Dear friends of Portland Razor Company,
Someone burglarized our shop Sunday night. Our entire inventory of custom razors was stolen, along with other merchandise, and Sarah's complete barbering kit. They took our livelihood and that of those who trust us to provide a safe and secure working environment.
Getting robbed sucks. It holds to light the thin veil of security that we all take for granted, makes us feel vulnerable. It especially sucks as a small business. Shops like ours may be targeted less frequently than big box stores, but the relative financial and emotional impact is disproportionately hard to manage. Our products are handmade with care and represent the culmination of years of dedication to our craft and creativity. They are irreplaceable.
We have a resilient team that's been through FAR worse together. This will not end us. Not even close. In fact, we're going to celebrate getting robbed by throwing a sale so good, you'll feel like bandits yourselves! A portion of the proceeds will go to Sarah to help her replace essential tools so she can get back to work.
To help us recoup, we’re offering 20% off the entire website with promo code: “FEELSLIKEROBBERY”
If you feel like helping out, the best thing you can do is go to our website and buy something. Buy soap. Send your razor in for honing. Treat yourself to a new strop. Commission a custom razor! Your business and support remind us that all this hurt and frustration is temporary and ultimately worthwhile.
Thieves are dumb. The jerk who stole our stuff made mistakes, and police are closing in. If they turn themselves in and return our lost product, we won't press charges. If they wait to get caught, all bets are off. They’re better off returning everything: It's all custom work, so it’s easily tracked and they wouldn't be able to sell it, anyway.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for your thoughtful messages. Thank you for your support.
Best,
The Portland Razor Co. Team