Have I Gone Completely Mad?

[sandmountainslim]

Whats the deal???

I ran out of Van der Spice a couple weeks ago and so I threw a late 70's puck of Williams.....YES vintage WILLIAMS into my OS Mug and.......It ain't bad!

Not sayin' I will ever buy a fresh puck of Williams but the ancient variety is pretty good stuff and lathers great......and as a bonus the Williams Bug Spray scent is no longer there.

Confession made.
Wp

 

[Kevan]

Though I've never tried Willams, vintage or current, isn't it the general consensus that vintage Williams is actually good?

 

[Ru4scuba?]

I'm no Williams expert...has the formulation changed at all over the years?

My vintage Wrisley (Yardley derivative) is an amazing latherer!

 

[Mpugh77]

I have a puck that smells like mosquito repellent, and I have entertained the idea of bathing with it this summer to see if it repels the buggers.

 

[brianw]

Have I Gone Completely Mad???

Yes

 

[Schwert]

Vintage Williams is indeed good stuff.

 

[wolfmanxiii]

From what I've been told the older Williams is much better. Some people hate the newer Williams, some love it. I guess according to a lot of the fans you can actually make a good lather out of it, but it takes some work. I am in line for a vintage williams soap pass and have a friend who is going to slice me a sample of his vintage williams to try out. Once I get the soap I'll compare it with the new stuff.

As for vintage Williams in an OS mug, I don't think that sounds crazy, if anything it's kind of fitting.

 

[Blackstangal]

Not to worrt! I think we are all MAD!!!

 

[wolfmanxiii]

Not to worrt! I think we are all MAD!!!

+10 on that...I mean come on, AD runs rampant among the chosen and it is madness!

 

[wolfmanxiii]

I take that back, this is not madness

THIS IS B&B!!!

Sorry something in another thread reminded me of 300...and it's stuck in my head now..AHHH MY HEAD!

 

[Seldon]

No madness at all...and I for one am a friend to the current Williams formulation. Course I'd love to get hold of a vintage puck to try it out! I have found the extra work I put in to get Williams to perform how I wanted it to, has actually improved my lathering technique overall. Sometimes, it's worth it to go back to that stubborn puck, and make it happen. Oh...and FWIW, I used Williams today, with Ivy Club OS....great combo!

 

[Deltaboy]

Pre 1980 Williams is Great along with Colgate. I still use Williams from time to time but I boost it with a drop of CO Bigelow Shaving Cream.