What are you unpacking/ opening today, show pics or video, we love pics

Robknock31 · Jun 22, 2019

razorboi said:
Just what I was thinking...museum quality...too good to use, but it's your razor. Go have at it! Get 'er wet and report back on the experience.

Now you just made it ten times harder to use

Maponis · Jun 23, 2019

Maol and grooming dept Frankenlime

Maponis · Jun 23, 2019

Found this in a antique store boxes are in great shape

razorboi · Jun 23, 2019

Maponis said:
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Nice find. An N.O.S. boxed strop is particularly hard to come by, and essential to using the Auto-Strop razor as originally intended. Now you just have to find some N.O.S. blade packs (which are rather common), and you're off to the races! Yes, the wrapped blades are usually still as sharp as new.
ps. Of course, you would have to make the strop flexible again with some strop balm...and patience.

Maponis · Jun 23, 2019

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razorboi said:
Nice find. An N.O.S. boxed strop is particularly hard to come by, and essential to using the Auto-Strop razor as originally intended. Now you just have to find some N.O.S. blade packs (which are rather common), and you're off to the races! Yes, the wrapped blades are usually still as sharp as new.
ps. Of course, you would have to make the strop flexible again with some strop balm...and patience.

amazingly the strop is still softer that a strop I had previously found in a box but it was used I had considered doing something to protect and preserve both of them might have to get some balm almost bought blades online a few times for another auto-strop razor I have

GAW9576 · Jun 23, 2019

A gift from a friend. I haven't tried any Col. Conk soaps yet.

Iloverootbeer · Jun 23, 2019

This was a very generous and thoughtful gift from my folks. There was also a bath bar of Stirling Island Man in there, but my daughter tore it open before I got the picture :001_smile

Used the Island Man in the shower tonight and it was very good!

rosgr63 · Jun 24, 2019

Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Code E2

razorboi · Jun 24, 2019

rosgr63 said:
Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Code E2

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Nice acquisition, with the case!

rosgr63 · Jun 24, 2019

Thank you it looks very nice and unused with the red colour intact.

Colonel Conk · Jun 24, 2019

GAW9576 said:
A gift from a friend. I haven't tried any Col. Conk soaps yet.

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Load that soap like you hate it and dont over-hydrate. You're going to love it with a straight edge!

GAW9576 · Jun 24, 2019

Colonel Conk said:
Load that soap like you hate it and dont over-hydrate. You're going to love it with a straight edge!

Thanks for the tips.
I recently figured out I have probably been over hydrating a lot of my lather.

andromeda673 · Jun 24, 2019

My lavender soap and aftershave arrived today, going to give these a go tomorrow morning

SixCats! · Jun 24, 2019

Hi all,

I did a LOT of Razor "hunting" (in the Wild) this weekend. All in all, it turned out pretty good!

These items came from four different vendors at two locations.

German Bakelite handle Badger Brush! (unknown maker)
Gillette "Tuckaway NEW Improved" (1924)
Gillette "NEW" Long Comb (1930's)
Schick Injector

SixCats!

SixCats! · Jun 24, 2019

Man, I wish I had taken a "before" photo of this Ball End LC "New". This Razor was one of THE most disgusting Razors I have ever purchased. No doubt this Razor was "road hard and put away wet" (for more than likely fifty years). This Razor was covered with dried Soap/Whiskers/thick Green slime stuff/a little bit of rust and God knows what else. However, after I did my magic, I think it turned out NICE!