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Tag: 1950-1960

B2.1_008078 Safety Razor

Item Reference: 008078
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Eveready safety razor, with 4 Eveready blades and 12 Kingston blades, in white cardboard box
Date: 1950s
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White cardboard box containing 12 spare blades
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Everready razor handlefacing downwards & spare blades
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Everready razor, handle upwards & 4 blades
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Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008079 Electric Razor

Item Reference: 008079
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Morphy Richards electric razor, model ECa1, in black plastic box
Date: 1950s
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Morphy Ricchards electric razor in open carry case
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Closed mMorhy Richardselectric razor carry case
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Morphy Richards electric razor
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Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008082 Rolls Razor (Viceroy)

Item Reference: 008082
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Viceroy’ Rolls non-electric dry razor, in original cardboard packaging with black plastic inner box
Date:
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Rolls Razor Viceroy with instructionsRolls Razor Viceroy non electric dry shaverPackaging for Viceroy shaver

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008083 Safety Razor Kit (boxed

Item Reference: 008083
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Eveready’ safety razor kit, in white plastic box, containing 2 Razors, razor blades and a strop for sharpening
Date:
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Two Everready razors spare blades & strop next to open carry casetwo everready razors spare blades & strop in open carry case.Closed carry case

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008080 Rolls Razor (Viscount)

Item Reference: 008080
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Viscount’ Rolls razor, including shaving instructions and advertisement
Date:
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Rolls razor in open box handle half open with sharpener .Rolls razor in box ahndle foldedRolls razor in box handle foldedRolls razor case in open cardboard packanigRolls razor cardboard box

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, 1960-1970, Artefact

B2.1_008110 Safety Razor, Plastic

Item Reference: 008110
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Safety razor, plastic and metal, 90mm in length
Date: 1950-60s
Further Information:
Links:Metal plastic safety razorSafety razor with blade holder removed

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960

B2.1_008111 Gillette Safety Razor

Item Reference: 008111
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Gillette Slimtwist Safety Razor, with box
Date: 1950s-60s
Further Information:
Links:Gillette slimtwist  Razor handle upSlimtwist razor handle downSlimtwist razor in plastic travel case

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, 1960-1970

B2.1_008124 Burman Manual Hairclippers

Item Reference: 008124
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: In cardboard box . Silver coloured metal 120mm long
Date: 1950s
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Burman manual hair clippersBurman hair clipper packaging

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B2.1_008125 Remington Electric Razor

Item Reference: 008125
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Remington 60 mains electric razor, in beige plastic case, with mains cable in mock crocodile-skin case
Date: 1955
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Remington 60 mains electric razor with flex in open caseRemington razor case closed

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960

B2.1_008126 Ponis Hair Clippers

Item Reference: 008126
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Ponis gents hair clippers, silver metal, possibly stainless steel, in ‘Cuffs’ box
Date:
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Ponis gents hair clipperHair clipper in open boxHair clipper in closed CUFFS box

Posted on January 28, 2026Author Gill and Evan RowlandsCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

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