The Haul: December 2023

I notice no one had started a December Haul .......

Well it's not shave related, but it is a haul.



I probably paid more than most would have, but I started with wanting the 1951 Coleman 500 stove.

 

cool haul Keith.can't go wrong with vintage tools..

 

Funny thing is the hammer handle is from a local department store that went out of business 40 years ago.

 

just arrived..#44 rfb


with it's new brother..

 

Hanukkah gifts I got from my mother. She gave me Stirling Soap Co Pharaoh’s Dreamsicle soap and aftershave as well as a brush from Il Marchese as well as cash and an Uber gift card.

 

Just got my Rex Supply Co Sentry Slant razor with the rhodium plating today. It is absolutely stunning in person.

 

just arrived..

 

I need some info about these blades please.

There are quite a few Valet auto strop sets in the vintage shops down here, no one seems to buy them, they are there week after week. I guess 'cause no one including me knows how to use them and couldn't be bothered stropping.

I found these Valet blades y'day. Don't want to open the sealed package unless I know what I am dealing with.

Can they fit into a normal DE razor?
Are they thicker than normal DE blades?
Or are they only for use in Valet Autostrop razors, in which case it might be fun trying buy a set if cheap enough.

 

I believe they were a proprietary blade and only work in an Auto-Strop razor

 

Thanks Keith, and hi!

Still have to look up the stropping part, I guess like the Rolls Razor you would want the whole set with the ability to resharpen the blades.
I reckon these must be carbon?

( @PLANofMAN had a thread about resharpening carbon steel DE blades with a gizmo, can't remember the name.)

 

I may have a stopper that needs conditioning. I didn't know what to use to soften it, so it's as stiff as a board.

 

Postino 20231212 Tatara TI

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Mail call, Just arrived yesterday my 2nd Yaqi Chippendale handle for my Yaqi Mellon 316 SSP head, good match for that time era in replica's. Another Cyber Monday sale buy!


Have some great shaves!

 

Not what I thought of Chippendale,



but I'm not judging.

 

Hi Friends,

Here are my latest new guys to my den.






First use will be tomorrow.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

beautiful. Not familiar with the 2XL had to look it up. It looks large but maybe I was thrown by the "XL" label!

From the website, is this correct?

Colonel X2L approximate brush specifications:

Overall brush height - 98mm
Handle height - 53mm
Knot loft - 45mm
Knot diameter - 21mm
Weight - 63g

Really nice shape handle, I guess you will loving that

 

Well for myself, my hauls have been sparse since July so I did some catching up



Stocking up on some blades I know work for me. Three different suppliers. They threw in a few random ones too that I can try.
More Stirling samples. This is a great way to trial new soaps. The rest are all affordable and run of the mill.

Hoo boy, this is no longer a hobby, mind you, call it what you like, but those new scents are lovely even through the wrappers.

Just a few more blades then I am set for life

Just one or two more to come that seem to be caught in the slow Xmas postal system down here

 

I would call that a "Haul".

 

He-he, just a bit

Deck the Hauls with boughs of Folly
Fa la la, la la la, la la la ....