The Haul: January 2017

Is it not shave ready?

 

Yes, and no.
That is the 12.5 ounce bottle. I've since moved it to glass like all my Pinaud products. I'll confirm that it's similar to Canoe also.
And no - Canoe is a relative newcomer to the scent scene. It's only been around 80 years.

 

That's a nice looking toggle! I'm curious as to how many of them are floating around on TSD.

 

I know that razor
Enjoy your shaves! The Scheon Burg are great razors.

 

Those razors are so sweet!

 

Someone might open a Toggle Owners Group. I'd like to see them! Not sure the word "floating" applies. Maybe tightly clutched?

 

I don't think so from looking at it, it is sharp but I've not tried it.

 

That is the factory edge. It has never been honed before. Beautiful razor

 

It will be well cared for and appreciated. I'm happy to have it!

 

for a newbie, that's pretty old .

 

The Motherlode has arrived.

I've been waiting months for some of these. I had a stream of razors going to @gssixgun for honing over the last several months and he stockpiled them for me and forwarded as a group when the last made it in. One beautiful French frameback and five superb Russians. To top it off a display and storage case for my straights came in a couple of days before they arrived. Here it all is:

The six razors and case together - top left and bottom left going across - a 1941 Russian made in the Trud (Labor) factory founded in early 1800's and where worldwide famous, highest quality cold steel arms, surgical instruments, cutlery etc. were manufactured. History buffs will recall 1941 as the year when Nazi Germany invaded Russia. Next is a 1956 Mockba (Moscow) with an engraving of a scene in St. Petersburg (I think the Admiralty building). 1956 is my birth year so, yeah, I had to have it. Next to that is a 1961 Paketa (Rocket). 1961 is the year Yuri Gagarin became the first man launched into space. I've had this one for a while and include it to complete the sequence of decades shown. It competes for being my top straight. Going to the bottom row we start with an early 1970s Utro (Morning). The smile is calling to me. From later in the 1970s is the Boctok - 2 (Vostok - 2) also commemorating the space program, and completing the sequence is the Arbenz French frameback. Except for the 1941 all the Russian razors were made in the STIZ factory in Moscow. The case is from Penn State Industries and holds 24 razors (available on Amazon.) Just big enough to keep my collection and save a couple of spots if the affliction doesn't stay in remission.



Here they are properly stored in the case:


Here are the razors featured separately in the same order as above:












Happy shaving to all - Karl

 

Very nice. I like the case.

 

Here it is with my full straight inventory. The larger blades (e.g. 7/8 or above) fit on the top shelf but are too wide for the bottom.

 

I want one

 

I received this in a trade. I'm extremely happy. It had a droopy guard but I think I was able to adjust it.

 

The plating is in great condition. Is it new or vintage? I don't know the maker.

 

It's vintage, it's a English Gillette No 66. It's in fabulous shape.

 

The ship landed yesterday.

 

Nice stuff. The Fine soaps look just like Williams, it appears(?).

 

I read somewhere that the 12.5's are the ones barbershops use.