The Haul: June 23 - June 29, 2008

All the cool kids here are wearing them so I had to search and search to find a deal on some. They are NOT Cheap !.................I, on the other hand, am

 

I aint! Just ask my wife

 

..........................through richer and through POORER !!

HA !

 

Well, to be honest, I don't know about any other vintage soap from Austria. I'll see if I can source one for you

Nice ride, Thomas, good to see you posting again!

 

Very nice razor, Klaus! I love the Jugendstil!

 

Thanks Martin,
I do have some lanolin. I'll have to make a small soap batch and see.

 

Got a new Coticule to start my hone collection off. Need to pick up a Belgian blue next. This one is rather small for straights, but I think it will work,.

 

Sweet razor Klaus!! :drool :drool ......
.....a fine looking Tam O' Shanter as well..

Great looking coticule Freebird :happy005

 

This was a delayed Fathers Day gift from the kids in Chicago.

Have I ever mentioned that I really, really appreciate their shopping at Truefitt & Hill?

Santal. A whole bottle just for me. Hmmm.
And samples. Hmmm.
West Indies Lime SC, Sandalwood SC, Trafalgar SC, Grafton ASB. And Penhaligons Blenheim Boquet and Quercus EDT. And Spanish Leather.

Gosh I like samples. It WAS a Happy Fathers Day this year.

 

Big box in the mail today!

Some Williams, Some Grandpas Soap, Clubman Special Reserve (now that's a powerful scent), Some Top Brass, a Tweezerman Badger Brush, and an insanely overpriced Alum Block from Art of Shaving.

 

I'm a fan of the Tweezerman brush (it's the only brush I have ).

Let me know how you like the Pine Tar soap.

Regards,

 

Thanks, Neale and thanks, Johan! I've never seen an ERN like that one. Honed up nicely, too. :happy088

Nice coticule, freebird! :happy088

VERY nice hauls, MaxP and freemartin, enjoy 'em goodies, guys! :eatdrink047

Here's what I got today:
- Mappin Bros. straight with fancy etching
- southern & richardson straight
- 2x QED Wild Rose SS
- TSD sage SS :drool
- TSD Rose EO SS :drool :drool
- 8x Floid tubes :happy108

Now I'm a happy chappy :happy093

 

actually it was kinda slow for priority shipping, most of the time First Class Mail is quicker

 

Check in the "Favorite Bar Soap" topic. It has been a staple of mine for years.

Used the Tweezerman brush today. I little softer than the couple of others I've used so far. Like it very much.

 

I have yet to get into straights, but I would display that as art. It is beautiful.

 

Absolutely beautiful, yeah. And the handles are even designed to hold the blade. You notice a slight "snap" when you open and close them.

 

Here's some pics of the razors I got yesterday. 2 shots showing the condition they arrived in, 2 shots after depinning, de-rusting, polishing, repainting and rescaling (in one case new scales). They're not honed yet and I also didn't regrind/sand them to remove the pitting - I like my razors to look their age

 

Klaus, great photos! :1respect