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2023 Shave Purchase Sabbatical - The Year of The Prisoner

Still in and staying strong

Time flies way too fast for me to even think about buying anything new, so it's easy for me so far 😁 Maybe I have everything I need already? Who would think that having a stash full of soaps, collection of different brushes and razors, plus hundreds of blades is enough to shave your face 😁 I learn something new every day. This GRUYERE is pure zen for me. Using and enjoying what I have, slowly thinning down my oversized stash one soap at a time. No temptations, even after learning recently that La Toja is discontinued and potentially Mitchell's Wool Fat will be reformulated. It's all good, no worries. I guess in 10 years when I will finish all soaps I already have, most of them will be discontinued 🙂
Stay safe and it's good to still see you here.

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CzechCzar

Use the Fat, Luke!
Still in and staying strong

Time flies way too fast for me to even think about buying anything new, so it's easy for me so far 😁 Maybe I have everything I need already? Who would think that having a stash full of soaps, collection of different brushes and razors, plus hundreds of blades is enough to shave your face 😁 I learn something new every day. This GRUYERE is pure zen for me. Using and enjoying what I have, slowly thinning down my oversized stash one soap at a time. No temptations, even after learning recently that La Toja is discontinued and potentially Mitchell's Wool Fat will be reformulated. It's all good, no worries. I guess in 10 years when I will finish all soaps I already have, most of them will be discontinued 🙂
Stay safe and it's good to still see you here.

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What aftershave is that?
 
Still In GRUME & GRUYERE

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I don't see Lather & Wood products on B&B very often but I really enjoy this soap, especially the scent.
I am glad once again to be amongst my fellow GRUMEers and GRUYEREers.
Welcome to all the new guys.

Please take care of yourself and each other.
 

linty1

My wallet cries.
Gentlemen, I fear I am soon to be crashing my x wing.

MWF is going vegan. The new formula is inferior to the old. I don't know if I believe inventory can last until next year.

Did we do an exception for La Toja, or any of the other discontinued products this year?
Lol couldn't help but notice your signature "17 hot dogs?? why not?" whats that about or maybe from? I can.. assuming the regular sized Schneider hotdogs (not sausages or jumbos etc), maybe eat... comfortably 4, prob 6? and be breathing hard? 7-8 and we get into "strong chance of upchuck" territory...
 

linty1

My wallet cries.
Hey guys, I think I'm going to proactively withdraw myself/bump myself out, something used came up and it's in the exact configuration I wanted and I managed to finagle a good/better price. Nothing has arrived yet and I haven't even "CONFIRMED confirmed" yet to even buy anything but... yeh. It's been a pleasure.
 
Prisoners

1.
2. KQY61 - No Exception
3. sjblon - No Exception
4. Tillerman - No Exception
5. Noodles - A/S
6. Patrick McGoohan - Always Exceptional
7. VerbaVolant - No Exception
8.
9. elmo_koffman - exception: blades
10. Jim99 - Exception: Italia soap
11. Pepin - exception vintage razor
12.
13. La Malice - Shaving bowl

18. Sandorfi - Exception Vintage Gillette new
19.
20. Crisp Rat - no exception
21. Esetter - no exception
22. Chef455 - Exception Lucky Tiger if Supply Runs Out

24. EB Newfarm No Exception

28. (Porkins). CzechCzar - exception TBD
29.
30. Balin - "The Duke" Exception - Shaving brush
31. JAHE - Exception - modern razor
32. Sotiris_A - No exception
33. Tjsgarden-Exception- razor
34. Contact_vs_Feedback - Vintage razor
35. KW Driver - Exception - Linseed oil/sealers for brush repairs.
36. Cantujm -Exception- Wolfman Razor
37.
38. ByDoms - No exception
39. Ruva - razor
40. Jamesearthdrum - Geo Trumper Coral Skin Tonic
41. cryhavoc - shaving brush
42. T.Orso - witch hazel

49. JKaboom - LEA 3in1

52. kjbarth - no exception
53.
54. Fred D - No exception
55.
56. LJBraaten - Vintage Razor
57.

Out(ed) as Warders

29. awk_m4 - No Exception - 1/31- Bought stuff for sons and dipped in
53. Markdad2 - No exception - 2/6 - Muhle Rocca Stainless
25. JWCowboy No Exception - 2/16 - Neighbor getting out of making brushes
19. ewk - NO EXCEPTION - 2/18 - Mutton tallow soap
16. DougK - no exception - 3/12 - Bic Flex 5 carts picked up out of habit
55. bartje-p - Blackbird (regular) SS plate - 3/17 - Lupo .95 SS w/ HD handle
26. Trollky - tube of Proraso cream - 3/18 - Color Coordinated razor, brush and soap in a shade of red.
27. MaineYooper - vintage razor - 3/24 - Wolf Whiskers' brush w/ Maggard Razors SHD badger knot
8. bjm - Exception: razor handle - 3/24 - Merkur 34C
43. Heron - shave soap - 4/3 - Simpson's brush
15. DEaficianado - razor handle - 4/27 - Greencult razor plate 4
50. Berwick12 - No Exception - 5/1 - Bought Too Much from Above The Tie to feel good about the Group Exception
44. Guido75 - New Razor - 5/10 - Bought himself some B'Day gifts
45. Whisky - No Exception - 5/12 - La Toja soap, etc, quite a bit of it (as it rides off into the sunset)
23. JeffJ - No Exception - 5/13 - La Toja soap and creme, (as it rides off into the su
47. linty1 - no exceptions - 6/7 - something used came up and it's in the exact configuration I wanted


Missing from the village Q1 check-in

12. gdawg55 - aftershave
14. 02FLHTCI- No Exception
17. wmadoty - No Exception
37. Bobbyb - No Exception
46. Doc4 ... exceptions are for wimps
48. Alum Ladd - Nivea post shave balm
51. Chandu - No Exception
57. sirplatypus - bladesPrisoners

1.
2. KQY61 - No Exception
3. sjblon - No Exception
4. Tillerman - No Exception
5. Noodles - A/S
6. Patrick McGoohan - Always Exceptional
7. VerbaVolant - No Exception
8.
9. elmo_koffman - exception: blades
10. Jim99 - Exception: Italia soap
11. Pepin - exception vintage razor
12.
13. La Malice - Shaving bowl

18. Sandorfi - Exception Vintage Gillette new
19.
20. Crisp Rat - no exception
21. Esetter - no exception
22. Chef455 - Exception Lucky Tiger if Supply Runs Out

24. EB Newfarm No Exception

28. (Porkins). CzechCzar - exception TBD
29.
30. Balin - "The Duke" Exception - Shaving brush
31. JAHE - Exception - modern razor
32. Sotiris_A - No exception
33. Tjsgarden-Exception- razor
34. Contact_vs_Feedback - Vintage razor
35. KW Driver - Exception - Linseed oil/sealers for brush repairs.
36. Cantujm -Exception- Wolfman Razor
37.
38. ByDoms - No exception
39. Ruva - razor
40. Jamesearthdrum - Geo Trumper Coral Skin Tonic
41. cryhavoc - shaving brush
42. T.Orso - witch hazel

49. JKaboom - LEA 3in1

52. kjbarth - no exception
53.
54. Fred D - No exception
55.
56. LJBraaten - Vintage Razor
57.

Out(ed) as Warders

29. awk_m4 - No Exception - 1/31- Bought stuff for sons and dipped in
53. Markdad2 - No exception - 2/6 - Muhle Rocca Stainless
25. JWCowboy No Exception - 2/16 - Neighbor getting out of making brushes
19. ewk - NO EXCEPTION - 2/18 - Mutton tallow soap
16. DougK - no exception - 3/12 - Bic Flex 5 carts picked up out of habit
55. bartje-p - Blackbird (regular) SS plate - 3/17 - Lupo .95 SS w/ HD handle
26. Trollky - tube of Proraso cream - 3/18 - Color Coordinated razor, brush and soap in a shade of red.
27. MaineYooper - vintage razor - 3/24 - Wolf Whiskers' brush w/ Maggard Razors SHD badger knot
8. bjm - Exception: razor handle - 3/24 - Merkur 34C
43. Heron - shave soap - 4/3 - Simpson's brush
15. DEaficianado - razor handle - 4/27 - Greencult razor plate 4
50. Berwick12 - No Exception - 5/1 - Bought Too Much from Above The Tie to feel good about the Group Exception
44. Guido75 - New Razor - 5/10 - Bought himself some B'Day gifts
45. Whisky - No Exception - 5/12 - La Toja soap, etc, quite a bit of it (as it rides off into the sunset)
23. JeffJ - No Exception - 5/13 - La Toja soap and creme, (as it rides off into the su
47. linty1 - no exceptions - 6/7 - something used came up and it's in the exact configuration I wanted


Missing from the village Q1 check-in

12. gdawg55 - aftershave
14. 02FLHTCI- No Exception
17. wmadoty - No Exception
37. Bobbyb - No Exception
46. Doc4 ... exceptions are for wimps
48. Alum Ladd - Nivea post shave balm
51. Chandu - No Exception
57. sirplatypus - blades
 
Still making my rounds as Warder. I have experienced two digressions - both were razors in my wish list. At present no need for new ones. I am focusing on bringing my soaps down for the remainder of the year.

I have said it before. This restraint has been very informative and changed my views of my hobby. I am closing some rabbit holes and feel good about that.

Cheers to all still in!! Keep it up!!

Guido
 
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