Thread: Greetings from New Zealand newbee shaver

Originally Posted by mosley59

Interesting, didn't realise there were any shops in NZ selling new razors. How much did it cost you, and did they have any other razors than Dovos? Might be interested in getting another razor for my growing collection when I next have some cash.

Hi Got the dovo from House of Knives in Petone about $140...they had a few others there...but not many...there is also apparently a House of Knives in Auckland.

Hmmm. My local barber told me today they can get strops and straights in if someone wants them (since it's a fairly niche market, fair enough they don't have some there the whole time). I think he said ~$105 for a razor (didn't think to ask the brand) and a bit under a hundy for an IRSC #827 strop. Good to know there's at least two locations in NZ that'll do new razors for an alright price.

svmike

There's good stuff out there if you look

I remember seeing some decent vintage blades in a couple of antique shops in Christchurch, and a couple of barbershops dealing in Trumper's and Truefitt & Hill products as well. I bought a Bengall in an antique shop in Omarama and a Gotta in Geraldine. Then there were some nice old Gillette DEs in a little junkshop we stopped in on our way down to Milford Sound. If memory serves, Wairarapa is in the North Island? I didn't get much chance to look around for razors up there, but keep your eyes open - the hunt is half the fun of collecting vintage razors.

Welcome and Greetings from the Great White North

goshawk