My lovely sig-O and I were meandering through an antique store to cap off our Memorial Day Weekend mini-vacation. Upstairs, on a shelf, I spotted a little covered bowl and thought, "Wouldn't it be cool if that were an old soap?" Well, it was a bowl of Yardley and when I picked it up, I knew - it wasn't empty. I took the top off and gave it a sniff. I expected nothing, but instead of nothing, it still had a very nice and potent bouquet!
I called my sig-O over and asked her to smell it. She liked it and asked if I planned to buy it.
"Oh, no. You know I'm in a restraint. I'll come back next month and if it's still here, I'll get it."
"Don't be silly. I'll just buy it for you."
And just like that, I'm the owner of a bowl of vintage Yardley.
However...I'm not sure how best to use it. The bowl itself is really dry and I'm thinking of dressing it up with some mineral oil. The soap, though, is probably also fairly dry, though the fact that there's still scent gives me hope.
What's my best plan here? Soak the puck for some time (how long?) or just go at it like any other soap? And for "dressing" the bowl, I think I could do the outside, the lip, and the lip of the lid, but I don't want to mess up the labels. Thoughts?
Thanks!
As an aside, the bowl apparently belonged to the father of the (older) lady running the store. She just couldn't bear to part with it for years, until recently. At least it has a good new home.
I called my sig-O over and asked her to smell it. She liked it and asked if I planned to buy it.
"Oh, no. You know I'm in a restraint. I'll come back next month and if it's still here, I'll get it."
"Don't be silly. I'll just buy it for you."
And just like that, I'm the owner of a bowl of vintage Yardley.
However...I'm not sure how best to use it. The bowl itself is really dry and I'm thinking of dressing it up with some mineral oil. The soap, though, is probably also fairly dry, though the fact that there's still scent gives me hope.
What's my best plan here? Soak the puck for some time (how long?) or just go at it like any other soap? And for "dressing" the bowl, I think I could do the outside, the lip, and the lip of the lid, but I don't want to mess up the labels. Thoughts?
Thanks!
As an aside, the bowl apparently belonged to the father of the (older) lady running the store. She just couldn't bear to part with it for years, until recently. At least it has a good new home.