Antique Hoosier
“Aircooled”
I guess sometimes it takes a break, a breath of fresh air, an acknowledgment that you need a change. It has been multiple years since I shaved with a straight razor. I’m slowly working my way back in 2024.
For close to a decade I shaved everyday with a straight razor and accumulated over 800 of them between 2006-2016 or so. I remember MOST of them including some absolute beauties that I wish I still owned after selling off all but a very few, mostly keeping Gentlemen’s set and pairs.
I got into wristwatches between 2014-present day and that is what fascinated me as much if not even more than traditional shaving. Let me tell you, if you thought shaving tools acquisition disorder is bad; avoid luxury wristwatches! Even my wristwatch bug has tapered off sufficiently having sold off all my Rolex and other higher end pieces to wear more affordable fare. This brings me back to straights. I doubt I’ll get back in too deep this time but I’m having fun using and unpacking some lost treasures I haven’t seen in years. Just this morning I found this odd “cousins” pair of Heljestrand, an MK32 and an MK133.
Happy to be back but hopefully more restrained this go around.
For close to a decade I shaved everyday with a straight razor and accumulated over 800 of them between 2006-2016 or so. I remember MOST of them including some absolute beauties that I wish I still owned after selling off all but a very few, mostly keeping Gentlemen’s set and pairs.
I got into wristwatches between 2014-present day and that is what fascinated me as much if not even more than traditional shaving. Let me tell you, if you thought shaving tools acquisition disorder is bad; avoid luxury wristwatches! Even my wristwatch bug has tapered off sufficiently having sold off all my Rolex and other higher end pieces to wear more affordable fare. This brings me back to straights. I doubt I’ll get back in too deep this time but I’m having fun using and unpacking some lost treasures I haven’t seen in years. Just this morning I found this odd “cousins” pair of Heljestrand, an MK32 and an MK133.
Happy to be back but hopefully more restrained this go around.