Acquisitions Monday Mar 13 - Sunday Mar 19

[guenron]

Et Tu Brute? In case you wondered, that was Caesar's surprise when he bumped into Brutus at Target buying some Proraso..:biggrin:
Well lads this is the week. Beware the Ides of March! Poor old Caesar failed to and got some mighty mean nicks on the floor of the Senate..
Okay Peabody, any other history lessons?

[ouch]

Isn't he the guy that said, "I saw. I conquered. I came."

[Joe Lerch]

Isn't he the guy that said, "I saw. I conquered. I came."Yeah, that's the way I remember it too. It must be something about the air in NJ.

[Joe Lerch]

Et Tu Brute? In case you wondered, that was Caesar's surprise when he bumped into Brutus at Target buying some Proraso..:biggrin:
Well lads this is the week. Beware the Ides of March! Poor old Caesar failed to and got some mighty mean nicks on the floor of the Senate..
Okay Peabody, any other history lessons?Yo, Ron. Planning a toga party?

[guenron]

Yo, Ron. Planning a toga party?
Good to see you back in town Joe! Wha' dja' buy?

[Joe Lerch]

Good to see you back in town Joe! Wha' dja' buy?I've been a little busy, and I'm carching up with my e-mail.

Lately my purchases all have to do with str8s, restoring them or maintaining them. I'm now convinced that the best shaves can be had with but a few DEs armed with Feathers or a Feather str8. Nevertheless, most of my shaves are done with str8s, not because of the shave a but a bunch of other factors. The strongest one is I'm now a collector and I treat many of them like works of art or collectible antiques (which I use). The restoration part is a lot of fun, but too time consuming for me to have done a lot. So, I look forward to having some time, which may or may not happen soon.

How are you doing? I hope your mother is well.

[Scotto]

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Trumpers Coconut
Taylors Mr. Taylors
Tabac soap
Trumpers Wild Fern AS
DaVinci Water Refill
New Lemon Verbena hydrosol

I have hated pretty much every Trumpers cream I have tried, but I am just darn fascinated with the coconut. We'll see how it goes.

BTW, these new Taylors formulations really fill up the tubs now, it is a huge difference:
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[ponyplayer]

No pix but here is what I've bought and received this week.

TJ Maxx:

Woods of Windsor True Rose soap 3.5 oz for $3.99
Taylor of London English Lavender EDT 1.69oz $5.99
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil cream (5.8 oz plastic tub) for $7.99


5 packs of the Euro Gillette blades
Floris 89 aftershave 3.4oz

Patrick

[guenron]

No pix but here is what I've bought and received this week.

TJ Maxx:

Woods of Windsor True Rose soap 3.5 oz for $3.99
Taylor of London English Lavender EDT 1.69oz $5.99
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil cream (5.8 oz plastic tub) for $7.99


5 packs of the Euro Gillette blades
Floris 89 aftershave 3.4oz

Patrick
Patrick,
Good show! I was unaware that Floris was bottling #89 as an aftershave any longer. Was this a NIBOS buy?

[Rusty Shackleford]

Went "Old School" this week...

one bottle of Lucky Tiger Aspen A/S
one bottle of Lucky Tiger Bay Rum A/S
one bottle of Sandahl's Skin Care Face Lotion
one tub of Lucky Tiger Menthol Mint Vanishing Cream (smells like Proraso)

Sorry no photos, but here is the site with their pictures.


http://www.getluckytiger.com/osproducts.html

-Pary

[ponyplayer]

Ron,

Not sure what a NIBOS buy is....

[guenron]

Ron,

Not sure what a NIBOS buy is....
My "BAD," New In Box Old Stock.

[ponyplayer]

Ron,

The Floris 89 did come in a box and looks like it may be "older" stock by the looks of the box. The box is not damaged or anything but looks like it has been around for a while. By looking at the contents, it looks to be 100% full.

Don't know for sure if it has ever been "tested" or used at all.

Not sure I will be using this as I don't particularly like aftershaves but it was too interesting to pass up.

This was an eBay purchase as were the Euro Gillette blades.

Patrick

[guenron]

Ron,

The Floris 89 did come in a box and looks like it may be "older" stock by the looks of the box. The box is not damaged or anything but looks like it has been around for a while. By looking at the contents, it looks to be 100% full.

Don't know for sure if it has ever been "tested" or used at all.

Not sure I will be using this as I don't particularly like aftershaves but it was too interesting to pass up.

This was an eBay purchase as were the Euro Gillette blades.

Patrick
Sounds like someone was having FUN! and that's a good thing to do.:thumbup1:

[Nick]

Got a package of goodies from Charles (QED) today.

2x 2 oz Cobalt atomizers (for my colognes without a spray top)

2 oz Hydrosols:

Rose Water
Peppermint
Lemon Verbena
Lavender
Rose Geranium

Shave Sticks:

Grapefruit & Peppermint
Vanilla
Patchouli - Tea Tree - Peppermint

GFT Portugal EdT
MaleFace Moisturizer

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1678

-Nick

[Scotto]

Charles' new Lemon Verbena tonic is sublime. Great stuff. I didn't pick up the peppermint since that is not a favorite scent for me. Of course, the DaVinci water is a necessity in my house.

[guenron]

Distressed Split Horsehide (Cordovan) Leather Jacket
Gentleman's Wetpack (Faux Croc)
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=1682
History of the Air Force Coffee Table Book
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Pix above!:thumbup1:

[obsessis]

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received it today as part of a 3 razor auction.

[brando]

Check these out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6612055354&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Got'em for $12.99 w/shipping.

-Brandon

[Austin]

Very nicely done Brandon. :thumbup1:

[brando]

Thanks Austin!

[Nick]

Looks like quite a few people got some impressive loot this week.


Charles' new Lemon Verbena tonic is sublime. Great stuff. I didn't pick up the peppermint since that is not a favorite scent for me. Of course, the DaVinci water is a necessity in my house.

The peppermint is intensely peppermint, but still light and refreshing. If you're not a peppermint fan, this stuff is not for you, but if you are, zowie. I enjoy the Lemon Verbena as well. All of Charles' hydrosols are absolutely top notch. da Vinci remains my favorite, but variety is the spice of life.

-Nick

[mrob]

Merkur Vision DE--a monster. . .but I like it

(from Target)
Proraso pre-shave cream--minty!

(from Nancy Boy)
Nancy Boy travel shave cream--my new fave; must buy larger tub!!!
Nancy Boy signature scent aeromatics (for the office--niiice)
Nancy Boy A/S--excellent
Nancy Boy sig scent bath soap--which they threw in! Great service. . .

CAR A/S--thanks, Howard!

(from Knoxville Cigar on closeout!!!)
Coates Lime Shaving Cream--$19.60
Coates Tea Tree Shaving--$19.60

(from local health food shop)
Thayers Lavender wich hazel--nice, light
Jojoba oil--have yet to use
Rosehip seed oil--have yet to use

[Kyle]

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I'm really excited about these! A couple of weeks ago I got a free 5-pack of these to sample, and I truly fell in love with them. If anyone is interested, you can read my review of these blades under the "Reviews" section of our board.

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This week we redecorated our bathroom (towels, shower curtain, rugs, etc) and I found some waffle towels that matched our new shower curtain. This is actually a dish towel but I have really enjoyed using it for shaving. It absorbs water well and leaves no fuzzies on the face. Thanks, Target!

The bowl and soap dish are also Target products. I don't mix my lather in the bowl but use it to soak my brush and to have fresh water (minus the stubble) for adding to my lather.

The plate is from Pottery Barn, and fits the bowl perfectly while also allowing convenient razor storage.

The new jar for Q-tips (also from Pottery Barn) has appeased the wife. She's not a fan of having a box of Q-tips on the counter.

Rose Petal Witch Hazel from Whole Foods - truly delightful product.

Jojoba oil (also form Whole Foods) - has been a great, moisturizing addition to my post shave routine. I've also been using it prior to going to bed.

Pure Vegetable Glycerin from a local health store - Interesting product, indeed. I am experimenting with this as a post shave treatment and have also been adding it to soaps and creams to change the quality of my lather.

Tom's of Maine Apricot Toothpaste from Whole Foods - I really like this product. My wife isn't a big fan because she likes minty toothpastes, so that means MORE FOR ME!

The top bar of soap is a piece of a 1000 gram cube of Savon de Marseilles olive oil soap that I ordered on-line. I have been using it as a facial cleanser, in the shower, and to add some additional body to my shaving lather (used in conjunction with creams).

I actually have some more stuff on the way. This is what I have received so far.

[Austin]

Very nice finds Kyle! :thumbup1:

[crackstar]

Kyle, by the looks of the writing on those packages, those blades were made in Turkey. :smile:

Jeff

[Kyle]

Jeff,

Correct. Derby's are a Turkish made brand. The only US source that I am aware of is ebay.

[rtaylor61]

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For the week: 50 Gillette Blades (supposedly the "Swede" blades...one thing I do know...they are SMOOTH!), 100 Feather Blades, Old Spice Shea Shaving Soap (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZartifactsoapworks), SMF II Brush and a Gold Gillette Razor. Anyone identify the razor?

Randy

[Rik]

PRÉ de PROVENCE Shaving Cream
PRÉ de PROVENCE After Shave Balm
L'Occitane CADE Shower Gel
L'Occitane Energy Face Gel

[crackstar]

Randy, please post a review of the Old Spice type soap after you shave with it, I'm curious about it. Thanks! :smile:

Jeff

[Austin]

Randy, very nice goods. :thumbup1:

[rtaylor61]

Jeff,

I've got to pick up some more containers for the soaps, hopefully tonight. It smellsl like old spice, so we will see how it turns out!

Randy

[joel]

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Baxter of Cali Shampoo
Baxter of Cali Conditioner
Baxter of Cali Aftershave Balm
Baxter of Cali Pear and Bergamont Face/Body Bars (X3)
Sample of Anthony Logistics Face cleanser, and Face Bar
Carbo Razor Hone
TI double sided paddle strop

[RobRI]

Here are some before and after pictures of some razors my uncle picked up for me.

[KUJO]

Nice work! :thumbup1:

How about walking us through the process you used on this thread (http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1685)