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In the fall of , Stan Hickam was a radiology technician in a small town in the rolling, rural Northeastern corner of Tennessee with an innocuous hobby: He collected old, corroded Gillette razors that no one wanted anymore, cleaned them up, and sold them on eBay. Unbeknownst to Hickam, the world of manly men at that time were discovering the virtues of vintage shaving gear with rapidly growing gusto. His razors quickly sold, he refurbished even more; they sold at even higher prices, and before he knew it Hickam had a new business on his hands. After his something son-in-law told him exactly what you'd expect "You need a website" , his business started gaining attention. Under the catchy name "Above The Tie," Hickam and Matt Cole the son-in-law started to sell not only refurbished Gillettes but also select shaving accoutrements: packs of double-edge razor blades which the old razors all require ; tubs of old fashioned shaving soaps; and fine brushes made with badger hair, which he had made under his own brand name.

Razor Serial Numbers were impressed on all Gillette razors from until , and on deluxe models from until except for a period in This corresponds to the time King Gillette was directly associated with the business, and may have been at his insistence. These serial numbers were on the top of the guard, or sometimes the inner barrel. There were no razor serial numbers from until Razor Date Codes began in and used the same system blades had used since , a code that identified the year and calendar quarter of manufacture. These codes are found on the underside of the guard mechanism, or in cartridge razors, near the attachment mechanism for the blade.

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