SoS: November 2020

Gillette Black Tip Super Speed (W2) Razor
Derby Extra Stainless Blade
Lord Chesterfield Two Band Badger (restored) Brush
Stubble Buster Game (Tangerine, Sequoia, Sage) Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Lavender
Pinaud Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne

 

NOvember 1st SOTD
RR Hawk V2 w Rosewood handle
TGN Finest/ Maple
Stirling Autumn Glory combo
Thayers

Have a great day all!

 

GartBnx.....

https://www.instagram.com/gartshobby/

 

Thanks, Sergio!

Old Spice and Gunpowder.

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11/01/20 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Boomtown Bay Rum Shampoo & Conditioner Puck
Saponificio Varesino Cosmo Special Edition Triple Milled Shaving Soap Beta 4.2
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Amber Aerolite 24mm Stygian Synth Hybrid Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Whitmor Water Spray Bottle
Ever Ready 1912 Razor
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 1st Shave
Laboratoires Osma Pure Potassium Alum Block
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
The Holy Black Vampire Hunter Kit - Article B: Aftershave Splash to keep vampires at bay.
The Holy Black Vampire Hunter Kit -Article D: Vampire Hunter EDT. Concentrated fragrance to ward off the undead
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Diver Down Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage to the Original Seaforth Spiced!
The Holy Black Vampire Hunter Kit - Article C: Hair Tonic. Guaranteed to repel vampires
The Holy Black Vampire Hunter Kit - Article A: Oil Based Pomade in ceramic cross to ward off vampires​

 

awesome set up and pic Steve..

 

With the two straight razors, I imagined you shaving both cheeks at the same time! Great shave!

 

It’s a very nice performing a/s lotion. A clean and lightly scented splash that was firstly made for the Indian & Asian markets. Eventually found it’s way around the globe yet not very extensively marketed here and nearly impossible to find for us westerners....

 

Wow...that's pretty neat . Thanks.

 

Here it is for Monday, 11-2:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Infinite Fresh)in shower
shave-Phoenix AA Bay Rum(Boomtown*)
brush-Jayaruh #59
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S.-Clubman Special Reserve

*-Leather, Gunpowder,& W.Indies Bay Rum

 

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Great English birthday shave Gary.

 

Monday‌ ‌11.02.20 ‌SOTD‌



RazoRock Charcoal Lime Pre-Shave Soap
Gillette '40s Brit Fat Handle Flat Bottom Tech #77 Set
NOS Gillette Red Thin Blade
Yaqi R1605-S Resin Tuxedo Synthetic
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌Italian‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌ ‌
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌After‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Splash‌
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Man, I checked the Holy Black website like 3-4 weeks ago and I didn't see anything like this set for sale. What site are you ordering this from? I'd like to buy one of their seasonal Halloween sets.

 

Gillette New Deluxe on a Weber Bulldog handle
Gillette Silver Blue
Vuflix 404 with a Maggard's Mixed 24mm knot
Williams Mug Soap
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Today would have been my father's 81st birthday. I pulled out his OS mug with a puck of Williams and for the first time in 7 years, I got to use his Vulfix 404. It had half a knot and spent the last number of years in a box until I recently put a new knot in it. He used a fusion, so I chose to use my New Deluxe which was my favorite at the time of his passing. Overall, a very nice 2 pass shave. Enjoy your day.

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Shulton Old Spice "Captain's Soap Chest" Edition (circa 1974)

Razor - Gillette Superspeed (circa 1947-1952) (Re-plated in Nickel Finish by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *Fresh Blade
Shave Brush - Custom Created Handle by an "Unknown" Artist (Fitted with a synthetic 26mm Knot by Nathan of Envy Shave)
Shave Soap - Shulton Old Spice (circa mid 60's-late 70's, fits 3.75 ounce mugs from the era)
Shave Mug - Shulton Ship Grand Turk - Tempered Glass (sold 1964 thru 1978) with Custom Lid by Nathan of Envy Shave
Aftershave - Shulton Old Spice (circa 1980's)
Deodorant - Shulton Old Spice (circa early-mid 1980's)
Fragrance - Shulton Old Spice Long Lasting Cologne Spray (circa 1980's 'tester bottle' made for store display only, extremely rare.)
"Grand Turk Ship" Shaving Stand by Desire Metal Works




I forgot that today is November 1st and I had posted this shave in October last night. So, I figured I would post it again in November but with extra pictures of the shave including lather pics.

The lather on my hand is the left over lather after 2 passes + a few touch up spots and the back of my neck. The lather was slick and had decent protection. I went a bit lighter on the water to preserve protection. I got a great BBS shave. The aftershave stung with a great bite today and let me know I'm alive. Great shave. I smell fantastic.

As you can see in my secondary pics, instead of the "Long Lasting" spray cologne, I instead dipped into my giant 9-ounce bottle of vintage cologne. I have enough vintage Old Spice cologne to last a lifetime I think. Someone might think I "overdid it" with buying the vintage sauce, but I don't think so.

And I'm going to say that wet shaving doesn't get any better than this. This is what this hobby is all about and why I invested lots of time & money into it over the last 4 years. I get paid dividends on the investment with every shave.

 

You made that brush, Sergio? Bravo, signore.

 

Stunning. I wish I could get my blacks as rich as you can, James.

 

Thank you, Joseph!

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Happy Birthday! Very nice use of light refraction.

These sets go on sale at a predetermined time and sell out very quickly. You have to basically set a timer and log on immediately.