The Haul: January 2019

its in very nice shape, like the handle.. mine is in pretty beat up shape..but shaves well..

 

These came in over the weekend. I've been going a little crazy on the vintage blade dispensers.


And these are for the shop:


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Another Gibbs mod, long (85mm) brass handle courtesy Claudio in South Africa. Weight 101.4g, balance spot on. By way of comparison, @twhite Gibbs is 92.2g, Rex Ambassador 100g.

 

My latest pickup. Got the brush handle from a friend who has just gotten into the game, he's called Prometheus Handcrafts in case any of you may be interested. I knotted it with a TDR fanchurian that I had on hand- I'm in love with the knot, for fifty bucks you get a hell of a deal. It's almost on par with some of the Declaration knots that I've tried.

Wow, that's absolutely gorgeous!
Does that person take commissions, by chance?

 

Wed 23rd Jan
1. La Toja Stick- for grating into bowl to make a nice puck, or as we say in UK a Cake of Soap.

2. PAA V2 Starling SE-G,with standard & Open comb plates. I suspect I will be using a non stock heavier handle.

 

Nice, Andrew! Beautiful G4 in that razor lot.

 

Grabbed some smells...and glass soap containers. Thanks Walmart!

 

Aqua Velva Musk and Florida Water are some of my favorites!

 

Received this at least a week ago. It is not a razor but the brush I won from @Enrico in the TSD raffle. It is a restored boar bristle brush. If you are into old school hair care then a boar bristle brush is a necessary tool to restore the sebum to hair and scalp. I use old fashioned lye soap to wash my hair and brush twice a day in the morning and before I go to bed with this brush. Use a regular comb or brush for styling.

 

just arrived.. gold tones rocket in a blue canadian case.. were black tip or 53/54 super speed cases made in canada?

 

Looks great.........congrats!

 

That Silver Star dispenser is interesting

 

very nice..

 

It's pretty cool, I'll take some pictures when I use it to show how it works.

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Unexpected gift from a friend in Canada.

 

Nice handle! Where and how $$$ ????

 

I'll PM contact, I don't know if pricing has been fixed as he's still working on it.

 

A Starling V2! They're few and far between, at least here on TSD.

I received a V2 a few months back in a very generous trade/PIF with a member here. I've loved it from the first shave! A Gem SS blade and the purple baseplate is almost an automatic BBS. SO SMOOTH!!

And regarding the aluminum handle, give it a few uses and a fair shake. I too thought it'd be too light, but I've grown to really like it.

All in all, absolutely love the Starling V2.