The Haul: June 2018

Hi friends,
This is where we share all of our new shaving goodies, please post lots of pictures, we love pictures.
Happy shaving!
Kerry

 

Got this gold Featherweight with case today. These pictures are after a clean up.

 

It’s still may jim... unless you are from the future .... lol then carry on !

 

I must have punched in the wrong date on my time machine.

 

Lol!!!

 

Today Mail Call:- 1938 Gem 1912 Australian Commemorative made in England

 

Wow! That baby is a beauty!

 

OK, guys, I am back to the present. I got this in today.

Advertised as: Vintage Gillette The Tech Razor Set in box with paper and extra blades.
I knew it was really a Black Tip SS in a Gillette Tech box. Also, unopened Gillette Thin Blades (5), and SHA=VE=ZEE single edge blades (unused individually wrapped in waxed paper, 12). The SE blades were manufactured by International Safety Razor Corporation. I was surprised to see the SE blades as they were not a part of the listing. You can see the original post here.

I took this picture after I cleaned the razor. It is a W4. It had a Gillette Blue Blade in it, X2. It looked like it was in pretty good shape. However, it went in with my used blades.

 

Wonderful smelling soap and aftershave, look forward to using the Lime soap tomorrow.

 

A few knots and brushes for projects.

 

1938 Gem 1912? Explanation needed.

 

Model 1912 ... manufactured in 1938.

 

ahh..thanks.

 

1912 refers to the model, specifically the patent date. This particularly style of razor was made well into the 1940s.

 

50s even.

 

Received my unknown German razor and it definitely a weird razor. The handle is substantial, awesome and seems like made specifically for this head.. no swapping handles for me. The head design is cool, that’s where it gets weird. The cap is light so must be pot metal and it has sharp points.. the base plate seems pot metal as well with the guards having a sharp edge to them. So the weird part seems to be it’s design is cool.. seems well made... but lacked quality control and smooth out the edges.

The last picture is handle comparison to a ball end old type handle. ..

 

Matador DeLuxe. Some plate loss on the cap and brassing on the handle but solid.

 

Congrats on the trade.