the chance to travel a lot around the world mainly to USA, Europe, Asia - so most of my collection comes from these continents. My collection in comparison to other collectors that I know is a small one. When I started a year ago connecting with people on eBay, I was amazed to find that there are collectors with 4,000, 10,000, 20,000 blades in their collection, mainly from USA and Europe – an amazing fact.

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