2020-05-23, Saturday

I've always been a distracted guy. Add to that the fact that I'm retired and isolated... well, the days are all the same.

And that explains why I've forgotten an important anniversary: 75 years ago my grandfather left Dachau to go home, after acting as interpreter for a War Crimes colonel in interrogating the SS who held the camp.



My granddad was from London, but he lived in Milan working for an Austrian company, Thonet, and spoke 5 or 6 languages fluently, which saved his skin.
He had been arrested by the Gestapo while carrying a machine gun for the partisans: he looked very distinguished and they thought he was unsuspected. But a check outside a train station led to his capture.



You know I never asked him what he shaved with?





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Freelander, alla rosa
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Cucciolino Padouk/Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Maggard, MR 3
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Permasharp Stainless
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Geo.F.Trumper, Coral Skin Food
EdT: Antica Farmacia La Verna, alla Rosa
ST: Miles Davis, Kind Of Blue 1959

Blade Edelstahl (?)
Brush BSSW
Soap + Splash + Balm Wholly Kaw Rebelle

Solingen blade I recently received arrived in an “Edelstahl” coffin but no such markings on the blade. I’m not 100% convinced just which maker produced this razor; if anyone knows please reply. All its markings are visible in the pic.

Thank you for sharing such an amazing story!

Wonderful piece of family history, Sergio. Thank you for sharing.

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Saturday Straights' Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Pharaoh's Dreamsicle
Jayaruh #408 2-band Badger
Wade & Butcher 5/8
CWR
Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #408 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Wade & Butcher 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Blackland Sabre L2 & GEM SS ptfe
Yaqi 30mm Tux
Stirling Hipster soap
Stirling Hipster a/s splash
Bvlgari Man Extreme eau de toilette

It was a good shave.
Great day and shaves to all....​

Thank you for reading!

Great story Sergio!


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Saturday morning’s Grand Freeze:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Derby
Bundubeard Vanilla X 3 SS
Prep ASB
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel EdP

My God, is this Vanilla X 3 ever fabulous - the scent is beautiful, the lather is so thick, rich, and super slick, and the menthol sensation is overwhelming, not to mention how soothing and comfortable the postshave feeling is. I started a new jar of Prep which my good friend Ignaz sent me, and the Alt Innsbruck went on icy cold along with its gorgeous scent - yet it doesn’t disrupt the Bleu de Chanel. Three passes with the brand new Derby blade ensured a brilliant BBS shave!

Be safe and healthy!



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A miracle your grandfather survived, Sergio. He was a dashing man. I had some family, who also survived the Holocaust. Their tattooed arms were always a grim reminder of the cruelty that exists in our world.

Thank you!
It's a piece of history, a document from a place often mentioned and where he lived...

Aristocrat Jr w/Stirling Orange Chill soap and Clubman AS

He survived because Dachau was not a killing field. There they were experimenting on prisoners and he was a Protestant, not a Jew, therefore he made it.
More over they used him as an interpreter as there were inmates from all over Europe.

But been told when he was back, he could not sleep and spent his nights walking in his room...

An told me many things I saw when I went to visit thew camp.
He was in barrack # 17, if I do not mistaking, and now there is only its perimeter in concrete.
He did see the cruelty of the nazis...

SOTD SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020

RAZOR: Gem G-Bar
BLADE: Pella SS PTFE
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: 316L SS Synthetic by Rearden Razor
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.

Phoenix Shaving | Monstroso
Phoenix Shaving | The Green Ray | Tribble Synthetic
Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20

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My wife thought this photo was "too busy". She's probably right, but I liked it anyway, so here's a bonus pic:

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Thank you for sharing that fantastic piece of family history. Wonderful letter and great picture of your grandfather.

Thank you for reading, Andrew...

I tried to find the descendants of the officer who signed the letter but they can'd give aany address and won't certainly write them.

But would have liked them to have a copy: their grandad released many prisoners!

Great post and sounds like a great man. Dapper and super intelligent. You have some solid genes in you mate.

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He went straight for what he thought it was right...

Not any more...
I traded them for a second hand brush...

Thank you Tommy!