Vendor list for book

[Leisureguy]

I'm writing a book on traditional shaving, and in the appendix I'm including a list of vendors with appropriate information. I thought (a) it might be useful in the forum, and (b) I might get some feedback, corrections, additions, etc.

I've used tinyurl if the URL is lengthy (since presumably people will be typing the URL from the book).

I've kept the list of product lines for each vendor limited to about 10, with a few exceptions. The focus is on traditional shaving with safety razor and double-edged blade. Book should be out in a month or so.

Let me know your comments. Thanks. Michael

* = complete vendor (shaving brushes, soaps, creams, razors, blades, aftershaves)
H = handmade shaving soap, creams, lotions, aftershaves...
C = happy to accept calls from men seeking product advice

Atkinson’s - http://tinyurl.com/2dc6zy - [email protected]
604-736-3368 800-803-0233 Pacific Time
Plisson

Auravita – http://tinyurl.com/269cqd
A general supplier in the UK, patronized by wetshavers mainly as a source of Swedish Gillette blades (at the link), though they do carry, for example, Kent shaving brushes.

* Barclay & Crocker – http://barclaycrocker.com – [email protected] –
800-536-1856
Dominica Bay Rum, Musgo Real, Omega, Pre de Provence, Proraso, Savile Row, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Truefitt & Hill, Geo. F. Trumper

Blade sampler pack – http://tinyurl.com/yq6qva
Either 5 blades or 10 blades of each of the following: Merkur, Israeli, Derby, Gillette (Swedish), and Feather.

Bon Savon - http://tinyurl.com/2a67rx - [email protected] –
877-832-4635 Pacific Time
Provence Santé, Pre de Provence, Swedish Summer Soap, Lightfoot’s Shaving Soap

Carbolic Soap Co. – http://tinyurl.com/yucvfb
Mitchell’s Wool Fat Shaving Soap (best price)

CH* Classic Shaving – http://www.classicshaving.com – [email protected] –
760-288-4178 Pacific Time
Dovo, Feather, Merkur, Proraso, Rooney, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Thiers-Issard, Truefitt & Hill, Vulfix, Zowada,

Cotton Blossom Crafts – http://tinyurl.com/ysb3oh
DeLong, Feather (including bulk purchase), Weishi

eBay - Safety razors and blades – http://tinyurl.com/2hj626
At the link is a list of eBay offerings, including bulk-purchase Israeli and Derby blades, safety razors of all kinds, and the like. List sorted by newly listed, but can be resorted to find auctions ending soonest.

H* Em's Place – http://www.emsplace.com – [email protected]
Dovo, Em's (shaving soaps and creams, aftershaves, lotions in wide variety of fragrances), Geo. F. Trumper, Merkur, Omega, Proraso, Simpsons, Speick, Tabac

* Executive Shaving Company - http://www.executive-shaving.co.uk/
Cyril R. Salter, Dovo, D.R. Harris, Edwin Jagger, Geo. F. Trumper, Rooney, Merkur, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Thiers Issard, Truefitt & Hill

H Honeybee Spa Soaps – http://tinyurl.com/yctaxw
Handmade shea butter shaving soaps, along with broad line of handmade creams, lotions, shampoos, and other toiletries. Wide variety of fragrances.

* Knoxville Cigar Company - http://tinyurl.com/2cwoht - [email protected]
888-676-3549 Eastern Time
Castle Forbes, Col. Conk, D.R. Harris, Geo. F. Trumper, Merkur, Mühle-Pinsel, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Truefitt & Hill.

C* Lee's Razors – http:// www.leesrazors.com – [email protected] -
800-503-5001 Eastern Time
Col. Conk, Derby, Dovo, Feather, Geo. F. Trumper, Merkur, Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap, Musgo Real, Proraso, Simpsons, Vulfix

l'Occitane - http://tinyurl.com/q425c - 888-623-2880
Cade line of shaving soap and cream, aftershave shea butter balm.

H Mama Bear - http://www.bear-haven.com/ - [email protected]
Full line of handmade shaving soap, shaving stick, shaving cream, aftershaves, along with regular soaps. Wide variety of fragrances. Also containers (make your own shave stick), alum bar.

Moss Scuttle – http://www.sarabonnymanpottery.com/ - 902-657-3215 Atlantic Time
The famous Moss Scuttle along with a wide variety of pottery and hooked rugs.

* Mühle-Pinsel - http://tinyurl.com/yu3zze - [email protected]
German company. Baxter of California, D.R. Harris, Edwin Jagger, Geo. F. Trumper, Mühle-Pinsel, Proraso,

* Nashville Knife Shop – http://www.nashvilleknifeshop.com - [email protected] – 812-988-9800 Central Time
Col. Conk, Cremo Cream, Derby, Dovo, D.R. Harris, Merkur, Proraso, Mühle,

Nancy Boy - http://www.nancyboy.com – [email protected]
888-746-2629 Pacific Time
Nancy Boy products, good for sensitive skin

H Olivia Shaving Soaps - http://tinyurl.com/2hxzey
Handmade shaving soaps and creams; Crema Sapone Cella

CH* QED – http://www.qedusa.com - [email protected]
401-433-4045 Eastern Time
Castle Forbes, Cyril R. Salter, Geo. F. Trumper, Merkur, Musgo Real, Omega, QEDman (his own line of soaps and lotions), Proraso, Savile Row, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Truefitt & Hill

H Saint Charles Shave - http://www.saintcharlesshave.com [email protected]
Handmade shaving soaps, creams, aftershaves, lotions, eau de toilettes

Shave Center of the Internet - http://www.shavingsupplies.com/
Altesse, Col. Conk, Dovo, Merkur, Thiers Issard

Shavemac - http://www.shavemac.com - [email protected]
Dovo, Haslinger, Merkur, Olivesoap, Shavemac, Speick, Tabac, Weleda

ShavingStuff.com - http://www.shavingstuff.com/
Not a vendor, but a site that routinely reviews shaving equipment and supplies, from time to time finding things of interest to traditional wetshavers.

Superior Brushes - http://www.superiorbrushes.com/ - [email protected]
Custom-made shaving brushes with knots 20mm, 22mm, 25mm, 30mm. You specify handle color and shape as well as the knot you want.

* The English Shaving Company - http://www.theenglishshavingcompany.com
D.R. Harris, Edwin Jagger, Geo. F. Trumper, Proraso, Swedish Gillette blades

* The Gentlemen's Shop - http://www.gentlemans-shop.com/ -
[email protected] - 01488 683536 / 684363 (UK)
Art of Shaving, Castle Forbes, Dovo, D.R. Harris, Edwin Jagger, G.B. Kent, Geo. F. Trumper, Merkur, Rooney, Simpsons, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Truefitt & Hill

C* The Well Shaved Gentleman - http://www.thewellshavedgentleman.com/
410-256-744 Eastern Time
Shave-ready Dovo straight razors, along with a variety of strops and hones

Thomas Anthony Company - http://tinyurl.com/2g8utv
Custom wooden-handled shaving brushes

Tulumba - http://tinyurl.com/283vbt - [email protected]
866-885-8622 Eastern Time
Arko, alum block

* Tones Barber Shop - http://www.tonesbarbershop.co.uk -
Col. Conk, Cyril R. Salter, Dovo, London Shaving Co., Merkur, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Tones Barber Shop

Trafalgar Shop - http://www.trafalgarshop.com - 866-821-8492 Eastern Time
Cyril R. Salter, D.R. Harris, Musgo Real, Omega, Pashana, Proraso, Speick, Taylor of Old Bond Street

Vermont Country Store - http://tinyurl.com/3xjltw
My Nik Is Sealed

C* Vintage Blades LLC - http://www.vintagebladesllc.com - [email protected]
410-357-8055 Eastern Time
Col. Conk, Dovo, Floris, Merkur, Rooney, Shavemac, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Truefitt & Hill, Vulfix

 

[JBHoren]

I'd add Colleen Hurley's "The Gentleman's Quarter". She sells her own handmade EO- and EO/FO-based shaving soaps and shaving creams, both of which come in a wide variety of distinctively different fragrances.

Although she doesn't yet have a website (despite being "on the map" for a few years), she can be reached via email at [email protected]

Here's a link to a copy of her 2007 Product/Price List (a PDF file) on my website. I particularly like her Leatherneck and Desert Ironwood shaving soaps. She's very well-known and well-thought-of on the SRP Forum.

Good luck with the book; I look forward to buying-and-receiving a signed first-edition!!

 

[Woknblues]

Michael,

I have no vendors yet to add, but I would love a copy. How is it being released and where can I get one? Also, are you going to be including any other topics from that awesome blog? I go there at least once a week; using your links and info. The "Within your means" spreadsheet is awesome by the way and my GF enjoyed the "cat selector", (she is an aspiring vet and animal lover). Thanks for everything.

You are an asset to this site (and others) , and the internet in general.

 

[Leisureguy]

The book is a revision, reorganization, and expansion of the long post---added stuff, trimmed stuff, reorganized, etc. The vendor list is an example...

I'll post here when it comes out. And of course I'll happily sign anyone's copy.

 

[Leisureguy]

Re: The Gentleman's Quarter: I'll definitely add her to the list, with a link to the PDF. Many thanks.

 

[Groundhog]

I almost hesitate to recommend, but I have been looking at London's Bathecary http://www.shoplondons.com/index.html contemplating an order. Their prices seem competitive. Anyone tried them before?

 

[Taz]

I almost hesitate to recommend, but I have been looking at London's Bathecary http://www.shoplondons.com/index.html contemplating an order. Their prices seem competitive. Anyone tried them before?

Yep no problem great service

 

[Leisureguy]

I've added London Bathecary. Also Caswell-Massey.

Good thing I posted the list.

 

[jkroll]

www.smallflower.com for Speick stuff.

 

[Enrico]

How about some of these:

Frenchy Bee (WA) for L'Ome french shaving products
Duluth trading Co (WI) for Brushes and soap
Ak Market for Arko products
Beautyhabit (CA) for many shaving and soap products
Westons (UK) many shaving products
Appearances for men (NJ) Maker of Shaving products
The Beauty Factory (CANADA) J M Fraser's. etc.
The Soapbar (FL) shaving products and hand soaps
General Bailey Homestead Farm (NY) Mitchell's products
Blademail (UK) Shaving products
Amenity (NY) Maker of Shaving products
Sesto-Senso (MD) Many shaving products

Add shaving soap (own brand) to Vermont Country Store

Steve

 

[Gafer]

LeisureGuy I'd like to suggest Enchante.
www.enchanteonline.com/~ Hydrolast, Shavemaster (TM) Shaving Brushes, other wetshaving products and of course the home of Method Shaving.

 

[_JP_]

You have the vendor list from the ShaveWiki, yes?