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)
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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
