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Gillette
The following 26 comments and questions have been sent in. They are listed according to date.
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- Is a blade with King Gillette's picture worth anything?
- Was King his real first name?
- What schooling did Gillete have?
- Did King Gillette kill himself?
- Was Gillette ever married?
- Has razor from WWI
- How much money from the Gillette razors?
- Looking for other resources
- Permission to re-publish article
- Wants to sell old Gillette advertisement
Is a blade with King Gillette's picture worth anything?
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May 13, 2008
do you think a blade in rapping paper with King Gillette's photo on is of any value?
- USA
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The problem is that, although it probably is an old blade and not in production any more, millions of such blades were produced. If it is in good shape, there may be a collector interested in purchasing it. I don't think it is of extreme value. You can check in auction and trading websites such as eBay to see what someone would offer for it.
Was King his real first name?
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January 30, 2008
Was His real first name King? or was that givin to him on the way, if so what is his first real name
- USA
15243
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Yes, King is really his first name. Some parents give their children actual names such as King, Prince, Princess or such.
What schooling did Gillete have?
Question
October 1, 2007
Just wondering, do you possibly know anything about Gillette's schooling, such as where he went to elementary school, junior high, or high school? I'm guessing he never made it to college if he began working as a salesman at the age of 17, but I'm interested to know more about his education.
Zac - USA
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There isn't much information on Gillette's education. Since he started living in Chicago after he was 4, he gained his education there. When he was 16, the great Chicago fire destroyed many schools. He probably was in high school at the time but then quit to start working. His parents moved to New York, but Gillette stayed in Chicago to work as a salesman at age 17.
Much of his knowledge and ambition was picked up from observing his father trying to invent things and to run various businesses.
Did King Gillette kill himself?
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May 4, 2007
Did King Gillette kill himself ?
- USA
13704
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Gillette died at age 77 in 1932. There is no mention of suicide in his obituary.
Was Gillette ever married?
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April 15, 2006
hi, I would like to know if King C. Gillette was ever married or had kids, and how accessible was it to customers(how much was it)? thanks
Kalli
Kalli - USA
10853
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Gillette was married to a woman whose maiden name was Watson. they later divorced. I'm not sure if they had children or if he remarried.
Has razor from WWI
Question
March 4, 2006
I have in my possession a silver tin approx 2inches by 2 inches with a Gillette razor that is in three parts. The razor is stamped England but the tin is stamped germany, the tin is lined with a red velvet type lining (which is now in a poor state)The razor tin was found in an old tin of bits and pieces that my father left when he died in 1971.His father was in the army and was killed in France in ww1 as i am tracing my family history I was hoping that this was a razor that belonged to my great grandfather.Do you have any record that soldiers were issued with one of Gillette's razors in the silver tin. I would be very pleased to hear from you and your comments, maybe you could put an age to this.
Sincerely
Teresa - England
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I'm sorry, but I have no information on soldiers being issued Gillette razors during WWI, but it certainly seems possible. At the very least, you have an approximate date for the razor. It certainly seems like a nice keepsake.
Best wishes in the study of your family history.
How much money from the Gillette razors?
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February 2, 2006
as of now how much is the income money of the King Gillettte's business about the disposable razor?
Jessica - Philippines
9907
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The Gillette company is a huge corporation that makes millions of US dollars each year from the razors that King Gillette invented. There are no good records of how much he made himself in his lifetime, but he was a rich man.
Looking for other resources
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November 29, 2005
Hi,
I am doing research on the gillette company for a art school advertising assignment. I am searching for that one amazing fact or piece of information on the gillette comapany to help me with my assignment. If you have any other links or information I can look at it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mary
- USA
9151
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Sorry, we only have those resources listed on the page.
Permission to re-publish article
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August 13, 2005
Hi,
I found your article on King C. Gillette very interesting and think that my customers would enjoy reading about the founder of the products they use every day. I was wondering if I can re-publish your article on my site, providing I site you as the source and provide a link to your web site. Can you tell me if this is acceptable? I don't want to violate your copyright, and am not really sure what the rules are in this area.
Thank you,
Marc Rothstein
President
Razors Direct LLC
www.razorsdirect.com
Marc - USA
7779
Answer
Yes, you can re-publish the article on your site, provided you include our site as the source and provide a link.
Best wishes with your business.
Wants to sell old Gillette advertisement
Question
June 27, 2005
I have 2 very old Gillette Razor Blade advertisement made out of heavy cardboard that was once on a pharmacy.They are in fantastic condition, and the colors are wonderful. Can you direct me with someone who knows or deals with these kinds of items? I would appreciate it very much. I look foward to your reply. Thanks, Ralph
Ralph - USA
7386
Answer
eBay is probably the best place to sell such a collectable item.
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