Acquisitions Monday Apr 10 - Sunday Apr 16

[Ben]

Bought my first straight razors yesterday!

Wade & Butcher meat chopper with bone scales (top) and a Geneva Cutlery razor with celluloid scales. The W&B needs a hell of a cleaning.

Both are in fine shape considering their age. The W&B is from the mid-1800s. The Geneva was made before 1928, which was when the company started using the GENCO trademark.

No nicks, cracks, or dings on the blades.

The Geneva Cutlery trademark.

The W&B trademark.

The W&B is quite a wedge!

Wade & Butcher meat chopper with bone scales (top) and a Geneva Cutlery razor with celluloid scales. The W&B needs a hell of a cleaning.

 

[joel]

 

[crackstar]

I found a Turkish supermarket here in Montreal that sells Arko colognes--no creams or soaps though but I bought:

a bottle of "Cool aftershave/cologne
a bottle of "Sunset" aftershave/ cologne (never heard of this scent)

Jeff

 

[KUJO]

Well gents, I caved to the SCAD itch once again.

ARKO, ARKO, Burning Bright (Cool, Regular, Lemon, Citrus, Commando, & Soap)

Ron, Jerry, we may need to call an emergency COWSBC swap-meet!

 

[Kyle]

Well, full speed ahead there, KUJO! I thought I had gone overboard with my Arko order of 9 items (still waiting on their arrival), but you have made me feel a bit miserly.

 

[KUJO]

Well, full speed ahead there, KUJO! I thought I had gone overboard with my Arko order of 9 items (still waiting on their arrival), but you have made me feel a bit miserly.

Resistance is futile--prepare to be assimilated

 

[Pilfer]

This is a little blade sharpening gadget I got off ebay the other day for $7AU.
I mainly got it because it's one of those odd things you'd see hanging around your grandfathers shaving cabinet. I am not sure if it does any good but I might test it on every second blade and see if it seems to extend it's life.

The Keena Safety Razor Hone Sharpener C.1932

This item is made of steel - is still in its original packaging with original instructions, and has not been used.

Sourced from a now defunct hairdresser/tobacconist

Note the patent date - indicating a year of manufacture of (approx) 1932.

Hone measures 2.25 x 1 2/3 inches​

 

[guenron]

Well gents, I caved to the SCAD itch once again.

ARKO, ARKO, Burning Bright (Cool, Regular, Lemon, Citrus, Commando, & Soap)

Ron, Jerry, we may need to call an emergency COWSBC swap-meet!

What a MAN! You're setup to move to Montreal with SmoothFaceJeff, aka Crackstar, and extol the virtues of Arko Shaving stuff!
I think our next meeting is the weekend of the 23rd?

 

[Austin]

What a MAN! You're setup to move to Montreal with SmoothFaceJeff, aka Crackstar, and extol the virtues of Arko Shaving stuff!
I think our next meeting is the weekend of the 23rd?

Ron, I think you meant a commune.

 

[guenron]

Ron, I think you meant a commune.

Nah, to Montreal that's a Commute!

 

[mscott]

Thanks to my recent foray to San Francisco!

Nancy Boy shave cream
Nancy Boy hand lotion
Nancy Boy laundry detergent
Nancy Boy "Butch" cologne
Nancy Boy "Fem" perfum (for my lovely wife)
Nancy Boy soaps (3 scents)
Nancy Boy shampoo
Nancy Boy hair gel
Nancy Boy moisturizing cream (freebie--gotta love it)

from QED:
2 shave sticks, B&B and patchouli
shave brush holder
Vision leather pouch

MROB: Please let me know how you like the laundry detergent. What scent did you get? I'm thinking of getting some, but wanted to get an idea of how strong the sent was and if it lived up to the description in on the website.

I'm using the Butch cologne now (sample vile) and thinking of buying the 1 oz bottle. What is your thought (and wife's thought) on it?

Michigan State, eh? I'm a U of Michigan Law School graduate. Still, you're ok from what I can tell.

 

[With The Grain]

old schick injector (my first injector), a 53 SS and an aristocrat with no date code ($14 total)

i also picked up some injector blades and GEM type single edge blades so i can give the injector a spin and apparently im going to give the old GEM i found a shot too! going to be a fun weekend

 

[crackstar]

Ron, remember this, we Arko guys in Montreal rule!!!!!

Jeff

 

[SSLStudio]

Well gents, I caved to the SCAD itch once again.

ARKO, ARKO, Burning Bright (Cool, Regular, Lemon, Citrus, Commando, & Soap)

Ron, Jerry, we may need to call an emergency COWSBC swap-meet!

Im just a beginner im not even Worthy yet I see that now.. WTH ! Kujo ist Der Meister oder was ? never mind more reason to buy some Tabac Creme or so.. and more and more and...Arko hmm never tried that either or oh well today my package from Uk arrived T&H 1805 balm, GFT lime creme etc. My hairs dont grow that fast on my face to try all the stuff I got from OBsessis aswell maybe I should start shaving in other areas but where ?

 

[SSLStudio]

old schick injector (my first injector), a 53 SS and an aristocrat with no date code ($14 total)

i also picked up some injector blades and GEM type single edge blades so i can give the injector a spin and apparently im going to give the old GEM i found a shot too! going to be a fun weekend

Nice buy with certainly a nice price tag. $4,33 per razor

 

[SSLStudio]

Speechles what a beauty I wished they would make them with real ivory you cant beat that. thats why im looking for a real old Jewel old German Grandpiano Bechstein, they still had the real ivory keys sure they need cleaning after a while but the touch is so much better...

 

[teamacacia]

Picked up a tub of the T&H Shave Soap to compliment the T&H 1805, Merkur HD, and Euro Gillette blades. Also, acquired samples of C&E Nomad and Almond SC.

 

[KUJO]

Well I've been intrigued by the looks of Gillette Aristrocrats since I first saw their faux gold gleam on e-bay...things of beauty that I must have and so here they are...

Of course what intrigued me most was the blade-holder. What gentleman can be without a Double Edge Razor Blade holder? I might as well wear my underwear on the outside!

I can already hear the concierge tell the Hilton hotel manager that the guest in room 1017 shaves with a gold razor and has a 10-pack of Japanese Feathers in a GOLD RAZOR BLADE HOLDER! , whereupon the hapless Hilton hotel manager immediately upgrades me to the Presidential Suite and asks when he should have Miss Paris sent upstairs.

Back on planet Earth however, Tom (vontech) sent a complimentary tube of Tom's which arrived today and that'll get used this Sunday. Thanks Tom.

 

[Kyle]

KUJO,

Very nice razors.

Also, I'm curious to hear what you think of the Tom's.

 

[guenron]

Nicely done Kujo!
What was that about a fool and his money? Ah, now I remember. Something like, "...find themselves fully invested in RAD!"