WTB - Blue Floid, EU | Badger & Blade

I would like to buy a bottle of Blue Floid aftershave from someone located within the EU ... anyone interested in parting with a bottle?

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Jens

From Denmark

I STARTED WET-SHAVING ... (as a hobby and passion) in an attempt to divert my attention away from nicotine, i.e. to quit tobacco. It worked, I managed to quit nicotine, but I've been hooked on traditional wet-shaving ever since. It has developed into my steadfast "way of zen" routine, my little everyday bubble of peace and bliss, come hell or high water.
My "Avatar" picture is taken from a painting, a self-portrait created by a certain barber and artist working in Copenhagen in the 1920 and 1930s -- Mr John Christensen (John C), known colloquially as The Barber Artist (follow the boldface link for details). Not only did he emerge as a renown painter in his day -- his barbershop also became an informal meeting place for fellow artists discussing art, and mingling with ordinary barbershop customers frequenting and adding to the special shaving-and/as-art atmosphere of John C's salon.
I can't think of a better image to summarize my passion for old school wet-shaving. For me it is an "art" akin to spiritual practices such as the Japanese "way of tea" -- i'm just wielding a different kind of brush, and whippin' up no foaming green tea, but that lather ....