Acquisitions Monday Feb 20- Sunday Feb 26

[guenron]

Well Gents,
No reported casualties as a result of the Valentine's Day Holiday. Good for all of you. Presidents Day, here in the U.S. of A., has almost passed into history. Sales, sales, sales! Another opportunity to excel! What kind of kit are we picking up this week?

[Scotto]

Got a tub of Arran Aromatics Vetiver cream from Andrew (being held by "Sports" the Lion). Smells divine. I am going to fire it up tomorrow AM.

[wess76]

musgo real #2
taylor's avocado tube
vulfix 374
pack of feather blades
marvis toothpaste
badger hair toothbrush
nomad(aftershave,soap,cologne)
merkur double travel case

Not to bad of a week for me.
wess

[gage0921]

Hemp wash mitt and some green tea facial scrub from baudelaire

[atnight]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1474:c12:

[Scotto]

Nice piece, Bill!

[Rik]

L'Occitane Eau des Bergers After Shave
L'Occitane Green Tea Shower Gel
L'Occitane Green Tea EdT
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Hair & Body Wash
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil Shave Soap Refill

[atnight]

Nice piece, Bill!


thx man. i went on a tear this week. this razor is just the beginning. more to come.:cool:

[guenron]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1476

[AACJ]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1476

Ron,

Where did you get that!!

[Austin]

Probably Knoxville cigar. Am I right Ron? :biggrin:

[gage0921]

www.frenchsoaps.com has a assortment of olive oil soaps from all around the world so I snagged it. Turkey, italy, greece, france, morroco...cant remember where else.

[vontech]

Hydrolast Peppermint Wet Shave Conditioner
Nancy Boy Signature Scent Cooling After-Shave Gel
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Aromatic After Shave Balm
Arko Shave Soap
Arko Menthol Shave Cream
Arko Sensitive Shave Cream
Swedish Gillette DE Blades

[guenron]

Ron,

Where did you get that!!
The tub or the antique tortoise pipe?:biggrin:
Andrew was on it! KC (http://www.knoxcigar.com/cogrpr.html)

[Scotto]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1478

From Nancy Boy:
Mild Facial Cleanser
Hand Soap in Tea Rose scent
Hand Lotion in Signature scent
Conditioner
Shampoo
Body wash
Body Moisturizer

From Lee's Razors:
Simpsons Duke #2 best badger

From local CVS (couldn't resist browsing when picking up a prescription):
Corn Huskers Lotion (hand moisturizer recommended around these parts)
100% aloe gel (to try as an aftershave)

The NB big body wash, plus the shampoo were freebies - gotta love this place! Their products are staples in my shaving den.

[DoubleE]

Scotto:

Nice haul!! I'll be curious to hear what you think about the Duke!!

Jerry

[Austin]

The tub or the antique tortoise pipe?:biggrin:
Andrew was on it! KC (http://www.knoxcigar.com/cogrpr.html)

Ron, I couldn't help myself. I ordered the same three shave creams.

[crackstar]

Arko moist shaving cream
Arko Commando shaving cream
Arko cool shaving cream
Arko Sensitive shaving cream
Arko cylinder soap
Arko Commando aftershave

I'm in love with that Arko stuff! (Turkish delight!)

Jeff

[guenron]

Ron, I couldn't help myself. I ordered the same three shave creams.
The rose is delightful.. The lime delightful.. The teatree delightful... :w00t: A wise order!!!

[DoubleE]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1480

Jerry

[crackstar]

sooooooooo, Coates is still around after all, huh? It sounds very inviting!

Jeff

[Scotto]

You guys are killin' me with this Coates stuff. Must. Not. Buy. More. Stuff.

[rtaylor61]

You guys are killin' me with this Coates stuff. Must. Not. Buy. More. Stuff.

Scotto,

I can help you with all of these "--ADS" you have. Really, it's simple. Send me your credit card!

Randy

[crackstar]

Antaeus de Chanel Pour Homme edt (nice I guess)
Grey Flannel edt (that, I love)


anyone here ever try Grey Flannel?

Jeff

[Austin]

Jeff, I remember wearing Grey Flannel in college. That was abut 25 years ago. :eek:

[crackstar]

wow, that's quite a while ago. I still love that scent, especially for warm weather.

Jeff

[Austin]

Gents, I recently acquired a Gillette Aristocrat Razor. The razor is in good shape. All it really needed was a good cleaning and polish. Not bad for a 50 year old razor. The razor came with a gold blade holder and case. I will be using this razor instead of just admiring it.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1488
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1487
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1486
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1485
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1484
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1483

[crackstar]

nice looking razor, my friend. I hope it gives you great service. :smile:

Jeff

[Scotto]

Beautiful! :thumbsup:

[obsessis]

I picked up a couple silver aristocrats in new condition, super nice.

[roughrider]

You got the good ol' bottle of Klasse All-in-One. Good stuff.

[Austin]

You got the good ol' bottle of Klasse All-in-One. Good stuff.

You are correct sir. I use AIO to polish and clean all my razors.

[guenron]

Good going lads! We can memorialize this week as the TEMPTATION of SCOTTO!:lol: :lol:

[Scotto]

The real problem is that if I order from Knox Cigar, I can't stop ordering pipes, tobacco, etc. So far I am resisting. :blush:

[DoubleE]

Austin:

Beautiful razor! A gold Aristocrat like that is still on my short list of Gillettes to get!

[Kyle]

Absolutely gorgeous razor, Austin. I can't wait to hear how it shaves.

[atnight]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1495

I really enjoy the light touch of this Schick razor. 1st shave wasn't super close, but the most irritation free I've had in awhile. i think I can perfect the closeness with a few more shaves. This one's definitely a keeper, and the CVS 2 blocks away from my apt. carries the injector blades.

I also acquired an old Hoffritz Slant for cheap. It's tarnished and I had to clean it up, but it will still shave fine. It came in the metal case most everyone's seen with the blue felt and 2 metal sleeves for blades. As a throw-in on this deal, I received an old 3 piece Gillette. It's in considerably better condition than the Slant, but I don't know how to date it. Perhaps I'll post a pic sometime.

[HlSheppard]

OK - here I go again:

1950's Gillette Super Speed razor
10 5 packs of Swedish Gillette blades
12 "tubes" of Arko shave soap

flirting with:

Proraso 'in the tub'
Simpsons Polo 8 in Best
Simpsons Chubby 3 in Super
:bored:
<God help me!!!>

[guenron]

OK - here I go again:

1950's Gillette Super Speed razor
10 5 packs of Swedish Gillette blades
12 "tubes" of Arko shave soap

...SNIP...
What a man! Bulk buying!!:lol:
BTW, what other DE blades do you use Howard? I would like to hear your unvarnished appraisal of this latest phenomenal blade. I am just unwilling to spend as much on postage as the item for the Swedish Gillettes at auravita..

[HlSheppard]

Hi Ron -

I basically have this "issue" where I buy multiples of just about everything (save shaving brushes, at least).

I use Feather Platinums 99% of the time. Frankly, I have been getting a bit of irritation lately and am wanting to "dip my toe in the water" and see what else is out there.

This morning my shave with the Schick blade was not too bad. Not wonderful, but not as overtly aggressive as the Feathers. I'm going to try Merkurs for a few days, and then the Swede blades - I'll be happy to opine on the results of each one when the time comes.

Reading my last post - I look as if I'm a Corey disciple... Trust me, coincidence ONLY! :lol:

[guenron]

At long last, my L'Occitane Eau du Badian has come in! Also, a petite bloc du Stefan's Shaving Soap, courtesy of DoubleE..


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1496

[guenron]

Hi Ron -

...SNIP...

I use Feather Platinums 99% of the time. Frankly, I have been getting a bit of irritation lately and am wanting to "dip my toe in the water" and see what else is out there.

This morning my shave with the Schick blade was not too bad. Not wonderful, but not as overtly aggressive as the Feathers. I'm going to try Merkurs for a few days, and then the Swede blades - I'll be happy to opine on the results of each one when the time comes.

...SNIP...


Hmmm... I have my Merkurs, Feathers, and American Safety Razor platinum-plated chrome steels. I find some razors do much better with one particular brand of blade. BUT, I notice that my face does better if I change brands every week or so. Why? Beats me.. I really am looking forward to a toe to toe with the Swedish Gillettes and the Feathers..