Most of my friends have found out by now that I am...passionate...about shaving. Usually this just ends up in me getting poked fun at, but yesterday it finally paid off! I was with some friends, and one of them tells me that she has something for me. She goes to her car and comes back with...any guesses? A sack of razors! Her grandparents were cleaning out some old stuff, and were just going to give all these razors to a thrift store, but my friend snagged them for me. I got a Gem G-Bar, a Micromatic, a 1960 Super Speed, and a Christy Razor, plus a bottle of something called "Sizzling after shave--for men only."
Tell your friends about shaving!
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Nice.
Even if you can't convert them, I suppose you'll be the person they think of when coming across these "junky", "old" razors.
Even if you can't convert them, I suppose you'll be the person they think of when coming across these "junky", "old" razors.
Congrats on the good score! And congrats on having a friend that takes our bizarre little hobby as seriously as we do.
What's a Christy Razor? Could you post some pics? Might as well include that bottle of AfterShave in the pic, as these are two products that a lot of us have never heard of.
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The Christy is interesting. It's a very spindly looking razor, long and skinny. It's an SE with a small blade which I doubt is in production these days. I'll post pics when I get off of work.
I usually keep to myself about shaving, when it comes to my friends. For some reason they already think I'm a bit, er, eccentric?
I completely agree with this. I had the same thing happen Sunday. A friend said he had a gift for me and brought back 5 razors, a 40's Style Super Speed, Flare Tip Super Speed, Black Handled Super Slim Adjustable, and a Travel Tech.
Beautiful way to start the week
Sometimes, I wish I had friends. 
A similar thing happened to me. I told a friend about wet shaving, and he responded that his grandfather was a barber and the family still had some of his things if I wanted them. Of course I said yes, and I am waiting to see what they are now.
I think that it is good that these things get into the hands of people who respect and use them, instead of just being "junk" in someone's house. I also like to think that a barber would want his razors, etc. to go to someone who would appreciate them.
I think that it is good that these things get into the hands of people who respect and use them, instead of just being "junk" in someone's house. I also like to think that a barber would want his razors, etc. to go to someone who would appreciate them.
I tell most people I know. My wife calls me the "shaving pusher" !!
When I talk about DE shaving to friends they all seem to get that "deer in the headlights" look.
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I find that handing out pamphlets at social gatherings while wearing my "MANTIC LIVES!" T-shirt gets less negative attention than the speech I used to give.
The OP has a great point. Even if you aren't out to proselytize about wet shaving, just letting folks know you are interested in old gear sometimes pays off in a big way.
The OP has a great point. Even if you aren't out to proselytize about wet shaving, just letting folks know you are interested in old gear sometimes pays off in a big way.
Yesterday I said to my brother while I was preparing for a shave
-hey come and see me loading my boar brush into my proraso soap cup
He just looked at me like saying..... Here's the retard
Ill keep this passion to myself. I believe its better this way
-hey come and see me loading my boar brush into my proraso soap cup
He just looked at me like saying..... Here's the retard
Ill keep this passion to myself. I believe its better this way
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For those interested, here's a picture of the Christy razor (complete with original packaging and instruction booklet) and the Sizzling After Shave.
I've had other favorable experiences with telling friends about shaving. I've got a couple people who actually want to learn how to do it, and my roommates both bought soap and brushes. I haven't actually gotten anyone to try a DE yet, but I'm working on it!
I've had other favorable experiences with telling friends about shaving. I've got a couple people who actually want to learn how to do it, and my roommates both bought soap and brushes. I haven't actually gotten anyone to try a DE yet, but I'm working on it!
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Oh, if I only had a dollar for every junk razor that has been given to me...
Oh, wait... I HAVE gotten a dollar for pretty much every junk razor that has been given to me!
Oh, wait... I HAVE gotten a dollar for pretty much every junk razor that has been given to me!
It seems I have a pyramid scheme going on right now - what kind of commission do I get if someone I converted then converts someone else?
I converted my girlfriend, one of her brothers and a co-worker so far. My girlfriend then proceeded to convert her chiropractor who was complaining about hating to shave. I was so proud to hear her tell me how she explained to the chiropractor about the virtues of using shaving soap or cream with a badger or boar brush and eventually switching to a DE or SE razor.
The only problem she had was remembering the name of our website here - whenever I'm surfing B&B she always just laughs and says "you looking at badgers again"
I converted my girlfriend, one of her brothers and a co-worker so far. My girlfriend then proceeded to convert her chiropractor who was complaining about hating to shave. I was so proud to hear her tell me how she explained to the chiropractor about the virtues of using shaving soap or cream with a badger or boar brush and eventually switching to a DE or SE razor.
The only problem she had was remembering the name of our website here - whenever I'm surfing B&B she always just laughs and says "you looking at badgers again"
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