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Martin de Candre - unboxing.

MdC arrived today.


I was shocked. The box was huge. 40cm wide, 30cm high and 30cm long.


Now I know why postage is so expensive. The damn box they use is too big. I'm all for appropriate packing but this is overkill.


Anyways, onto the photos:


Unopened parcel


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Say hi to my very inquisitive 3 year old


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Shaving soap packed


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Picked up a couple of soaps to try , I may order more in the future if I like them


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If you like personal touches


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Packaging overkill: you can easily easily load 3 of my orders in that same box without thinking twice.


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The soap


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In my palm so you can gauge the size


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Obligatory family portrait


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Just had a quick shave. Lathers very quickly. Approached it with a wrung out relatively dry brush, loaded for 40 seconds with moderate pressure. Lathered my face, quick dip in (Distilled) water, lather again, another dip, lather and a final dip. I may give it another 4th dip in the future. For today, it was slick enough with 3 dips. Used the Chubby 3 Manchruian.
 
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Yeah, they don't skimp on the packaging. I guess its better to be safe than have a broken jar of MdC on your hands. I think I once ordered either one or two jars and you would have thought they were shipping a Monet. I'm supposed to be getting some today. Enjoy it, its really nice stuff.
 
I think the next time I get some MdC I'll go with the wood bowl as well. That looks beautiful. I've got two nearly full glass jars of MdC at the moment though so I will probably not be reordering for years. Enjoy!

Ben
 
Is the shipping the same if you order 1 or 3 jars of soap? Or does the shipping multiply per item?

P.S. I hope your neighbors saw you outside taking pictures of an overflowing bowl of soap...
 
Great pictures. I love the look of that bowl with soap. If I didn't have years worth of soaps already, I'd probably order one.
 
Thanks everyone!

Is the shipping the same if you order 1 or 3 jars of soap? Or does the shipping multiply per item?

P.S. I hope your neighbors saw you outside taking pictures of an overflowing bowl of soap...


Haha that'd be hilarious.
 
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Nice work. I would rather have to deal with excessive packaging than a broken bowl. Just sayin'.
 
Man, I am more envious of the sunshine you get this time of the year than the bowl of MdC! We have been sitting in the grey for months...
 
Great pics & a nice garden too...!

Mdc....AND 3 high end brushes.

Hope your kid knows his college fund is being shaved away.....:thumbup:
 
I want to see more pics of the backyard and the landscaping. Very nice little slice of heaven from what I see.

That's what I was thinking too... looks lovely.

...and the pictures of that overflowing bowl of soap make me want one. I like the simplicity of the big mound of soap in a wooden bowl.
 
That's what I was thinking too... looks lovely.

...and the pictures of that overflowing bowl of soap make me want one. I like the simplicity of the big mound of soap in a wooden bowl.

I agree. I love MdC and might just get the bowl next time. I am halfway through the jar.
 
The box used to be bigger!! Back in 2010 I got the glass jar and the box was rectangular and contained the biggest amount of packaging 'nuts' that I had ever seen!!

The one I got this year was a cube though and it was still excessive!!

Fantastic soap though. Worth the hassle all over again IMHO :thumbup1:
 
Great pics & a nice garden too...!

Mdc....AND 3 high end brushes.

Hope your kid knows his college fund is being shaved away.....:thumbup:

Haha hardly

I want to see more pics of the backyard and the landscaping. Very nice little slice of heaven from what I see.

That's what I was thinking too... looks lovely.

...and the pictures of that overflowing bowl of soap make me want one. I like the simplicity of the big mound of soap in a wooden bowl.

I agree. I love MdC and might just get the bowl next time. I am halfway through the jar.

Thanks!
This is actually one side of the front garden.

Ill see if I have anŷ of the back garden.
 
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