I stopped by yesterday when I was in Medina,OH. Nice set up! Lynn and Don have really outdone themselves here. I buy lots of stuff online, but there IS NO SUBSTITUTE for walking in and feeling sniffing and touching! LOL if you are ever in the NE Ohio area you must go buy Imperial shave at the Medina square. They have great prices also.
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I've ordered from there online as well but never been to the store. I live about a half hour south of Medina.... but I've never been there!! I will say that when I ordered online the shipping time was QUICK. I need to go someday.
Ben
Ben
I live about 90 minutes away from there. I need to get my butt over there.
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Yes you do. Hard to find guys nicer than These guys. The selection is unparrelled in a brick and mortar anywhere! Amazing selection.
Ther online selection seems limited- I assume they have MUCH more on the premises?
I'm about 2 hr drive so I don't want to go unless theur stock is pretty remarkable.
Cheers
I'm about 2 hr drive so I don't want to go unless theur stock is pretty remarkable.
Cheers
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All panhalogians/ Trumpers/Taylor/castle Forbes/truffit/C&S/ prorasso/ pinaud/plus lots of other "old school" stuff. If you think their online supply is limited I'm not sure what to tell you. you cant sniff your screen on your computer. Thy have almost every line I am aware of. 3 lines of brushes. Anyway call them and ask them if they have what you are looking for.
This is the shop of the guys from SRD, SRP if I'm not mistaken.
There is another Imperial Shave who sells on eBay and has a site as well. He has a more limited but quality line.
I think that's where the confusion is from.
There is another Imperial Shave who sells on eBay and has a site as well. He has a more limited but quality line.
I think that's where the confusion is from.
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Thanks yes this is the SRP guys. Sorry I should have stated that.
I finally managed to make the half hour drive to Imperial Shaving in Medina, Ohio. Very nice store. I met Don finally after having emailed him a few times about a straight back at the beginning of this year. I've also ordered from their web store (straightrazordesigns.com). His prices are VERY good. He is cheaper than alot of the online vendors on many items and is basically equal in price on most of the rest. I enjoyed being able to walk around and sniff the testers for many of the fragrance lines that he carries (GFT, D.R. Harris, T&H, C&S, Penhaligon's, XPEC, TOBS, Clubman.... to name a few). He does not just carry a few lines from each brand..... he seems to carry the entire brand for the most part. GFT for instance, he had all of the obscure scents that many online vendors don't sell.... not just the "popular stuff". Very all inclusive selection. I picked up a Tabac refill puck, a tube of Marvis Strong Mint Toothpaste (been meaning to try this for a while), and a bottle of the Scottish Fine Soaps EDT.... as well as a bottle of the matching aftershave balm. I've had the SFS shave soap for a few months now already, so I figured I would get some of the other products to match.
Some of the other more exciting moments of my visit was being able to try scents that I have heard and wondered about for a very long time, been did not know what they actually smelled like. C&S No. 88, C&S Oxford & Cambridge, C&S Vert, C&S Lavender (a very nice lavender.... different), Pen's English Fern, Pen's LP No. 9, Pen's Elixer, Pen's Douro, Pen's Hamman Bouquet, TOBS Shave Shop..... and yes.... the famous Lilac Vegetal. The kicker is that I've been battling a cold all week.... and my sniffer is off and plugged. I did my best to form some opinions.... but as many of us know, sniffing from the bottle is quite different than wearing a scent for a while and letting it develop and mix with your body chemistry. English Fern reminded me of GFT Wild Fern. I like both very much.
All in all.... I feel very fortunate to have a Brick and Mortar shop within a half hour drive from where I live.... and an excellent one at that. Don was very helpful and willing to answer any of my questions. I will definitely be returning in the future.... hopefully sooner rather than later.
Ben
Some of the other more exciting moments of my visit was being able to try scents that I have heard and wondered about for a very long time, been did not know what they actually smelled like. C&S No. 88, C&S Oxford & Cambridge, C&S Vert, C&S Lavender (a very nice lavender.... different), Pen's English Fern, Pen's LP No. 9, Pen's Elixer, Pen's Douro, Pen's Hamman Bouquet, TOBS Shave Shop..... and yes.... the famous Lilac Vegetal. The kicker is that I've been battling a cold all week.... and my sniffer is off and plugged. I did my best to form some opinions.... but as many of us know, sniffing from the bottle is quite different than wearing a scent for a while and letting it develop and mix with your body chemistry. English Fern reminded me of GFT Wild Fern. I like both very much.
All in all.... I feel very fortunate to have a Brick and Mortar shop within a half hour drive from where I live.... and an excellent one at that. Don was very helpful and willing to answer any of my questions. I will definitely be returning in the future.... hopefully sooner rather than later.
Ben
