{"product_id":"antique-figural-straight-razor-barber-trade-sign","title":"Antique Figural Straight Razor Barber Trade Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge-scale figural barber trade sign fashioned in the form of an oversized folding straight razor. Constructed with a shaped wooden handle and steel blade, the piece closely replicates the proportions and profile of a traditional barber's razor while serving as an eye-catching storefront display. Such signs were commonly hung outside barbershops or displayed in shop windows during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to immediately communicate the business to passersby, particularly before widespread standardized advertising. Oversized razor signs became enduring symbols of the barbering trade, advertising shaving services while reinforcing the straight razor as one of the profession's most recognizable tools. This example retains its simple utilitarian construction, featuring a pivoting blade and curved tang, with a well-worn surface that reflects years of commercial use. Faint carved initials or owner inscriptions remain visible on one side of the wooden scales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDisplays moderate age-related wear including scattered scratches, scuffs, finish wear, edge nicks, and paint loss throughout. The blade and handle exhibit areas of chipped paint and surface wear consistent with age and handling. The pivot remains intact, and the razor opens and closes smoothly. Please review photographs for a complete assessment of condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nClosed: 16.5\" L x 2.5\" W x .75\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 21891 - 072126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44470861135915,"sku":"21891","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/05587a3d-6f32-5dc6-b90b-6de82b9ec5ad.jpg?v=1784847465","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/antique-figural-straight-razor-barber-trade-sign","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}