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, as the 195 had a handle of greater diameter than the slim model, it got nicknamed the opposite of 'slim' namely 'fat', and hence 'Fatboy'
The Prospector Edition celebrates the state of Arizona's history as a great mining resource of precious metals and the men who called themselves Prospectors, sustained by boundless faith and never-quenched hope.
All prospector edition razors have been stripped down to its individual parts which were then cleaned and prepped for recoating in order to present something even more glorious than the original. To us this is the ulitmate combination of old school cool and modern day style, it certainly does not stop at destroying your stubble in style, it says something about its owner, that they enjoy the finer things in life.
Some on the process of a refurb here.
The razor has 9 settings that clicks into position as you twist the sail below the head. The razor has a butterfly mechanism that opened when the knob at the bottom end of the razor is turned. It stands 88 mm high and weighs 80 grams.
These razors were only made in American factories and then exported around the world they are quite easy to find online and in antique stores in the US, but they are certainly quite hard to find locally. If you have to own one piece of usable Americana in your collection, this would probably tick the most boxes.
This vintage razor arrives 100% Shave Ready with exquisite new Rhodium and 24K Gold plating.