New guy with Valet ...

[Rob72]

Hi, all. I was hoping someone might be able to help me narrow down a lineage on my Christmas present.

My wife found this 1940s Valet dopp kit in an antique shop. I was on the other side of the store, and found a matching, user-grade, Valet!
Pepsodent and shave lotion are original, but I don't think I'll be trying them anytime soon. I'll be buying Feathers next payday, but I did have to burn one of the original blades...

I could not find any pics or info of rigid-body kits like this after waaaay too much time searching. I wondered if it might be a limited run for a luggage-maker, or dept. store...? Any info or leads would be much appreciated! Happy New Year!

 

[lordjohn]

Very nice indeed, superb find by your wife. One reads that Winston Churchill used a Valet razor and one could well think this neat assembly would be used on his away trips!

 

[coyotewhisper]

Great gift form your wife.

 

[IainJ]

Well the razor itself is a VC4 type with the safety bar, which I think dates from the 40's. I haven't seen the Valet included in such a kit before, it's very a very nice kit as well, congrats!

 

[rxonmymind]

Sweet. Nice of the wife to think of you. Congrats on the kit.

 

[Rob72]

Very nice indeed, superb find by your wife. One reads that Winston Churchill used a Valet razor and one could well think this neat assembly would be used on his away trips!

Quite! What I would like to hear is that this is one of five made for the Honourable PM, that somehow ended up in the duffel of an Okie from Finokie.

Somehow I doubt that degree of fortune, but I dearly love this kit. Best Christmas present since the GI Joe Headquarters!

 

[Slash McCoy]

Exquisite.

 

[dpmtherrien]

Nice kit. Now I'd fill it with the things that you like best.

 

[-dave-]

Damn that's a nice bit of gear, I like the toothbrush

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Welcome Aboard, nice gear!

 

[Old Man Army]

Welcome to B&B! It looks like you already figured out how to justify this hobby, get your wife involved. Congratulations on the nice piece of kit!

 

[Devlin]

Thats Awesome!