2 year hiatus.

[Barbash]

Hello B&B it has been a while...

Back at the end of 2010 I decided to go on a shave purchase sabbatical for 2011 and it ended up almost lasting 2 years, but I broke down over the weekend and order a few things and thought I would jump back on the site and check things out.

Over the past 2 years my collection has shrank through use, trading, and giving some away from 15 soaps/creams, 11 AS, 5 brushes, 6 DE razors, 5 straights, 3 strops, and various other shaving related items. I am now down to 4 soaps/creams, 4 AS, 2 brushes, 1 DE razor, 2 straights, 1 strop, and a few other odds and ends.

The pride of my collection is still my B&B Simpson Eagle in Best shave brush. This brush made it easy to get rid of my other every day brushes and only keep around my travel brush(Kent BK4).

I am looking forward to catching up with the world of wet shaving and see what is new and trending right now, but I am affraid being back on the site my ADs will kick back in.

 

[JaDo]

Hey, Barbash.

I definitely recognize your avatar and realize now that I haven't seen it recently.

Not sure how much you've read, but I know that there were several items that were very hard to find 2 - 2.5 years ago that are much easier to find now at many of the online retailers.

Martin de Candre is a soap that is getting a lot of love right now. Made in France. Shipping is a little high, but it's great stuff.

I'm sure others will be around to fill you in on other things.

 

[Vlad]

2 years must be a record! Warning, don,t go to the brushes forum.

 

[Agravic]

Welcome back! I must ask, how did your AD survive this prolonged period of time away from the forum?

 

[Niles]

Welcome back, Barbash!

 

[Galengwath]

+1 on the Martin de Candre. It's worth coming back just to Join the MdC fan club.

 

[Barbash]

Thanks everyone.

Not sure how I managed to hold off buying products because now that I have bought a few replacements I am feeling my ADs coming back. I have a tube of TOBS Avocado and some Yellow 7 O'Clock blades on the way because I ran out of both last week. I guess I will have to also find a replacement for my GB Chilled here shortly. I was sad to read about that situation because it is my favorite soap and AS. I will have to check out MdC.

Here is what I am down to except for my BK4 and travel size CF Cedarwood & Sandlewood cream that are in my travel kit.

 

[Barbash]

I actually traded a few things not too long ago to get the almost full bottle of Floid Blue and a new puck of Tabac, so that helped me not buy anything sooner. The Osage feels good, but I hate the smell so you can see it has not gotten much use in 2+ years.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

"Don't worry about the [cuts, weepers and] nicks and pick up your life...forget all the bad things, the pain and the strife". Author Unknown

 

[Deltaboy]

Welcome back ! The Internet had been a godsend to Wet shavers.

 

[watchmedoit]

If it wasnt for the internet I am not sure I would be into wetshaving like I am.

 

[Barbash]

"Don't worry about the [cuts, weepers and] nicks and pick up your life...forget all the bad things, the pain and the strife". Author Unknown

Welcome back ! The Internet had been a godsend to Wet shavers.

If it wasnt for the internet I am not sure I would be into wetshaving like I am.

Thanks y'all and I agree that if it wasn't for the Internet and especially B&B I would not have turned shaving into a hobby. I am sure glad I did!

 

[Antique Hoosier]

Welcome back Barbash...your assembled shave den looks plenty good to me. Dive back in and see how the community has expanded...several new subforums and some really great active members who have joined in the past two years...( and a few of us old guys still hanging around)

 

[ackvil]

Welcome back - and now that you have returned keep on posting.

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Welcome Back!

 

[celestino]

Welcome back to the gang!

 

[Barbash]

Welcome back Barbash...your assembled shave den looks plenty good to me. Dive back in and see how the community has expanded...several new subforums and some really great active members who have joined in the past two years...( and a few of us old guys still hanging around)

Welcome back - and now that you have returned keep on posting.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the gang!

Thanks everyone! I have been enjoying looking through the site and getting caught up on the new subforums and seeing some of the new soaps/creams and *** that people are using.