Featured is a wonderful Safety Razor by GEM Micromatic.
- Gem produced millions of single edge safety razors from the 1880’s through 1980’s.
- The G Bar style is a great choice for its value and performance.
- The Kampfe brothers, who patented the first safety razor in the US, formed a manufacturing company in 1875.
- They make the “Star” razor.
- In 1898, an employee, Jerry Reichard, leaves to form the Gem Cutlery Company, later renamed the Gem Safety Razor Company.
- This same employee — the founder of Gem — leaves again to form the Yankee Company, which is soon renamed the Ever-Ready Company.
- In 1906, Ever-Ready and Gem merge as the American Safety Razor Company
- In 1919, they absorb the Star brand as well.
- Philip Morris purchases the company in 1960.
