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Sometimes, the only evidence is circumstantial.

Sometimes, the only evidence is circumstantial.

by Zak Jarvis | Aug 20, 2013 | Historical Advertising, Historical Perspective, Lesser Known Sheffield, Razors

Like most of the razors I’ve gotten, these came from eBay. In fact, all the razors in this post went through eBay. These put me in the unusual situation of having both too much and too little information, so all I can really do is lay out what I’ve learned and display the evidence.

The Watchmaker’s Circle

The Watchmaker’s Circle

by Zak Jarvis | Feb 1, 2013 | Historical Advertising, Historical Perspective, Razors

Benjamin Huntsman wanted to make better watch springs. He went to great lengths to do it, supposedly burying his failed experiments so no one else would find them.

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