The Haul: February 2016

Toothpaste is really good for cleaning razors, as is ketchup.

 

Lol.. Fingers start twitching yet ? I have gem u can buy.. Lol I only use de razors.

 

Zacconi Riviera
My "new" vintage lever. Currently being overhauled for Saturday delivery.

Espresso lever machine with steam wand.

 

I've never seen one of those before

 

Damn! That's a handsome coffee contraption Rob!

 

Thanks, I wanted something timeless and metal. Kind of ties into my vintage metal razor fetish. Maybe even a little steampunk.

 

It's definitely industrial revolution steampunk in a very shiny chrome way.

 

Coffee at Rob's place this weekend.

 

This was waiting when I got home! The bottom fabric is shot. I'm going to have to put new felt.

It came with blade case and 2 vintage blues

But I'm excited that my aristricrat has a home now.

 

1-20 pack of Feather Pro blades direct from Japan.


A 18mm finest 2 band fan knot and a 22mm boar from TGN arrived today as well. Both will soon be fitted into soon to be restored vintage handles.

 

Extra day this month to add stuff.

First up is a 4 oz glass bottle of hair tonic. The top was secure and the little cork thingy inside the top was stuck to the top of the bottle so I think it sealed the product nicely because when I popped it open I was pleasantly surprised that it still smells good. I stood it next to my 8 oz glass bottle in case anybody knows how old either of these is. I picked up the 8 oz bottle (empty) sometime in the last two years and filled it partly with some new tonic. Interesting to note the color difference between the old and the new, the new being much darker.



Next up is a tiny little Old Spice bottle with a tiny little soap-on-a-rope. I photographed it with a 4.25 oz bottle and a 2.5 oz bottle for scale.



And finally, a little bottle of 4711 edc which at 20 ml looks a bit small next to my 4711 A/S. I've had the A/S for quite awhile and just the other day had the opportunity to pick up the edc.

 

Gave me a little heart attack there with those Eau de Quinenes For a second I thought one of them was the shampoo one

 

I wouldn't mind finding a NOS bottle of vintage elixir shampoo.

I spent 6 bucks on the little 4 oz tonic today so I'd probably go as high as 10 or 12 for the shampoo.

 

A NOS shampoo could buy you a couple of NOS toggles

 

Now I know what to look for

 

Three straights came home today after getting a little attention. I already had them, but they weren't quite ready to go, and I haven't had time to work on them.

The Genco had cell rot starting in the pivot in its celluloid scales, so it got custom Bolivian Rosewood scales. The black scales are an ACME from F. Westpfal, NY. It was just there for a honing. The gold scales are a Union Cutlery Co Gold Coin. Unfortunately, most of the gold is gone from the tang. The work was done by Bryan at Mathis Restorations. There is still some oil on the blades, they are shiner than the picture. I traded some leatherwork for some of the work, but the prices were good and he is fast! I wish my whiskers grew faster, because I want to shave tomorrow.