What are you waiting on to arrive...?

I can see my house from here!

 

Let me know what you think about the scent on that Dr. Jon's Classic. I ordered it and while the performance was good I was less than impressed with the scent. The problem is that on the day it arrived it sat in the mailbox for several hours on a very hot day and was very soft when I opened it. I'm not sure if that affected the scent but I did not find it very pleasant.

 

Will do.

 

I'm sure a number of you caught on to the big lather-catcher sale on eBay this week by rasory27 there. Some VERY nice and often rare razors sold..some had no bids and some just a few. I think the beautiful, early Kampfe Bros got the most attention.

There were 2-3 of them I was interested in but in the end I honed in on the one I wanted the most - and lucky for me, very few others cared about it

So, now waiting on this guy from 1920's France;

 

Thanks! Now up for a bakelite Shake Sharp.

 

Good choice. They are both very good. I was under the impression that Floid Blue will no longer be made, that's why it's getting hard to get. The same thing happened several years ago.

 

Yeah nothing boosts sales like a rumor that it's being discontinued. Still 400 ml should last a while especially if it's one of a dozen or more in the rotation.

 

I agree. I would have went exactly the same way as you. Given the size, it would last a while if it were in a rotation of 1.

 

I'm slowly gathering the ingredients to holyrollahs bay rum aftershave

 

7th anniversary gift time! I had $150 to spend. Here's what's coming

Merkur 39 C Barberpole Slant
Stroppe Shop Special Edition Baker Street
Stroppe Shop Special Edition Barbershoppe
Stroppe Shop Special Edition Black Tie
Barrister and Mann Lavanille Tallow
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic

I can't wait to receive my new gear. Been waiting to try a Slant for a long time now and I've discovered Tallow soaps are my favorite. So I'll be making way on my shave cabinet for all new tallow soaps.

I'm a happy camper! My first new gear in almost a year!

 

Hope you both have a Happy Anniversary.

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I agree with you on the scents. I had some trouble finding it but finally did before the price went up. Both have nice bottles but Floid's a better deal.

 

New "Miracle Blade" in "The Miraculous Safety Razor".....

Well folks after a bit of serious contemplation and farting about as usual, I finally came up with a master plan to come up with a "Miracle Blade" for "The Miraculous Safety Razor"..... The Miraculous Safety Razor will not hold an injector blade so I went for the Modified Gem Blade option....

I removed the spine from a Gem blade & also removed the spine from the original propriety blade ....The original propriety blade splintered into a thousand pieces like a piece of broken glass, but I didn't acquire any cuts....I am too long in the tooth to wear safety glasses and gloves and all that lark, but they would have came in handy here....The propriety blade is shorter in both width and length compared to the Gem blade....I carefully cut it down to size using a template after drawing around the propriety blade on a piece of paper.....I utilized the spine from the propriety blade on the modified Gem blade and "Bobs Your Uncle" we now have a "Miracle Blade" for "The Miraculous Safety Razor".....

If you ever come across a "The Miraculous Safety Razor" I wouldn't advise anybody to press the button unless it comes with at least one propriety blade as you will have problems getting it shave ready as you require the original spine ....The original spine plays an integral part in seating the blade as there are no blade stops in The Miraculous Safety Razor....The original spine is heavy duty and will be able to be used for years to come on a modified Gem blade....
Looking forward to having a Test Drive with my New "Miracle Blade" in "The Miraculous Safety Razor".....

Billy

 

Been wanting a decent boar to replace my VDH kit brush so I'm looking for this to arrive soon....

Just an update. Gary at Shoebox Shave has this in the process of shipping this to me already. On a Sunday? Great service!!

 

I have some Personna Injector blades coming. I hope they get here in time for SEptember.

 

The August RAD continues unabated. Found this on the bay cheap and lonely so it's on its way to a loving home. This is a sentimental buy as the first razor I ever bought was a Type M Schick. I was around 12 and just felt it was time. LOL Bought one of these and a pack of blades and my first shave was with that razor. My dad wasn't happy with me...it was a Schick, not a Gillette. Heresy from his son.

 

iKon Short Comb

 

Ok, I'm very much not an expert as far as Gillette comes...and I'm not even a huge fan of their Fatboys...but...the 'collector' in me couldn't resist picking this up for 70-something dollars w/ free shipping. It is supposedly NIB with all the original papers and well, it looks as good as one that you have re-plated. So hopefully I didn't do too badly.



It even comes with that little paper strip/label, the instruction book, etc

 

I'd call that a SCORE!!!

 

what is the blue glycerin soap?