Independence Day SOTD 4 Jul 2010

[SRock]

Today is the day that American's celebrate our independence and the birth of our nation.

Post your patriotic SOTD's here!

 

[blackfoot]

Very nice.

 

[SRock]

Very nice.

Looking forward to your pic!

 

[TheVez2]

Happy Independence Day everyone. Here is my SOTD for 4 July 2010. This is my first SOTD post.

My theme was supporting our freedom.

1918 Military issue ball-end old type Gillette razor. Bottom is stamped "PROPERTY US ARMY"
Personna blades by American Safety Razor
Air Force mug with Van Der Hagen deluxe shave soap
Red & White Ever-Ready 100 pure badger brush
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue after shave
OD backdrop is one of my old Missile Combat Crew uniforms

To sum up my SOTD: All products are made in the USA, all items are red, white, and blue, and I'm using special military items. I had a great shave and a great start to my Independence Day!

Click for large picture to see razor detail.

 

[Jim]

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Happy 4th!

 

[slantman]

Onik Deluxe Bulldog OC
7OCG Super Stainless (Russia)
Omega Boar
VDH Deluxe SS
Floid AS (Spain)

Happy 4th Everyone

 

[luvmysuper]

Happy Fourth of July!!!

My ID4 SOTD;

Schick Injector with a vintage Personna 74 blade (thanks PCullens, AKA Phil!)
Gentlemens Best Shaving soap
Vintage Ever-Ready Pure Badger 500PBT brush
Aqua Velva AS

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[brianw]

Please excuse the bad photography

Gem Junior
Gent's Best Signature soap
Ever Ready 300 vintage badger
Gent's Best "chilled" AS

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[DirtyDave]

Here is my All-American Shave:

Hardware:

• Gillette Gold Ball Handled Tech
• Superior 22mm SBB
• Personna Blade (As far as I can tell it was made in the USA)
• Weller bowl

Software:

• Susie's Rosewater soap
• Witch hazel
• Mennen Skin Bracer
• Corn Husker Lotion
• SCS Dagger EDT

 

[RichGem]

Beautiful pics there guys. I especially like that straight, Rob. Well, no pictures on my end, but today I've declared my independence with:

• Feather Portable Razor (the all metal one, a great razor) (Japanese)
• Astra Super Plat blade (Russian)
• C&E BBB (English)
• Czar's Choice Original Lime-Cilantro SS (Cheddarite)
• Earth Science Post-shave Splash (American)
• Tulumba Alum Block (Turkish)
• SCS Bay Rum w/ Twist EDT (American)

 

[markb]

13/16 L.W. Bradley
RupRazor "El Toro" strop
Gentlemen's Best "Signature Series"
Penworks
St.Charles Shave Mediterranean Citrus AS
Ogallala Bay Rum EdC

I decided to go with a "Made in America" theme for my shave today. Some of the best stuff I've used comes from small, independently-owned shops that really care about both the product they make and those that use them.

You guys will just have to give me a pass on the razor. I don't have any that I know with 100% certainty were made in the USA. It does have "L.W. Bradley New York" stamped on it though.

 

[grump]

Happy Fourth of July!

ALL Products Made in USA​

 

[SRock]

Excellent Pics and SOTD entries gentleman! I see a bit of a recurring theme here.

 

[thirdeye]

Happy 4th everyone.....Semper Fi

 

[RichGem]

Happy 4th everyone.....Semper Fi

Gorgeous razor there, Ray! Is that an ABC? (And a little shameless self-promotion, perhaps? )

 

[_MementoMori_]

I'm what you'd call a ****-poor photographer on my best day, but I wanted to show off my new AS which fits the patriotic theme perfectly. Everything is American made here. The brush is an Amboyna Burl custom piece made by Bob Quinn.

 

[thirdeye]

Gorgeous razor there, Ray! Is that an ABC? (And a little shameless self-promotion, perhaps? )

Thank you sir. This is what I shaved with this morning Rich (no plugs needed).
What better a way to show Independence than the ability to have the freedom in this great nation to stand up and do one's own thing.

The razor is not part of the ABC series. This is a one of a kind (like me) that was made by Gillette for an American Ambassador back in the early teens.

 

[RichGem]

Thank you sir. This is what I shaved with this morning Rich (no plugs needed).
What better a way to show Independence than the ability to have the freedom in this great nation to stand up and do one's own thing.

The razor is not part of the ABC series. This is a one of a kind (like me) that was made by Gillette for an American Ambassador back in the early teens.

Thanks for the info. I was sure that I didn't remember an ABC like that one. She;s a beauty and a great piece of history.

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

July 4, 2010 ​

Happy Birthday Uncle Sam!!​

Down the British!!!​

Vintage Old Spice SS
Old Spice shave mug, Ship Grand Turk Salem - 1786
Plisson No. 10 European White (in honor of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette)
5/8 Dixie Master Barber, Dixie Mfg. Company of Union City, Ga.
Vintage Old Spice AS
Vintage Old Spice Cologne

 

[brianw]

Glad to see you back on the straights Harry... I forwent a straight today to keep with the all american theme