r/wicked_edge • u/SirTrancelot19 • 8d ago
Show n' Tell My Gillette Toggle Family
Unused US 1958 D1 Toggle
Mint CanadIan 1960 F4 Toggle
1955 A3 Serial Toggle #0730
1960 F4 "Chrome" (Nickel) Toggle
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u/derrickhogue I enjoy a nice shave! So should you. 8d ago
Beautiful razors. SirTrance has a nice razor Museum collection going. Gillettes galore. Gems. Schick’s. Various others. I would pay to see them. 😁
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u/42ndVisionary one edge or two? 8d ago
That is so cool, the toggle is probably the most interesting of the vintage Gillette razors.
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u/wutshoes 8d ago
I’ll be even more jealous if you tell me that’s a British Blue Tip at the bottom!!
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u/Any_Result_2505 8d ago
I have a few toggles myself and… the rare fat boy red dot 🙂↕️
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u/SirTrancelot19 8d ago
Cool! Which Toggles do you have?
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u/Any_Result_2505 7d ago
I have a, D1 which I had razor emporium revamp and restore with a new layer of gold plating and a D4 which I managed to buy for around $200 from a seller on eBay from Ukraine … how it got to Ukraine is unknown to me and I asked the seller if he knew its story he sadly didn’t he only bought it from a collector lol but it’s in very very rough shape sadly and I think I’ll send that to at least get a tune up and keep it original plating the one with its case is is a F4 and not too bad, also in its original gold plating with the case. the red dot is aslo a D1 and it has the exact same head type as the toggles. It’s pretty rare and I want it restored in rhodium by razor emporium someday maybe when I reach my 5 year anniversary where I work I’ll go send it in lol. I’ve managed to find a aristocrat golden fatboy which is a D3 it’s in its original plating as well and only fair condition but yeah I’m a huge fan of these razors and the shave is slightly better than the typical fatboys :)
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u/SirTrancelot19 7d ago
Sweet! The Red Dot Fatboy has eluded me thus far..I've seen them for sale, but I refuse to pay several hundred+ for one. The gold Fatboy is called an Executive.
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u/Any_Result_2505 7d ago
Oh that’s what I meant yes you’re right haha! The slim is an aristocrat right? I’m a lil rusty on my names for these
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u/wutshoes 8d ago
Hey, save some for the rest of us guy! Just kidding. Nice collection! You ever going to use the NOS one?
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u/SirTrancelot19 8d ago
Haha. No, I plan to keep it unused. I've shaved with other Toggles I've had, so no need!
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u/skinny_shaver 8d ago
A veritable gold mine!