Shaving razor was essentially a small piece of a straight razor attached to a handle using a clamp mechanism. Before each shave the blade had to be attached to a special holder, stropped with a leather belt, and placed back into the razor. After a time, the blade needed to be honed by a cutler. In 1895, King Camp Gillette invented the double-edged safety razor, which utilised inexpensive, disposable blades sharpened from two sides. It took him until 1901 to build a working, patentable model, and commercial production began in 1903. The razor gained popularity during World War I when the
Razor Entertainment of trading card products Razor had made. Razor Entertainment Razor Entertainment Group (colloquially as Razor), founded in 2005, was a private company that produced trading cards and collectibles. Based in Dallas, Texas, it was best known as a producer of baseball cards and other lithographic products. The company was founded in 2005 by Brian Gray in Dallas, Texas. On July 9, 2008 Razor signed the number one 2008 MLB draft pick, Tim Beckham to an exclusive deal. In 2010, Gray acquired the rights to the Leaf brand name. Razor was immediately shuttered, and Gray re-launched "Leaf Trading Cards." Leaf continues