Before buying my first set of wetshaving gear, I read the various reviews online. Although the information was very helpful, I also wanted to see the various bits and pieces firsthand before buying. Fortunately, there was a store that carried a good selection of traditional wetshaving supplies in the area. That store is listed below, along with a few others of which I am aware. I left individual stores from large chains like Art of Shaving, CVS and Target off the list, as they have a vast number of locations. Their selection is very expensive (AoS) or somewhat limited at present (CVS and Target). What do you folks think, would such a list be useful? If so, please feel free to add any stores or corrections of which you know to the list. Art of Shaving (US chain, many locations) Store locator Website: www.theartofshaving.com CVS Pharmacy (US chain, many locations) Store locator Website: www.cvs.com Imperial Shaving / Straight Razor Designs 23 Public Square Suite L-1 Medina, OH 44256 USA Phone: (330) 598-1414 Website: www.straightrazordesigns.com Location (Google Maps) Pasteur Pharmacy 806 Lexington Ave #1 New York, NY 10065 USA Phone: (212) 838-2500 No website Location (Google Maps) Q Brothers 4718 N. Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625 USA Phone: (773) 989-0900 Website: www.qbrothers.com Location (Google Maps) Target (US chain, many locations) Store locator Website: www.target.com The Old Town Shaving Company Stats Floral Supply / The Shoppes At Stats 120 South Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 USA Phone: (626) 795-9308 Website: www.oldtownshaving.com Location (Google Maps) Williams Cutlery & Gifts Cambrian Park Plaza Shopping Center 14824 Camden Avenue San Jose, CA 95124 USA Phone: (408) 558-9411 Website: www.williamscutleryandgifts.net Location (Google Maps)
Great idea guys! Here are some more: Pasteur Pharmacy 53 east 34th Street New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212)683-3838 The New York Shaving Company (3 Locations) 202B Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 334-9495 146 East 49th Street New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 644-1888 Website: www.nyshavingcompany.com The New York Shaving Company Manufacturing & Supply 7301 20th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11204 Phone: (718) 259-9100 Website: www.nyshavingcompany.com C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries 414 Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Phone: (800) 793-5433 Website: www.bigelowchemists.com/ MiN New York 117 Crosby Street New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 206-6366 Website: www.minnewyork.com I have been to all except c.o. bigelow and I hope to visit them soon (supposedly they are the oldest drug store in the country). Some of these shops are really great to visit but none have the selection of Pasteur Pharmacy on 34th street. . I hope the list helps, Enjoy!
How could I forget this one? Maggard Razors 124 S. Winter St. Adrian, MI 49221 USA Phone: (517) 920-4674 Website: www.maggardrazors.com Location (Google Maps) and this: Cambridge Chemists 855 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10065 USA Phone: (212) 734-5678 Toll Free: (800) 241-1447 Website: www.cambridgechemists.com Location (Google Maps)
This could be a useful list when travelling around the world I think. If this aint US only (it's not stated), then I suggest the list gets split up, depending on country. In that case, I can think of these few in my drive-able distance. If US only, please disregard the below. Rossmann and Karstadt in Germany. They have a nice variety of creams and stuff. https://www.rossmann.de/verbraucherportal.html http://www.karstadt.de/ In Denmark I can only think of Barberen i Silkeborg, as mentioned in another thread. http://barberenisilkeborg.dk/
That is a very good idea! And I hope this list isn't US only. My take is that to be included on the list, a store must meet only two requirements: 1) It must have a physical presence, although that does not exclude stores that also have an online presence. The physical presence could be a traditional store, a kiosk at a marketplace, flea market or inside a larger building with other sellers, or even a cart by the side of the street. 2) The store must have regular business hours. No "call us first to see if we will be around" type of things. I edited my original entries to note that they are in the US.