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An original Gillette Fatboy D4 safety razor circa 1958 sells for R2,450 ($155) in South Africa today
I still have my dad's old Gillette Fatboy razor, which he would have been using in the 1960's. I cleaned it up and have shaved a few times with it, as of course as safety razor shavers around the world know, today's DE blades still fit perfectly well. A safety razor is built to last multiple generations. Try that with today's cartridge razors - you won't find blades for them in 40 years time, or by then the blades purchased, will have bankrupted you!I just really regret my dad never let me into the secret of safety razor shaving, and I had to suffer ingrown hairs for 30 years before I discovered this...See Gillette Fatboy D4 1958 (V188)#safetyrazors #traditionalshaving #wetshaving #gillettefatboy The Gillette Fatboy is one of the most iconic safety razors available today. Originally called the Gillette 195 (the price point was set at $1.95), it got the name 'Fatboy' shortly after Gillette released its 'Adjustable slim' model. Since the 195 had a handle of greater diameter than the slim model, it got nicknamed t