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Title: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: edteach on March 12, 2014, 01:30:57 pm

I have seen this very similar to what some call a match safe but without the insert and with ridges on the bottom for striking a match. Mine which I got at a swap meet for 4 bucks does not have the ridges and does have a sloted insert in the top. Does anyone here know if this is a razor safe? Was it disposable I can not seem to remove the insert. Thanks
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Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: mart on March 12, 2014, 05:03:19 pm

Looks like you are right !! Medicine cabinets used to have a slot like that to drop them in !!  This probably was part of a gentlemans travel set !!

Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: KC on March 12, 2014, 11:20:10 pm

Wow...a blast from the past!  Haven't seen a blade holder like this in forever!  Agree, for traveling kit, aka men's valet!

Such as this
http://1954gillettez-2.blogspot.com/2012/03/1921-1928-gillette-debutante-safety.html (http://1954gillettez-2.blogspot.com/2012/03/1921-1928-gillette-debutante-safety.html)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Valet-safety-Auto-Strop-Razor-set-in-box-shaving-old-antique-blade/221390809528?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222006%26algo%3DSIC.FITP%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20468%26meid%3D5449189279399259462%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D9138%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D221365645010 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Valet-safety-Auto-Strop-Razor-set-in-box-shaving-old-antique-blade/221390809528?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222006%26algo%3DSIC.FITP%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20468%26meid%3D5449189279399259462%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D9138%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D221365645010)

Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: cogar on March 13, 2014, 05:01:48 am

Nah, no think a "used" razor blade holder. No one saves old razor blades unless they had a "rotary" razor blade sharpener.

The small opening on the left has a purpose.

Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: mart on March 13, 2014, 07:33:51 am

Not saved for resharpening but to keep from getting cut !! Disposal would have been a problem,,can`t just drop them in the trash !! The little hole may have had a small key to open it !!

Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: KC on March 13, 2014, 02:50:30 pm

Ditto what Mart said!!!  It was for safety.

I remember our bathroom medicine cabinet even had a razor blade disposal slot to drop the used blades in (behind the wall)!

This was always a concern because like Mart said, your couldn't drop in the trash!

This had a "key" to open and remove the blades!

Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: cogar on March 13, 2014, 04:12:46 pm

Either that is an awful small case ..... or that's an awful big slot just to put a razor blade thru.

I'm also a CAGW skeptic, too.   ;D ;D ;D

The big question is, ..... how often (# days) does one need to change razor blades?

I don't know because I've never had to shave many whiskers.

My grandmother's maiden name was Fox.  :D (Cherokee/Shawnee genes ??)

Title: Re: match safe or blade safe?
Post by: mart on March 13, 2014, 06:49:09 pm

Well,, if you are traveling salesman with a really tough beard,,I would say weekly !!