Acquisitions December 31 to January 6 [Archive]

Androclese

12-31-2007, 11:53 AM

I got a package from Classic Shaving today :w00t:

TOBS: St. James Collection Luxury Shaving Cream
Thayer's Aftershave Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera
Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
2 samples of Classic Bay Rum Shaving Cream

I really like the smell of the after shaves and for such a cheap product the Pinaud Bay Rum is blowing my mind, but it smells more like mulled wine than bay rum.

I also hope to acquire a 49-50 Gillette SS by the 6th if I ever hear back from the other party involved :biggrin:

piervinc

12-31-2007, 12:12 PM

Last week I got my first tub of Tabac soap. I'll try it out just as soon as I get a brush (my wife swears whe ordered it from VintageBlades LLC before Christmas)!

stripec30

12-31-2007, 05:56 PM

Picked up an unused shaving puck refill of Old Spice and a Bresduck Dubl Duck razor at a local antique store.

thirdeye

12-31-2007, 06:12 PM

I found this today in a junk shop for 3.00
Know you already saw it but I couldn't help showing it again...:lol: :lol:

drewfer

12-31-2007, 09:16 PM

Nice care package from TGQ:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/2153043291_209fffeb19.jpg

TGQ Soaps in Highlander and Desert Ironwood
TGQ Creams in Cavendish Black and Creme de Campagne

castaway

01-01-2008, 05:02 PM

Merkur HD :001_smile

sporkboy

01-01-2008, 06:47 PM

I stopped in at a drug store and found some Bic Metals so I picked up a pack. I've got one in my emergency travel kit now:)

desmoface

01-02-2008, 09:12 AM

Had to see what all the praise was about :smile:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Desmoface/Tabac1.jpg

Steve

Timeo Danaos

01-02-2008, 09:22 AM

A couple arrived in the post today that I'd bought last year. A Walker & Hall "Flag" razor: "Very Hollow Ground", that seems to have been re-handled; and a very beautiful half hollow ground Joseph Rogers & Sons in one half of it's original box. I'm happy.

TomH

01-02-2008, 11:03 AM

Bought this today:

- Tabac Man 50ml A/S
- Tabac Man 30ml EdT

Lynchmeister

01-02-2008, 11:20 AM

Just picked up a Sony Handycam with 40GB hard drive and a complementary DVD-RW burner. Awesome camera with a surpisingly easy-to-use touch screen.

Ookla The Mok

01-02-2008, 12:11 PM

Scored this at a local shop for $15...would have been the deal of the century if that were a Rooney brush.

Newfie

01-02-2008, 01:35 PM

This Shavemac XXL Tallboy in Silvertip came in the mail today. It was a trade Don (Taz) and I did.

This thing is bloody immense!!!:eek: Here's it's shown between (and dwarfing) my two favourite (so far) brushes:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/Newfie_Winger/Shaving/Aquisitions/Shavemac001.jpg

Now I can't wait 'till tomorrow morning to see how this thing works. I know it feels fantastic against my face dry.:w00t:

scoopster

01-02-2008, 01:45 PM

Bought this today:

- Tabac Man 50ml A/S
- Tabac Man 30ml EdT
Very cool looking! Never seen those Tabac items before.

rm71

01-02-2008, 02:50 PM

TOBS lavender soap

castlecraver

01-02-2008, 02:55 PM

Scored this at a local shop for $15...would have been the deal of the century if that were a Rooney brush.

Erick: That is one sweet & classy scuttle mug. I would have paid $15 for that without the brush. Cool score!!

Hoos

01-02-2008, 04:06 PM

GFT Limes soap and GFT Limes aftershave.

Hoping to get a bunch of new blades in this week, too. Running very low and can't find any in the local drug/supermarkets.

thirdeye

01-02-2008, 04:11 PM

Just picked up a Sony Handycam with 40GB hard drive and a complementary DVD-RW burner. Awesome camera with a surpisingly easy-to-use touch screen.

Great camera!!!!

Jim

01-02-2008, 04:32 PM

Scored this at a local shop for $15...would have been the deal of the century if that were a Rooney brush.

Let us know how that soap works out.

Ookla The Mok

01-02-2008, 04:40 PM

Let us know how that soap works out.

I wasn't actually going to use the soap. The paperwork with the scuttle dates to 1977. I wouldn't think 30 year old soap would fare so well, but I am no expert.

letterk

01-02-2008, 04:47 PM

I wasn't actually going to use the soap. The paperwork with the scuttle dates to 1977. I wouldn't think 30 year old soap would fare so well, but I am no expert.

Soap ages extremely well. The scent may be long gone, but it will still work well.

Jim

01-02-2008, 04:56 PM

I wasn't actually going to use the soap. The paperwork with the scuttle dates to 1977. I wouldn't think 30 year old soap would fare so well, but I am no expert.

I would be delighted to take it out for a run to see how it fares.:wink2:

Ookla The Mok

01-02-2008, 06:24 PM

Let us know how that soap works out.

On the advice of my peers, I decided to give the dusty old cake a shot. For posterity, I decided to use the brush I found it with. The lather was surprisingly slick and easy to whip up, despite the brush being a clearly cheap boar with a hair loss problem. However, there was almost no perceivable smell left whatsoever. I would suppose 30 years would do that to any puck. It gave me a good shave, but I forsee it's replacement atop my scuttle in favor of something a bit more aromatic.

Goose, if you would really like to take it out for a run, I will dry it off and send it to you for a full review. I'll even pony up the postage. I'm afraid I am far too new at this to do an adequate job of reviewing anything.

SilkySmooth

01-02-2008, 06:30 PM

Burberry EDT

mental

01-02-2008, 10:19 PM

Package from QED:

Omega boar brush w/ stand (wanted to try a boar brush, since they're cheap)
Speick shave cream - will give it a shot tomorrow!
Lathering mug from the QED site - this thing is nice and wide! I'm tired of rapping my knuckles against the sides of my current mug.

TomH

01-02-2008, 10:28 PM

Very cool looking! Never seen those Tabac items before.

Hi Dave, yes indeed and it's areally heavy glass bottle...
Btw, here are some links to their Man-Care-and-Scent-line:

http://www.tabac-original.de/
http://www.tabac-man.de/
http://www.comma-cosmetics.de/index....bac-sport.html
http://www.granvalor-tabac.de/

Timeo Danaos

01-03-2008, 05:29 AM

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/2968/tewfb2.jpg

Utterly beatiful Taylor's Eye Witness "1000" razor in original box. Shaving sharp, too.

TomH

01-03-2008, 11:58 AM

Arrived today from a Gentleman at SMF:

- 100 Israeli blades (Super+Platinum)
- 80 Ted-Pella-Injector-blades
- 1 little bottle (10ml) "Cromwell & Cruthers" Shaving Oil
- 3 samples of Caswell-Massey 1752 Lather Shave Cream and
- 4 samples of Caswell-Massey Dr.Hunter Original Barber Shop Shave Cream

Areler67

01-04-2008, 03:13 AM

Received yesterday from TstebinsB :

a bottle of Booster polar Ice :biggrin:
20 Feather super pro blades

Timeo Danaos

01-04-2008, 05:36 AM

Three more arived today, a cheap section razor with a cracked handle, a Wade and Butcher and a Geo. Wostenholm "Pipe".
Here's the pipe.http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5950/pipeyr4.jpg

Lynchmeister

01-04-2008, 07:48 AM

Received yesterday from London's:

100ml Penhaligon's Endymion
100ml Penhaligon's Opus 1870
1 Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood Shaving Soap (refill)

Oh happy day!

murchmb

01-04-2008, 07:52 AM

PeteT

01-04-2008, 08:10 AM

Picked up a Rooney Style 1 in Super in the Gentlemans Shop sale. Just need to get rid of the appauling wet dog smell now :scared:

frogman18

01-04-2008, 07:52 PM

picked up a few bottles of cologne

Burberry London EDT 1.7 oz.
Polo Double Black 2.5 oz.

Jim

01-04-2008, 08:57 PM

On the advice of my peers, I decided to give the dusty old cake a shot. For posterity, I decided to use the brush I found it with. The lather was surprisingly slick and easy to whip up, despite the brush being a clearly cheap boar with a hair loss problem. However, there was almost no perceivable smell left whatsoever. I would suppose 30 years would do that to any puck. It gave me a good shave, but I forsee it's replacement atop my scuttle in favor of something a bit more aromatic.

Goose, if you would really like to take it out for a run, I will dry it off and send it to you for a full review. I'll even pony up the postage. I'm afraid I am far too new at this to do an adequate job of reviewing anything.

Erick,
I just saw your reply, sorry, How was the shave? You should hold on to that soap, its true what they say, They don't make em like that any more!

Kyle

01-04-2008, 09:19 PM

100 Red IP's

This is the first blade card that I've seen. Kind of neat...

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=10451

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=10452

SobBill2

01-04-2008, 09:26 PM

A Super Speed (B 1) from Country Joe. the Musgo Real and the blades are from Em's Place.

Adjustables look cooler, but the Super Speed shaves much better! :biggrin:

niftierthanthou

01-04-2008, 09:47 PM

I'm in my first couple weeks of wetshaving still, so I figured I'd pick up some of the lower cost "essentials" I hear about on this board:
C&O Bigelow branded Proraso from Bath and Body Works
Aqua Velva Blue AS
Aqua Velva Musk AS
Old Spice Original AS
Crystal Alum stick
Corn Huskers Lotion
HeadSlick Shaving Cream (used it with a brush on my face, made a surprisingly rich lather)

And when I get back up to school Sunday I should have a Gillette Tech, black handle SuperSpeed O2 and a tub of Trumpers GFT waiting for me.

I'm excited :001_smile

BUCCANEER

01-05-2008, 07:07 AM

I received a mug of Tabac and a refill puck ... gotta say I love this!!! It totally lives up to the hype in my opinion. And then there's the best present of all ... from my Mom. She sent me my Father's Gillette with it's travel case.:blushing: I need to pickup some scrubbing bubbles to clean it up. I can't wait to try it!!!!!:shaving:

theperfectstorm

01-05-2008, 07:59 AM

Dropped a (very) small amount at Atlanta Barber Supply for some buckets of Lucky Tiger:

The Molle,
The Disappearing Balm,
The Lemon Cream,
and the Cocoa Butter moisturizer.

Why? Because its cheap and fun and you can throw it around with little or no guilt.

Also dropped a few bucks with the boys at Specialty Bottles for some more amber PET bottles to put all the Lucky Tiger in. Makes for a nice subdued house brand.

Also, yesterday I dropped into Tiecoon (here in Dallas) and picked up a tube of Trumper's Violet. The nice ladies gave me yet more samples of the Skin Foods (bringing the total up to 4 of each). When I put them all in the Amber bottles it turned out to be about an ounce of each Skin Food.

For free. Such a deal.

Ookla The Mok

01-05-2008, 01:52 PM

The straight for $2.50 and the Gillette(b4) for $4. The straight is nowhere near as sharp as an old pocket knife, and the gillette is in no way clean or shiny. For under seven bucks, I'm not complaining.

piervinc

01-05-2008, 02:13 PM

I got my HD starter kit-
HD razor, col. Conk muck with soap puck, and vulfix 1000a brush.

A nice introduction to the wet shaving world...

Another Platonist

01-05-2008, 06:15 PM

Just got a Westcoast sampler in the mail for my dad, and 100 Dorco 300's and a 5 pack of Gillette Blues for me. I tried the Gillettes this AM and man and they sharp!

SilkySmooth

01-05-2008, 07:41 PM

Gillette New Standard from an antique shop.........$10.

BBS Shaves Priceless.

==Tom

scoopster

01-06-2008, 06:26 AM

Gillette New Standard from an antique shop.........$10.

BBS Shaves Priceless.

==Tom
Excellent score! Show pics!

jiphone

01-06-2008, 07:23 AM

Wilkinson "sticky" with an unusual case from ebay germany $110:biggrin:
http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/ce/e5/dae8_1.JPG

http://i14.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/ce/e5/dee0_1.JPG

copperhead

01-06-2008, 09:52 AM

Wilkinson "sticky" with an unusual case from ebay germany $110:biggrin:
http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/ce/e5/dae8_1.JPG

http://i14.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/ce/e5/dee0_1.JPG

:em2100: :em2200:

MTgrayling

01-06-2008, 03:08 PM

A mint Super Speed case including instructions and the red 10 blade cardboard insert I've never seen before. The blades are still in the cellophane! It had a cruddy but mint chrome Tech in it so it went very cheap. I now have my first truly complete set. :biggrin:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/csbswMT/SSTrim8_1_1.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/csbswMT/ImprovedSuperSpeed_1_1.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/csbswMT/SuperSpeedbladecard_1_1.jpg

Sticky

01-07-2008, 11:03 PM

My very first 3 razors : C-Mon wedge and Dubl Duck Satinedge (from the same barber, he had slightly rounded the spike tips on all of his razors), and an Engstrom from an antique shop.

Spyderco medium, fine, and ultra-fine hones.

One Illinois 127 strop.

mental

01-07-2008, 11:30 PM

QED carries Speick now?

Yes, I don't see it listed on the wacky "catch-all" page, but as of my last email conversation with him, Charles had just received a new shipment and had many of the products in stock - I think he has the cream, shave stick, AS splash and balm. I'd check with him to confirm if you're interested.

Also, picked up some KMF Lavender & Shea cream, a bar of Dr. Bronner's Lavender soap, and some Tom's of Maine deodorant, to try out. I made a "speed run" through Whole Foods, as I had both kids with me and I was by myself. Naturally they do not find the soap and shave cream aisle as interesting as I do.

I think I'm going to try some "minimalist shaving" and eliminate as many variables as I can to focus on technique.