2014 Holiday Wish List

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The Official Secret Santa Thread 2014 edition is up and running, so if you've signed up for it, how about dropping some hints here to make it a little easier on your Secret Santa.

This thread isn't just for the Secret Santa participants, it's open to all the TSD members to post their Holiday Wish List!

For our members that observe Hanukkah, feel free to list a gift for all 8 days.

 

Dear secret Santa,

This Christmas I would like: Kampfe Lather Catcher or any lather catcher, ER Streamline (hey I can dream right?), Rose or lavender scented shaving soap, a French shaving soap, Caties Bubbles, Maggard Shaving soap, scented oil, or crystal deodorant.

Thanks.

 

I'm thinking a scuttle and or a bench strop.
scuttle-dirty bird original, gold spice on red.
strop-glenn's bench strop from gemstar customs.

 

Some longer handles for my NEW and DE89. Currently Looking at the Matador Toro Mastiff Gold Largo so I can use the handle for my NEW, and the Utopia for my DE89.

 

Oh dear, now I truly do fear the Apocalypse is upon us!……

Dear Secret Santa

I've tried to be a good boy. Please do not put lumps of coal nor bottles of The Veg in my stocking. I promise to be better behaved.

My Christmas Xmas 'Holiday' Wish List of swell shaving-related stuff…

• 15 Carat .25 micron Diamond Spray 4 oz. Spray Bottle (see Here )
• 3" 100% Hard Pressed Wool Felt Material Strop replacement (see Here )
• Fine Aftershave Snake Bite and/or Platinum (See Here )

 

I must sound like a hypocrite now .I loved Provence Sante so much I would like to try more, say Institut Karite? I blame that terrible Semogue for giving me a bad impression of them.

 

It shouldn't be a problem for Santa to meet the minimum requirements on that wish!

 

-Truefitt & Hill pre shave oil
-Myrsol Lemon aftershave
-TSD gift certificate
-Valobra Patchouly shave soap
-50 Feather blades
-Barrister & Mann Black Label Beaudelaire shave soap
-Wm Neumann Absolute Zero aftershave balm
-Schick Adjustable razor

 

I secretly wish for...

A closed comb Cadet in nickel color

-or-

a tin or tub of the coldest menthol shave soap to be found. @HolyRollah suggests Glacial Odsidian or Yeti Snot.***update*** Someone sent me a sample. Will post more later.****

-or-

a 1974 U3 date coded Gillette Black Beauty

-or-

A Schick injector type razor

-or-


Anything Santa thinks is cool and wants me to try.

 

Peace on Earth

 

Shaving mug for holding soap pucks
SR that is a candidate for a restoration project

 

Dear Santa,
Please bring me a Fasan Doubleslant and a return of the UFO custom handles. Thank you.

 

A left handed monkey wrench.

 

my Wish List
1969 gillette gold super adjustable
Merkur 23C long-handle
Merkur Futur adjustable
Parker 89R
IKon shavecraft 101

plus i would also love a good shaving bowl or scuttle

 

Damn hippies.

 

Soaps
Barrister & Mann - Lime, Lavender & Cedarwood
TSD Shaving Soap - Florida Water
D.R. Harris -Marlborough
Cold River Soap Works - Bergamot and Bay
Taylor of Old Bond Street - Jermyn Street

After Shaves
Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Irisch Moos After Shave Lotion
Myrsol Blue After Shave

Just in case Bill Gates ends up being my Secret Santa
A Cased F4 Nickel Toggle

 

I love fragrance-free soaps, well, I should say my face loves fragrance-free soaps. Here are some soaps I would like to add to my den. Any of these would be great, but I have been especially eyeing the Catie's Bubbles.

• Catie's Bubbles "Le Nude"
• Strop Shoppe Special Edition, unscented
• Sterling "Naked & Smooth"
• TSD soap stick, lanolin soap, unscented, no menthol

On the hardware side, I have gotten interested in boar brushes recently. If you are a boar brush aficionado and have ideas, please surprise me! I tend to like bigger brushes, and softer rather than scratchy. Family members are (probably) giving me a Semogue 820, and an Omega 49, so you wouldn't want to duplicate those.

Some Kai DE blades be great.

On the non shaving side, I love coffee! If you have a favorite local roast that you would like to share, I would be delighted.

 

Much depends upon whether you've been naughty or nice....