Acquisitions for December 2010

[Mr.Goodfella]

You either found some razors already in excellent shape Mr. Goodfella, or did a fantastic job cleaning them up. Either way they look great!

I took the pictures right after giving them a scrub down. The Fatboy on the right came in excellent (user grade) condition and I won't touch it for now. The others, I got pretty good deals on them and they came in o.k. condition but I cleaned them up pretty good since then.
I will admit that I have a problem with jumping into hobbies head first but the wife is happy since she likes the smell of everything and she would rather I spend the money on shaving supplies rather than my cigar stash.

 

[Dustinl]

A friend of mine found this. I paid $20 for it. It is missing half of the handle, but hey, $20 well spent!

 

[shaveBandito]

Walked into Colonial Drug (Cambridge, MA) to get myself a tub of Salter's "French Vetiver" and left with that and a 250ml bottle of Creed Vetiver (not the "original"). That will either become my everyday splash-on, or, become a collector's item to be passed on to someone more fortunate! So, having not done enough damage to my wallet (talk about AD!) I just purchased a Knize aftershave balm from manufactum. 2011 should be a smelly year for those who get close to me.

 

[Perkus]

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is my first stainless steel acquisition. Perhaps not the last, but that will be next year.

 

[O. Glenn]

I drooled a lil' bit over that gold Rolls Razor - very nice piece Greg!

 

[jtadmin]

Thats is the sexiest straight I have ever seen! All it's missing is the white cross and it would be a Victorinox Swiss!

 

[Poodle Soup]

Christmas presents, old aqua velva bottle has an eagle on the front and 1776 above

Found this old spice bottle (still full) and mug at a consignment store for 6 dollars and change

This avon shaving brush bottle was sitting next to the old spice, had to buy it!

Got a tub of tabac and country gent shaving lotion for Christmas as well

 

[Mitsimonsta]

I went to the PO and checked my box....look what I found.....

Kent wooden bowl with 'Kent Premium Shaving Soap" (aka MWF) + VS80 Boar Brush, Got 3 of these packs for $71-odd or under $24 each. Two go as belated Xmas gifts.

User Grade E1 Fatboy and N1 Slim.

100 Gillette Bleue Extra NOS blades.

 

[Drybonz]

Really looking forward to some MWF goodness. Will be mixing it with glycerin and a little shaving cream to create some uberlather

This is what I do as well... the MWF works great for it, IMO, because it has a neutral scent, and you can mix the scents up in your creams.

 

[Live2Ride]

Found these in local antique stores this month - a great Christmas indeed! The 6/8" Red Imp is a personal favorite. Bought the Waterville Cutlery straight after learning they were only made from 1890 to 1913, and it came with the hone.

 

[Drybonz]

vintage store acquisitions:

I was able to pull the knot out of the EverReady handle right in the store, man I like it when they fall out without much of a struggle!

That brush handle is SWEEEEET! I love it.

 

[Saltchuck]

I scored an Edwin Jagger DE87 razor for Christmas. Then a few days later I scored a vintage Barbershop shaving mug for 79 cents in a thrift store. Now the Barbershop shaving soap puck I found a couple of months ago has a home.

 

[Wheater]

I bought an Edwin Jagger DE86 razor to use as my travel razor. I have been using a 1950's Superspeed as my travel razor for the last six months. It worked fine for me. But I only use my EJ DE89 (with a Cooncatbob "Improved" handle) at home. So, I figured I should just use another EJ when I am on the road.

 

[nlatham19]

Went to the "nice mall" across town. Picked up some C&E Nomad shave soap and L'occitane Cade soap in the aluminum bowl.

 

[rockviper]

Just received some P160, Cella and 100 Astra SPs in the mail. Hopefully SWMBO doesn't count this as 2011 acquistions

 

[moontroll]

My Christmas & New Years acquisitions...
The razors presents to myself, the rest gifts (people know what I like )

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[Rudy Vey]

Trumper's Rose (Tallow) - still in wrapper, lucky me!!

 

[CapnPanther]

December 2010 scores:

DE Razor
* Gillette English Flair Tip Rocket

Aftershaves
* Pinaud Clubman
* 4711
* Nancy Boy Repleneshing A/S Gel

Shaving Soaps
* DRH Arlington
* GFT Eucris

Shaving Cream
* Nancy Boy Signature

That is all.

 

[KiltedShaver]

AVON Queen chess piece full of Oland aftershave very similar to this one:

 

[BigRich]

My annual Christmas shaving soap from the wife was QED's American Gent. I'm already a huge fan of the scent!