How international is your shave?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by PLANofMAN, Jul 21, 2023.

  1. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    How many countries have contributed to your collection of aftershaves, fragrances, blades, soaps, creams, brushes, razors and stones over the years? For me it's this list, and I'm probably missing a few countries.

    United States of America: Barrister & Mann, PAA, Personna lab blues, vintage Gillette razors
    Uruguay: Dr. Selby shaving cream
    Brazil: Gillette blades
    Poland: Wizamet blades
    Czechoslovakia (now the Czech republic): Blades
    France: straight razors, fragrances, strop
    Germany: straight razors, stones, blades
    Hungary: shaving cream
    Japan: blades
    Korea: replaceable blade straight razor
    China: brushes, razors, soap
    Russia: blades, shaving cream, brush, razors
    Portugal: soap, brushes
    Spain: soap
    England: soap, shaving creams, brushes and razors
    Wales: sharpening stones
    Belgium: sharpening stones
    Bulgaria: shaving cream
    India: blades, shaving cream, fragrance
    Israel: blades
    Austria: barber hone
    Netherlands: shaving stick
    Egypt: blades
    Switzerland: razor
     
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    usa, england, slovakia, germany, france, spain, portugal, italy, canada, belguim, russia, china, japan, austria, sweden, holland, turkey, india.
    a subtle mix from all listed. soap, splashes, blades, razors. :)
     
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  3. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    U.S. - about 95%

    Puerto Rico, Canada, England, Italy, France, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Poland, Transylvania, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Russia, Japan

    Does China count
     
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  4. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    What did you find from Transylvania and Puerto Rico?
     
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  5. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    A vampire with a Spanish accent? :scared007:
     
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  6. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    PR: Superior 70.

    Transylvania:

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    Yes, I have been just waiting for a chance to use these.
     
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  7. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Mostly US and UK for me but I also have:

    Korean (Dorco cream. The discontinued? blue bottle, not the white tube.)
    Slovenian (Barbus puck)
    Turkish (Arko and Derby sticks)
     
    Last edited: Jul 22, 2023
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  8. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    I forgot S. Korea
     
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  9. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    China- Ming Shih razor
    Japan-Feather blades
    USA- my own soap & PSO
     
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  10. Lancre

    Lancre Well-Known Member

    For me it's this list, and I'm probably missing a few countries.

    United States of America: Vintage & modern razors, Blades, Vintage & modern soaps, PSB
    Canada: Soap
    Uruguay: Soap
    Czechoslovakia (now the Czech republic): Blades
    France: PdP soap
    Germany: WWII razor, Wilkinson Sword blades, soaps, brushes (or at least knots)
    Japan: Feather, Kai blades
    Korea: Dorco Blades
    Vietnam: Blades
    China: brushes, razors, blades
    Russia: blades
    Portugal: brushes
    Spain: soap, brush
    England: soap, shaving creams, brushes and razors
    Scotland: Soap
    India: Razors, blades, shaving cream
    Israel: blades
    Italy: Brushes, soap
    Austria: Greencult 1.0 razor, soaps
    Egypt: blades
    South Africa: Goats do Roam
     
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    Daywalker Active Member

  12. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    My current number is 11. It has been both higher and lower in the past.

    Razors - USA, UK, Japan, Canada
    Blades - Japan, Russia, USA, China
    Soaps - France, Italy, USA, Turkey, Russia, UK
    Brushes - Portugal, Italy, UK
    AS - Puerto Rico
     
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  13. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    That PR A/S must be that Superior 70!

    Woo! Good Times, Old Times.

    Get it Daleski!
     
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  14. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Indeed it is. Still working through the supply you sent me. Thanks.

    It is along the same lines as your 2011 R41 or the flat top brush.

    If it works, no need to look elsewhere.

    Enjoy your day.
     
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  15. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    Not very international for me, but still a bit:
    Razors - USA and Germany
    Blades - Israel and Russia
    Soap - Italy and USA
    Brush - USA
    Aftershave - USA and Italy
     
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