Radium Razor Blade (ca. 1925-1940) |
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These razor blades were manufactured by the Otto Roth company of Newark, N.J. They were advertized as the "Better Razor Blade" - which I suspect means that they were supposed to be better than those produced by Gillette. Quoting the product packaging: "These blades are ACTUALLY what their name expresses: A 'Better Blade' " The assigned date (ca. 1925 - 1940) is based on the fact that I have located newspaper references to this product as early as 1926 and as late as 1938. The example to the right is a bit rusty. If they shaved, real men wouldn't care about that. But they don't. |
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