What are you waiting on to arrive...?

Just now placed an order from Italian Barber for:

1x Krampert's Bay Rum ss
1x Krampert's Bay Rum a/s
1x Aqua di Selva cologne (that was my favourite cologne when I was living in Thessaloniki, Greece)

 

Thank you, very interesting interview.

 

I bought one new while on vacation, they're a pretty decent little brush. Its knot is similar to my Simpson best badger. $22 is a good deal compared to what I paid at full retail.

 

Purchased a Schick Ladies Eversharp razor for the wife. Not that I minded her using one of mine.......ok I minded her using one of mine

 

Picked up another smallish NIB brush for $14 shipped.
I like the handle shape quite a bit. Will see how it performs....

 

Juergen Hempel Oil Can colored TI Handle

 

yet another great find there Guy. Looking forward to seeing it in a new SOTD pic.

 

I'm weak, I know it

 

I use that same brush as my travel brush. I face lather Arko with it and it works fine.

 

NOS HELJESTRAND BLADES...

Another shot..

Just pressed the button these NOS Swedish blades for my Lather Catchers....Cheap local postage from Sweden as well....Cant be bad...Sorted for life I reckon....Nice price as well...These very rarely come up for grabs...I missed a bunch of these last week and I was just about to contact the seller to see if he had more when these came up again this week....I am delighted..
Billy...

 

Did you buy his second lot of them as well?
I agree that these are real nice and you basically never see them come up in this condition. I went back and forth on them but since I already have a bunch non-NOS ones that are honed I passed
Great score and happy to see they went to you.

 

No ...I passed on the second lot...The ones last week went for a bit more so it worked out for the better...I think I will start to clear out some of my SEs and get into honing these and my Two Swedish Straight's...Keep all my injectors of course...MMmm...Then again maybe I just keep them all...
Billy...

 

Do you have a stropping handle?

 

Yes....I've got one somewhere....
Billy..

 

Picked up an ERN Crown and Sword 6/8 Straight. The seller was local (0nly 1400kms away) so should have it late next week

 

Bought a vintage NIB, English Leather shaving soap.
I read some positive reviews online and according to the seller it still has a great scent to it.

 

A great example of 'it never hurts to try': I made an offer below 50% of the BIN price and the seller kindly agreed...and, as a result of that I have my second silverplated shaving mug by Pairpoint on its way to me - and personally I think this one looks even better.

I need to do some research on this model but I think it might be close to 1902 when my other one was made

The soon to be arriving one:

 

SWEET!!

Never seen on of those before and looks like something I need in my den, yeah like I need another with 17 already taking up space, but this one is really nice looking and going to have to look this baby up. Great score

 

Thanks,
Personally I think the old silver plated shaving mugs will be the 'next big thing'. Some of them are absolutely gorgeous, over a 100 years old - and can often be had for $20-50 a piece.

 

Hm, the combination of it being a lazy Sunday and staying in bed/on couch today due to a bad foot is slowly putting me in the poor house...
Ended up winning 0ne more auction but that's it for today!
(Well, that and the fact that there isn't anything ending for a few days that I'm interested in.....).

Anywho.... won these three Gillette Atra handles that I think are rather neat.
The seller was open about that they were mechanically very sound but need a good cleaning - something I have no problem with.

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