Ceramic shave soap tub shipping from the UK or Ireland?

[sidpost]

I am currently looking primarily at the Mitchell Wool Fat and D.R. Harris hard soap ceramic tubs with one vendor in the UK (Connaught Shaving) and another in Ireland (Shaving IE). FWIW, I live in Texas, USA. I have not seen either of these items in person either so, all comments are welcome. I should also note that I generally liked the "Mason Cash" brand ceramics I have seen in person, but I don't think they make any shave-related products.

Do I have much to worry about regarding shipping and damages from either of these vendors with these ceramic tubs? I am picking up a few other items so, shipping from either vendor is not a financial concern in terms of cost.

The D.R. Harris tub appears to be a bit smaller than Mitchell's Wool Fat tub, so I am leaning a little bit in that direction right now. Any other ceramic tubs I should consider before I commit to a purchase? I am receptive to other options but, I want to stay under ~$30USD and prefer to avoid Chinese-sourced products unless there is a compelling reason to go there.

TIA,
Sid

 

[ajkel64]

Have you had a look at the Captain's Choice soap locker? You can find him in the Vendor Forum and he has links to his shop in his posts. @Captain Pre-Capsize is a wonderful Vendor here and I have had some of his pottery products sent to me in Australia and all have arrived undamaged.

 

[sidpost]

Have you had a look at the Captain's Choice soap locker? You can find him in the Vendor Forum and he has links to his shop in his posts. @Captain Pre-Capsize is a wonderful Vendor here and I have had some of his pottery products sent to me in Australia and all have arrived undamaged.

Nice stuff for sure and I have looked at his Scuttles a few times. That soap locker seems more like a lather bowl to me though.

 

[Mr. Shavington]

I don’t think you need to worry. They know they are shipping internationally and they will package it accordingly. I’ve ordered soap in glass or ceramic containers from overseas many times and haven’t had any problems so far.

 

[sarimento1]

I am currently looking primarily at the Mitchell Wool Fat and D.R. Harris hard soap ceramic tubs with one vendor in the UK (Connaught Shaving) and another in Ireland (Shaving IE). FWIW, I live in Texas, USA. I have not seen either of these items in person either so, all comments are welcome. I should also note that I generally liked the "Mason Cash" brand ceramics I have seen in person, but I don't think they make any shave-related products.

Do I have much to worry about regarding shipping and damages from either of these vendors with these ceramic tubs? I am picking up a few other items so, shipping from either vendor is not a financial concern in terms of cost.

The D.R. Harris tub appears to be a bit smaller than Mitchell's Wool Fat tub, so I am leaning a little bit in that direction right now. Any other ceramic tubs I should consider before I commit to a purchase? I am receptive to other options but, I want to stay under ~$30USD and prefer to avoid Chinese-sourced products unless there is a compelling reason to go there.

TIA,
Sid

Two great choices!!
Just curious, what is the DRH ceramic soap tub that you've ordered??
Thanks!

 

[sidpost]

Two great choices!!
Just curious, what is the DRH ceramic soap tub that you've ordered??
Thanks!

25£ from Connaught Shaving and free shipping at 60£. These support their 100g soaps so, slightly smaller than most others.

 

[ChriWilson]

I bought mine (MWF) from Connaught's a while ago
Tip Top packing - completely undamaged upon arrival

 

[sarimento1]

in your search for ceramic shave soap containers, here are a few others.
of course, two are glass...

 

[PLANofMAN]

I ended up getting my replacement MWF bowl at Bullgoose. The newsletter sign-up coupon takes $10 off the final price, dropping it down to $25 for the bowl and puck. Free shipping at $35, I think?

 

[NorthernSoul]

My MWF dish came from Connaught. It was packaged well and arrived in great shape, along with a couple years worth of soap.

 

[Goblin]

in your search for ceramic shave soap containers, here are a few others.
of course, two are glass...

Wow! What is the one on the bottom left? That's great!

 

[Brutus]

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25£ from Connaught Shaving and free shipping at 60£. These support their 100g soaps so, slightly smaller than most others.

That is one understated, elegant shaving soap dish. Nice…

You could also buy this dish from the US D.R. Harris shop( Clearance! Graduation Gifts D. R. Harris Ceramic Shaving Soap Bowl for Her and Him - https://www.drharrisus.shop/d-r-harris-ceramic-shaving-soap-bowl/ ), where it is currently on sale.

Still about $10 more than Connaught, but shipping would be shorter and probably faster.

Caveat: I just researched this soap dish and stumbled across the US D.R. Harris site, but I have never ordered from there.


B.

 

[bluewater23t]

I ordered MWF in its ceramic bowl from The English Shaving Company. It showed up with a cracked ceramic bowl. It was likely in that condition before shipping as it was packed very well. I emailed photos, and they promptly shipped a replacement with another soap, which I didnt need. This time, they opened the MWF package before shipment to make sure it was good to go, and it showed up in Florida undamaged. Great customer service right there.

 

[sidpost]

The English Shaving Company, the retail arm of Edwin Jagger, and Connaught Shaving have both served me extremely well over the years.

My more recent Shaving.IE purchases were similarly awesome.

 

[Rhody]

There’s always dirty bird pottery
Worth a look see.

 

[sidpost]

There’s always dirty bird pottery
Worth a look see.

Dirty Bird Pottery - Wheel thrown and hand crafted home goods, kitchenware, gardenware, shaving pieces and more...

Dirty Bird Pottery specializes in wheel-thrown, hand crafted, functional, stoneware pottery made by Julie Moore in rural King George, Virginia. We feature shaving gear, thoughtful gifts, unique bird feeders, kitchenware, home goods, kitchen, bathroom and office organizers and much more.

www.dirtybirdpottery.com

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[sarimento1]

Wow! What is the one on the bottom left? That's great!

thx, sorry for late reply, i was offline for a while!
that soap and bowl is from Panta Rei, Sicilian brush/ceramics artisan.
not sure if he's still doing these, but you can google and check!