Was walking thru My living room and saw a package addressed to me. Wife must have brought it in and forgot to tell me. Secret Santa brought me the new Shave den calendar. A new addition for the office to look at when I daydream while staring at the cubicle wall. Thanks Secret Santa! UPDATE!! So my wife and I get home today and what do I find in my mailbox?? Another Secret Santa gift! Whoo-hoo! Its a Pittsburgh Steelers mug, which can be used for many things like brushes but I chose not to use it for brushes. Can't wait until tomorrow so I can pull myself a nice Cappaccino! Bonus: I'm from Pittsburgh! Thanks Secret Santa! AND ANOTHER UPDATE!! So today I receive an Omega boar brush from my Secret Santa. Surprised all 3 times! That calendar is hanging in my office just waiting for January to arrive! Thanks Secret Santa! UNBELIEVABLE UPDATE!! Today a magazine of history and a TSD gift certificate came in the mail. This is 100 times better than Jelly of the month club! Thanks again Secret Santa!
My wife sent me a text this morning while I was at work. She informed me Santa left me a box. This was at 10:00. So needless to say I had the longest 4-1/2 hour wait of my life. When I got home there was a box addressed to me from Secret Santa. I Opened it up and was totally thrilled to se what was inside waiting for me. A beautiful Old Type SC and 2 packs of my favorite blades. Ok hold the presses. I just had a knock at the door while posting this. I answered the door and found another package sitting there. This was addressed to me also. I just opened it up and HOLY COW there are 2 bottles of aftershave. Ogallala Bay Rum limes and pepper corn and Ogallala #9. Good thing I am typing this as I am totally speechless. I have never tried Ogallala products. I now have some serious choices to make tonight. I am definitely using my new razor and blades. I now need to decide which AS to use. These are the type of choices to have I'll tell you. To my Secret Santa. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This is most generous and kind of you. You epitomize what I have found to be culture of this great forum. To you and all of the Den Have a Joyful and safe Holiday. Tom
I really like the Og. limes and peppercorn! Just one word of advice.... shake the Og products EXTREMELY well before using them. Seriously! Then shake them some more. They are LOADED with frag oils and will probably irritate unless you shake/mix very very well.
I just finished my maiden voyage of my Secret Santa Gifts. Shave results I got a DFS for the first try with a new razor. VERY happy with that result. The SI blades seem to work very well for me. I went with the OG lime and peppercorn AS. Very soothing when applied. I love the smell of this but more importantly my wife likes it. Thanks again Santa
I received my secret Santa gift today. As I do every year I will wait until Christmas to open it. I look forward to it.
I say that and a box arrived today. I have so much inbound that I wasn't sure what it was and opened the package. It was my secret Santa gift and I was touched beyond words. This is the first aftershave I ever wore as a little boy in the 60's. I used to watch my Dad shave and he would let me try some AS with him. I was so excited when I opened this bottle and smelled it. Many good memories! And my wife likes it Thank you Secret Santa! This will no doubt be my favorite gift of the year. P.S. Santa says, "It's dangerous out there, take this!"
HEY,,, SANTA CAME TODAY!! I checked the mail today and in the box was a key! I opened the parcel compartment and there was a package for me!! My secret Santa was reading my wish list! I suggested a mentholated cream and I've wanted to try TOBS grapefruit for the longest time. I'm literally going to shave with it right now! Secret Santa, you're awesome! Thanks so much for you kindness, I hope you have a wonderful holiday. Best wishes to everyone! Time to strop my Thiers Issard and lather up some of that TOBS grapefruit!!
Got mine today and, WOW! Thanks Santa!! Fine Clean Vetiver AS - Never tried Vetiver or Fine. I like it! Speick Shaving Cream - Always wanted to try it! Al's Shaving Palermo Shaving Cream - Never heard of it, love how it smells! Iridium Blades - Never tried, can't wait! Christmas Pickle - Didn't know I needed one, glad to have it on hand just in case! Signed, Autographed letter from Santa - AWESOME! Thanks again Secret Santa!
Better than a banana, I'll bet. Come to think of it, they use alum in the pickeling process. So, maybe the pickle is meant as post-shave.
I received a package today from Secret Santa! He was very generous: A bag of coffee from an artisan roaster in Palm Beach, FL Barrister & Mann unscented soap Colonel Conk unscented soap A really cool razor handle from Maggard's 2 packs of Derby blades A sample of a homemade shaving soap with a pleasant peppermint aroma Thank you, Santa!
My secret santa gift arrived! First, a Wilkinson sword bonded razor w/4 blades (the one in the holder was chipped along the edge) This should serve me well should I ever need to travel. I'll give it a shot tonight and see how it works. Secondly, and a bottle of mystery fluid. Smells nice but I have no idea what could be in it ??? Thanks Santa! Now to look for some more blades! #### Update #### Snagged a new package of blades for a decent price! Thanks again santa!
My Dad taught me well. Spilled a few drops of the fresh brewed paint remover on the kitchen floor. Took the tile up
