Found some English leather today!

Discussion in 'Preshave and Aftershave' started by pvtbanks, Nov 27, 2015.

  1. pvtbanks

    pvtbanks Corners First

    So while shopping for my AV today, I came across a brown box of English Leather AS. I don't know much about it, other than the color of the box, and it was double the cost of all the other AS. Has anybody used it? Is it any good?
     
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  2. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Love it. Old school, just like me. :)
     
  3. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    I liked it. It didn't like me. was great in the bottle but reacted badly with my skin. Terrible smell on me.
     
  4. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    Wear English Leather, and you attract women like this!
     
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  5. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Of course she looks like this today..
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  6. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    We definitely need a dislike button. :scared001:
     
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  7. pvtbanks

    pvtbanks Corners First

    English leather or nothing at all I guess!
     
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  8. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Seth, do yourself a favor and RUN from this bug juice. :)
     
  9. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I used it back in high school. I graduated in 1980! I don't mind the scent but my wife does. Rule in our house when it comes to AS or cologne is we both have to like it. Makes for better sleeping arrangements ;)
     
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  10. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    That's only because she decided to try on The Veg. Once.
     
  11. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Can't tell if you're talking about a vintage box of (I think) MEM E.L. but if so, it's got more going on than current versions do.
     
  12. rmcintyre84

    rmcintyre84 Got out of the kitchen

    There's a vintage gift set at an antique shop near me.
     
  13. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    How much they asking?
     
  14. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Yikes!
     
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  15. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I had a bottle of English Leather back in high school back in the 1970's and I recall liking it. The scent was quite pleasant. I only went through one bottle and never used it again. Of course, it was a gift and I couldn't afford to buy a bottle on my own.

    Beer money, or aftershave... It was a tough choice.
     
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  16. Salty Belle

    Salty Belle Well-Known Member

    When I was in 7th grade I had a huge crush on an 8th grader who wore English Leather. Looking back, not sure if I liked him or the way he smelled more lol!
     
  17. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    I have a bottle of the cologne in my rotation. It brings back memories of my high school days. Us old dudes were raised on English Leather, British Stirling and Brute.
     
  18. rmcintyre84

    rmcintyre84 Got out of the kitchen

    $24 for the set, $8 for a seperate bottle. The proprietor said the vendor would only come down 10%. I know nothing about vintage aftershaves, so here's some pics.
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  19. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    I have one bottle of the vintage variety…..Limey leather
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  20. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    The set is definitely older (early 1980s?) but it's a tossup on price. To some, it would be worth that...even if I wore nothing but E.L., I don't think I could go over $15 and I doubt I'd go that high. It's just not that rare (yet). I still have the big, unusual coach lamp bottle full, and it'll last me until I go in the box.

    That last bottle appears to be the new stuff which can be bought many places for less than $8.

     
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