My wife and I visited Ray's shop (Gentlemen's Best) in the quaint little town of Southington, Connecticut yesterday for the first time. Ray could not have been a more gracious host and the shop is a real mecca for wetshavers. He's got all the stuff you read about online right there in real life -- MWF, Penhaligon's, Simpsons, DR Harris, Tabac, Omega, Caswell-Massey, Ogallala, etc., etc., not to mention his own Signature Line (which I have been using for some time and it is wonderful, BTW), plus plenty of new and vintage DE's and straights.
Here are some pics:
Ray's awesome vintage barber's chair (very "Sweeney Todd"
) --
A small sampling of the soft goods on offer --
Straights, straights and more straights --
Parts of Ray's famous collection on display in two huge glass cabinets --
My scores of the day
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It was well worth the ride to Southington. There are even a couple of good restaurants and a really cool cigar lounge right across the street, so its a great day trip for anyone nearby.
Enjoy!!
Here are some pics:
Ray's awesome vintage barber's chair (very "Sweeney Todd"
) --A small sampling of the soft goods on offer --
Straights, straights and more straights --
Parts of Ray's famous collection on display in two huge glass cabinets --
My scores of the day
--It was well worth the ride to Southington. There are even a couple of good restaurants and a really cool cigar lounge right across the street, so its a great day trip for anyone nearby.
Enjoy!!
I see you have some great razors on display there. Thanks for taking the pictures Neil, good job!
