The Haul: January 2nd - January 8th, 2012

Discussion in 'Show and tell' started by PalmettoB, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. PalmettoB

    PalmettoB The Old Guard

    New Year, new stuff. Hope Santa was good to you! Here's to a great 2012 full of shaving goodness!! Post up those hauls!
     
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  2. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

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    Mailman just got here. I had to send a big thanks to ItalianBarber. I didn't expect them to upgrade my shipping and manage to get it here in time for me before I left on Saturday, but it arrived a few minutes ago! Instead of getting a off the shelf sampler pack I just grabbed a big stack and tossed 'em in my cart, along with another DE87 (The wife wanted one for herself so I couldn't say no to her) and some EJ Sea Buckthorn shaving cream. LET THE BLADE SAMPLING BEGIN MWAHAHAHAHAHA. These extra 90 should last me a decent bit of time :)
     
  3. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    Not surprised to hear this. ItalianBarber.com is definitely one of the best vendors I've dealt with. They are my go-to for Proraso ASLCB.

    If you've never used Bolzano blades before, keep in mind they are very sharp. Some consider them on par with Feather and KAI blades. The people that don't think this are usually older shavers who think they lost some sharpness when they stopped making them in Italy and started making them in Germany. As I wasn't wet shaving when they were made in Italy, I haven't a clue. But I've used them often since they have been making them in Germany and they are quite sharp.
     
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  4. blanka

    blanka I will not eat my shaving products. Promise.

    "Candygram for Blanka! Candygram for Blanka!" Mailman just arrived with a fresh package of shaving goodies from Razorbladesandmore.com ! They were running a fantastic special on 7 O'clock Yellows (which they are still running, FYI). It also became a perfect excuse for me to order the Grim Reaper...I mean, the Merkur 37C. I also got some Med Prep Personnas that I've been hearing so much about and some Voskhods (still kicking myself for not getting in on the group buy). I love La Toja AS so much that I decided to order a stick of their shave soap. As usual, I got some extra goodies with my order: A pack of KAI and some Lord Platinums. The 37C came with two packs of Supermax Platinums and a single Merkur blade.

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  5. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    To be honest I can't see the Bolzanos being my go to blade just for the sheer fact of their prices. I'm hoping the Astras, Rapiras or Sharks perform as well for me as they do others, but I couldn't order without at least trying them a few times in some razors.
     
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  6. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    Hit the TSD store. 100 Voskhod for $12.00 - if JoAnna has any left. I haven't looked lately but I don't know if she's re-opened the store for 2012 yet either.
     
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  7. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    snippity do dah
    snippity ay



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  8. alpla444

    alpla444 That's sweet!

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    J.A..HENCKELS DE razor, I bought this just before I flew to Poland and asked the vendor to delay postage untill the the new year, so I'd be in to recieve it, very good of him to do so (The vendor is a member on here and the shaving room "sunburyboy93")
     
  9. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    04012012379.jpg 04012012380.jpg I already posted this on the Chatterbox Thread...Last Wednesday The Mail brought me this beautiful 1938 Gillette Senator which our Jody gave me as a Christmas Gift.....I'm posting this again here for posterity.....Best to everyone and Thank You again Jody....
    These were taken with my cell phone and really do not do this justice....Theres so much shine they look hazy and you can see the reflection of the phone on the handle....But believe me this baby is in excellent condition....She's a looker and a shaver and has captured my heart....:) And the biggest thing of course, is that it's a gift from a friend...
     
  10. blanka

    blanka I will not eat my shaving products. Promise.

    I was too late, unfortunately.
     
  11. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    If Voskhod is what you desire, I am pretty sure there are plenty to be had, you probably just need to post a want to buy thread.
     
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  12. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    A nice little Haul today!

    Phil from BullGoose is so fast at shipping that he should be called "Greased Lightning"!

    1x Lavanda SC tube
    1x Gillette Menthol SC tube

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  13. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    OH! Lemme know how that Gillette Menthol is, I've been tempted to order a few tubes lately :)
     
  14. blanka

    blanka I will not eat my shaving products. Promise.

    +1
    I'm in a menthol state of mind lately
     
  15. Johnny

    Johnny Little Boy Blue

    To echo a quote above "Phil at BullGoose is fast". Maybe not greased lightning, but very fast. This arrived today:

    EJ DE87 Razor
    Palmolive Regular Shave Cream (Austrian)
    Palmolive Menthol Shave Cream (Italian)

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  16. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Ah that DE87 is beautiful. It's my go to razor...performance is enough to have me consider selling my 38C and just have vintage ones on display with occasional/rare usage! Interested to see what you think of the creams as well! I'm starting to slowly ditch soaps completely unless in stick form - becoming addicted to face lathering cause I love the massage!
     
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  17. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Just arrived.
    A Timor 306 5/8 Hamburg ring:happy108:

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  18. Johnny

    Johnny Little Boy Blue

    Well sir, look no further.

    My Palmolive Thread
     
  19. wyatt46

    wyatt46 Well-Known Member

    I was thinking of purchasing a Timor but I am not sure of the quality.
    What are your thoughts, how about a review :rolleyes:
     
  20. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Will do.....but i want to send it to Bruno first to make sure it is shave ready....so it may be a few weeks!
     

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