November 2021 Haul

[srqshaver]

Well, I've been a very bad boy...again! 

I just closed on a British Gem 1912. I've had a thing for the styling of this particular handle since the first time I saw it and then Dave in KY went and documented his shave with a British ER 1912 with this handle...which didn't help the urges.  I've also had good shaves recently with some of my lightest razors; Triceratops 3D, Gem Jr. w/baton handle...another contributing factor. One of my saved Etsy vendors added this razor four days ago, you get notifications with some images when a saved vendor adds items...this razor was one of the images. I showed restraint by sleeping on it for two days, in a way hoping it would sell. And, when it didn't, I took it as a sign from the shaving gods. It was priced more than I really wanted to pay ($35 plus shipping/tax), but I thought the razor looks to be in great condition and perhaps an unusual specimen. I know, a razor is a razor...a blade is a blade...but why not have another nice razor! 

I've not seen much online about British 1912s with this aluminum handle. Over the two days of waiting, I dug around the interwebs and there's really not much at all about British Gem 1912s. Where Dave's ER version says "Made in England" on the back and "Ever-Ready British Made" on the blade tray, the Gem version says "GEM Made in England" on the back and on the blade tray. My hunch is that they are the same razor with different branding.

I'd be interested if anyone else has ideas or information about this razor!

Here is the Etsy listing containing additional images.

That Etsy store has some very nice razors for reasonable prices. I have several of them favorited in case I ever run out of other things to buy (yeah, right). Your new razor is a STUNNER!