Because of the "Five Furies of Feather" bloodbath i'm going to have to wait another day or two for the next shave ((
Back to the 50s today guys.
I picked up the Reel Man bowl at a local flea market and it intrigued me. Or course it was empty and I have used it with a number of different soaps. Currently it has a puck of Caswell Massey I got stuck with blended with a lump of Klar I had which makes the CM work. But I can't help wondering if the original soap was fish scented. If so, it would replace Arko as the worst smelling soap ever and an even worse marketing concept than the Edsel.
The Mennen bottle also hearkens back to a time when packaging was not as utilitarian as it is today. Glass of course. If you look closely at it you'll see it is molded to resemble an electric shaver.
Add an old Made Rite brush handle and the Fatboy and it's back to the Eisenhower administration.
What fun!
What a great shaving bowl! I'm assuming you refinished it, since it appears to be in great shape...?