noted because peculiar; some strange street characters recalled.the razor-strop, lime-kiln, and oatstraw men, the blind harpist,the lone fisherman, and others. Share full article July 1, 1888 ...

Pictured here is a circa 1937 Stropone razor sharpener. The company’s name, Stropone Inc., is a play on the word strop, or stropper, which was a strip of leather used for sharpening straight ...