Very cool!! I've never seen this AS or heard of that company - we learn something new here every day I love it!
Someday, I may know the sweet scent of Chairman! Until then, I'll take your word for it. I'm suprised I remembered seeing you have it!Awe shucks as they say here in the Southland Adam! Glad to help! I was surprised to know that Stanley Home Products was still offering the modern derivative of the Chairman! It is indeed some nice smelling aftershave! God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown
Someday, I may know the sweet scent of Chairman! Until then, I'll take your word for it. I'm suprised I remembered seeing you have it!
Adam
Oh No! Anytime I find stuff in vintage aftershave, I just run it through a coffee filter, wash the bottle out, and put it back in. The alcohol in the AS will take care of any nasties.I was heartbroken when I noticed the stuff floating in my bottle. I didn't know what it was, so I wasn't sure it would be safe to use. Pouring it down the drain was hard.
Oh No! Anytime I find stuff in vintage aftershave, I just run it through a coffee filter, wash the bottle out, and put it back in. The alcohol in the AS will take care of any nasties.
I've seen some pretty nasty seals. I try to clean them out and keep them in tact if possible, but sometimes they are deteriorated so badly, I end up scraping them out completely and replacing them with something new or homemade. I doubt anything was growing in there. The headspace will still be filled with alcohol vapor. But depending on what the seal was made of, and what's behind the seal, some stuff will expand as it ages and turn dark from exposure to the alcohol.EDIT:
Although, with the condition of the paper seal in the top of the bottlecap, that still may not have been a good idea. It looked like there was something growing on it.
I've seen some pretty nasty seals. I try to clean them out and keep them in tact if possible, but sometimes they are deteriorated so badly, I end up scraping them out completely and replacing them with something new or homemade. I doubt anything was growing in there. The headspace will still be filled with alcohol vapor. But depending on what the seal was made of, and what's behind the seal, some stuff will expand as it ages and turn dark from exposure to the alcohol.
When in doubt, take pics and post here before doing anything drastic in the future. Sorry you lost your AS.