Very sad. 
Post #657 Combe Email Confirming Williams Mug Shave Soap Discontinued
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Never liked the modern stuff anyway. I have 6 or so pucks of the vintage stuff. Should be good for a long time to come.
Thanks, it may take a while for some stores to run through their inventory as these products are relatively slow movers. Was just in a local Wegmans earlier today and while the shelf facing was still there for Williams there was no inventory. Fortunately I picked up a dozen back in December so am set for while. If I stumble on some by chance I'll buy them.
Hi luv2shave,
Combe just sent me an email today confirming that Williams was discontinued. Sad.
Link to my post on this is here:
Post #657 Combe Email Confirming Williams Mug Shave Soap Discontinued
Called Combe Inc. this morning ,6/10/15.....Service rep assured me Williams has been in "limited distribution" , but has not been dumped.....I can only think that if they put some effort into reformulating the puck to what is was in the 1940's,they would not have to run "limited distribution".
www.badgerandblade.com
My friend @steveclarkus gave me two pucks of Williams a few months ago and I find the soap to be decent. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to try Williams before it's forever gone.
Just got an email from Combe today confirming that Williams is discontinued. Link below:
www.badgerandblade.com
Post #657 Combe Email Confirming Williams Mug Shave Soap Discontinued
Called Combe Inc. this morning ,6/10/15.....Service rep assured me Williams has been in "limited distribution" , but has not been dumped.....I can only think that if they put some effort into reformulating the puck to what is was in the 1940's,they would not have to run "limited distribution".
www.badgerandblade.com
Another thread? We've reached the saturation point, sir.
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
There’s a history of Williams thread here somewhere which would be an excellent link in this thread, but I don’t have it. Anyone?
Before we cry too many tears, it might be good to remember that the current version of Williams is not the same soap that our fathers and grandfathers used, and it is (was) not made by the same company. The box graphics are pretty close though. Exactly the same situation as modern Tabac except that Tabac’s owner is the same. Different soap, same box graphics, yet people don’t seem to have embraced modern Tabac like they have modern Williams.
Before we cry too many tears, it might be good to remember that the current version of Williams is not the same soap that our fathers and grandfathers used, and it is (was) not made by the same company. The box graphics are pretty close though. Exactly the same situation as modern Tabac except that Tabac’s owner is the same. Different soap, same box graphics, yet people don’t seem to have embraced modern Tabac like they have modern Williams.
Farewell to a much maligned but much loved American classic. Always worked for me.
I’m sad to see it go.
Agreed and also felt we needed a post with the explicit headline mentioning that the Williams soap was discontinued. Google search still prioritizes the older 2015 threads that cover how Combe changed its mind. Also because of Combes 2015 indecision it was important to share the actual Combe email copy from today.
Oh well. I’ve got few years of ARKO stashed. I’m set. Arko is a much better soap anyway. Glad you got a chance to try it. Same thing happened to Schlitz beer. Screwed it up, brought back original formula years later but it just couldn’t catch on again. Anyway, it’s just soap; no big deal. Maybe I’ll have a cool Yuengling now.
What's a good bargain source for Arko ? I am done with all these products formula changes and discontinuation, I would like to stash something current !
Amazon
@luv2shave - Amazon is tops in the USA, but I haven’t checked for other countries. There’s at least one store that has steadily been selling twelve sticks for $12usd shipped for the past few years (I keep hoping for the super bargain of Black Friday 2020 to repeat, but it hasn’t).
Amazon also has smaller quantities that while being much more expensive per stick, can be added to an order to get free shipping, paying for the soap.
Sad to hear this. I still have one puck left and a sliver of one in my container. Shame as I really like Williams. I have never found a soap that leaves my skin feeling as soft after shaving. It would have been nice of Combe to update the website with some details, Williams Mug Soap - Williams Mug Soap - https://www.williamsmugsoap.com/, too much to ask.
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