Collecting Razors, Shaving Lawsuits, and Playoff Beards

Want an unusual hobby? Start a straight razor collection.
There is an elegance even to a 19th or 20th-century mass-market cut-throat, and luxury, cased sets of seven, marked for the days of the week, marry beauty to function. Unsurprisingly, they attract collectors. The best are expensive, but there is a wider collecting field for other types of razor and shaving equipment generally, with opportunities for all pockets. Early safety razors have their own enthusiasts.
NY facility pays $20,000 for shaving Sikh patient's beard:
A New York healthcare facility where a nurse negligently shaved an elderly Sikh patient's beard, eyebrows and moustache a month before his death has paid $20,000 in compensation to his family after a lawsuit.
Playoff Beard: Where Hockey Gets Hairy
In January of 2006, I took it upon myself to call attention not only to the accomplishments of our NHL greats, but to call out a less heralded group, who are worthy of the same if not greater accolades. These warriors who forsake the razor, and embrace their ancestral roots when entering the post season of the NHL deserved a hall of honor in which their names could echo in eternity! Playoff Beard .com was born.
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Posted by Derek Markham at April 17, 2009 8:00 AM