The "Mourning" Shave

[BullGoose]

On Mondays, I like to dip into the vast shaving graveyard and use shaving items that are no longer in production. I refer to it as my Monday "Mourning" Shave. Here is what I have lined up for tomorrow.

Razor: Vintage Rotbart
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vintage real ivory brush (Lewis & Bupro WSIII)
Soap: Vintage Colgate Cup Soap
Aftershave: Vintage Yardley

 

[smalltank]

so..you have a "vintage" shave of a morning..heheh

 

[BullGoose]

so..you have a "vintage" shave of a morning..heheh

Kind of but I am also open to using Limited Editions that are no longer produced but are not exactly vintage such as the B&B LE brushes.

 

[Luc]

Interesting tradition! Nice gear!

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Cool setup let us know how it performs for you!

 

[BullGoose]

Interesting tradition! Nice gear!

Thank you.

Cool setup let us know how it performs for you!

Will do! This will be my first use of Colgate Cup soap and I am curious to see how it performs.

 

[conroygc]

That's a fun weekly tradition!

 

[MeanGene]

That's cool. Thank you for sharing.

 

[wimbouman]

That's quite a graveyard!

 

[Greglam]

Thank you.



Will do! This will be my first use of Colgate Cup soap and I am curious to see how it performs.

Phil, I scored a couple of pucks of Cup Soap off the BST earlier this year and I just love it! It lathers like mad and is so thick and creamy. Oh, and I grated it into an OS mug along with a sliver of Klar Kabinett that I got from you in an order so it has a real nice subtle rose scent. It is just a fantastic shave!

Cheers and Enjoy!
-Greg

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Thank you.



Will do! This will be my first use of Colgate Cup soap and I am curious to see how it performs.

Vintage Colgate reminds me of vintage Williams. Tallow goodness.

 

[jakespoppy]

Very nice tradition!

 

[Sullybob]

That's a great tradition Phil. You're in for a treat with the Colgate soap.

 

[BullGoose]

Wow...a lot of praise for Colgate Cup soap. Now I am really looking forward to Monday's shave. It sounds wonderful.

 

[bkfist]

All worth mourning the loss of. Great idea!

 

[Nicks&Cuts]

Cool idea mate!

 

[BullGoose]

What a great shave. I just realized that you could barely see the Ivory Lewis & Buprows brush in the previous photo so here is a better shot. The brush is small but as luck would have it, I have misplaced my calipers. If I had to guess, I'd say it has a 15mm diameter knot...near wee scot territory.

 

[Sledgehammer39]

How did you like the lathering from the Colgate?

 

[BullGoose]

How did you like the lathering from the Colgate?

I got a very nice creamy lather. Next time I use it, I will try using a more substantial brush. With this little guy, I had to reload between passes.

 

[Geordon]

Well, it may not be Monday, but I partook in a mourning shave of sorts today. Alas, La Toja Manantiales, we hardly knew ye. Payday is Monday, so I might have to visit a vendor to get a backup.