Great Score Jon, you're now are go-to-guy for info on vintage soap.
I've seen those tubs for Yardley before, but not in as good of condition. you've done well!
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Great Score Jon, you're now are go-to-guy for info on vintage soap.
I've seen those tubs for Yardley before, but not in as good of condition. you've done well!
thanks - put in the poorhouse by SOAP!
there are some items that I almost don't want to use (Yardley shave stick, the Wms shave stick) - but... I must. For B&B!
hahahaha
What a crazy hobby.
Looks like a President:Does anyone know the model?
Not the right box, but looks like a nice find!
I picked up a nice Gillette therapeutic bottle
I'll start off with some stuff I got last week but didn't have time to post in last week's thread! Please excuse my poor photography skills. I can't seem to find a way to make the pictures look more professional. I guess I'll have to get a nicer camera.
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum cologne AND aftershave balm (a late Christmas gift from my awesome uncle)
And today my father came home from a trip to St. Louis. My grandparents called me about a week ago saying they had found three razors at an antique shop and bought all of them. Two have the original package and
blades, one is without them.
Here's the first one: a Gillette black handle adjustable. It looks like it's in PRISTINE condition.
The second one is a red tipped Super Speed. Very good condition as well. I can't wait to get some more experience under my belt and try this one out!
And finally, there's this beauty. I'm really not sure what model it is, but it needs to be cleaned up a bit. Does anyone know the model?
Thanks for looking and I'll greatly appreciate any information on that third razor!
Wow
Totally awesome score. You are very lucky
Enjoy
Looks like a President:
Not the right box, but looks like a nice find!
It does look like a Pres, but it is either missing endcaps or is...something else. I'm no expert though. Paging Dr. Guido...
These are my first significant shaving purchases of 2010 and I'm really pleased.
GFT Limes SS
L' Occitane Vetyver EDT
Merkur Slant
Penhaligon's Endymion ASB, shaving cream and EDT
Floris JF
T&H Super brush
Tabac soap
Time to give the shaving ADs a rest, I can hear a new watch calling
Pete
GFT Limes SS
L' Occitane Vetyver EDT
Merkur Slant
Penhaligon's Endymion ASB, shaving cream and EDT
Floris JF
T&H Super brush
Tabac soap
Time to give the shaving ADs a rest, I can hear a new watch calling
Pete
Missing endcaps, methinks.
from dbay - three pucks of "Whisk-Off."
as with so much of the vintage soaps, there is virtually no scent, but it lathers like crazy!
[has anyone tried adding a drop or two of EO or edt/c/p to the lather bowl when lathering vintage soap? I'm interested in hearing how it worked....]
Nice score. Any idea of the age?
These are my first significant shaving purchases of 2010 and I'm really pleased.
GFT Limes SS
L' Occitane Vetyver EDT
Merkur Slant
Penhaligon's Endymion ASB, shaving cream and EDT
Floris JF
T&H Super brush
Tabac soap
Time to give the shaving ADs a rest, I can hear a new watch calling
Pete
Gee Pete, you don't do things by halves do you? Nice collection of shaving gear. What sort of a watch are you look for?
This week:
HBG Sandalwood aftershave - Thanks Luc
100 German Wilkinsons
85 Indian Wilkinsons
HBG Sandalwood aftershave - Thanks Luc
100 German Wilkinsons
85 Indian Wilkinsons
Cheers mate. I had been really disciplined until the end of January and then I thought I'd cut loose. I did kinda go overboard
As far as the watch goes I'd love an Omega or a Rolex
However, realistically it's gonna be a few years before I'm in the market for anything that pricey. In the meantime I've pulled the trigger on a Seiko Premier Kinetic Perpetual. I love Seiko watches and this one looks really classy.Pete
Cheers mate. I had been really disciplined until the end of January and then I thought I'd cut loose. I did kinda go overboard
As far as the watch goes I'd love an Omega or a Rolex
Pete
Good move. Buy the best you can afford. I've got an Omega Seamaster that my wife bought for me on my 30th birthday (15 years ago). It's the best watch I've ever had. It will certainly outlive me. Rolex might be a good match but most of them are too blingy for my liking and if you search on eBay for watches between $5k-$10k, the majority are Rolex so they aren't too exclusive. I've managed to talk SWMBO into letting me buy an IWC GST perpetual calendar if I can find one for a good price.
You are right about going for what I can afford. I graduate at the end of next year and hopefully will be earning a decent living as a psychologist. That being said, I don't think owning an Omega is an unrealistic prospect. Good luck searching for your new watch, I hope you find what you want for the right price. Lets face it, the hunt is at least as good as the find
Pete
re Whisk-Off Soap...
nope, no idea. the seller estimated the 1930s, I think, but I don't know. I googled the brand and the Mercantile Soap Co. and found nothing.
Amazing that mint condition British Aristocrats still appear now & then. Some people are able to hold onto their prized possessions longer than others. I wonder how long I'll be able to do the same.
Would love to use it, but will just have to compromise with that one that has the less than perfect head closing issue -- the leftmost one of my 3 musketeers...
Would love to use it, but will just have to compromise with that one that has the less than perfect head closing issue -- the leftmost one of my 3 musketeers...
An old Super Speed I won oin e-bay for $9.01 arrived in today's mail. A little cleanup, and this 60 year old Gillette looks pristine!
The Skin Bracer, Old Spice Decanter 90% full, and Paul Sebastian cologne were all found by rummaging around under the sink in the Shave Den.. God only knows how long they've been there, if they were gifts or just how they came to be there, but there you have it.
Not bad for not having to leave the house on a snowy day!
The Skin Bracer, Old Spice Decanter 90% full, and Paul Sebastian cologne were all found by rummaging around under the sink in the Shave Den.. God only knows how long they've been there, if they were gifts or just how they came to be there, but there you have it.
Not bad for not having to leave the house on a snowy day!
you are outrageous.
Really. Out-rage-ous.
That is a FINE acquisition! Congratulations.
(Incidentally, mine has less-than-perfect door closing too - if you ever figure out a cure, please let me know.)
The auction auto bidder has worked it's magic again.
First is a razor that is listed as military issue and a brand of AS&Co. It apparently has the arrow mark so I'll have to do a little homework on it. It also comes with a couple of old Gillette bades.
Next is what looks like a ball end Tech with a blade bank and tin box. I'm not sure the razor and box match but for the princely sum of UK0.99 pence, I'm not too worried.
Then came what looks to me like an Aristocrat. Either no one picked it or hardly anyone was interested because it only went for $13.16.
And lastly, not shaving related but because I like vintage things, I picked up a nice perpetual desk calendar to put on my desk at work.
First is a razor that is listed as military issue and a brand of AS&Co. It apparently has the arrow mark so I'll have to do a little homework on it. It also comes with a couple of old Gillette bades.
Next is what looks like a ball end Tech with a blade bank and tin box. I'm not sure the razor and box match but for the princely sum of UK0.99 pence, I'm not too worried.
Then came what looks to me like an Aristocrat. Either no one picked it or hardly anyone was interested because it only went for $13.16.
And lastly, not shaving related but because I like vintage things, I picked up a nice perpetual desk calendar to put on my desk at work.
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