Featured is a wonderful Safety Razor.
- There’s no more stylish way to store or transport blades than in this Gillette blade bank from the 1930’s.
- Blade banks were used in Gillette razor sets from the start of the company in 1904 through the early 1940’s.
- Introduced in 1875, the safety razor made shaving a faster and safer alternative to the straight razor with the use of a blade guard.
- Today, antique and vintage shaving items have become highly collectible, depending upon the age, condition, rarity, and style.
- There are two organizations dedicated to learning the history and preserving shaving items: The National Organization for Barber Shop Memorabilia and The National Shaving Mug Collectors Association.
- Shaving items have a long history throughout the world.
- The two most important factors in getting a good shave are angle and pressure.
- With a vintage razor, there is no flexible head that contours to your face so for a good shave you must find the right shaving angle which is usually between 20-30 degrees.
