Those of you who know me and who have read my postings know I have a special place in my heart reserved for Wade & Butcher straight razors. Wade & Butcher, in its various incarnations, was one of the oldest, longest lived and best producers of shaving steel in all the history of the "modern" straight razor shave. But shaving blades were but a part of the Wade & Butcher product line. The company was heavily involved in making all sorts of edged steel items. A nice encapsulated history of the company and pictures of some of its extensive product line may be found here.
But I digress. I wanted to take a moment to show you one of the "crown jewels" of the Vintage Shaving Shoppe. This is a 7/8 "Patented Frameback" in the original box made by Wade & Butcher. While the entire razor is a work of art, the highlight is the scales. These are polished pressed horn with 100% of the gold lettering intact. This is certainly a scarce straight razor in any condition, but you can spend a lifetime looking and never find one like this. Try to keep the drooling to a minimum ;-)
But I digress. I wanted to take a moment to show you one of the "crown jewels" of the Vintage Shaving Shoppe. This is a 7/8 "Patented Frameback" in the original box made by Wade & Butcher. While the entire razor is a work of art, the highlight is the scales. These are polished pressed horn with 100% of the gold lettering intact. This is certainly a scarce straight razor in any condition, but you can spend a lifetime looking and never find one like this. Try to keep the drooling to a minimum ;-)
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