Acquisitions January 21 - 27 [Archive]

theperfectstorm

01-21-2008, 07:52 AM

In addition to the large-ass haul of last week I rather surprisingly landed an unopened bottle of Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon and Cedar AS Balm here on the forum.

Will go nicely with the Mama Bear Lemon and Cedarwood soap I got last week. Saving the inaugural use of my new Vulfix super badger until the balm arrives later this week.

TomH

01-21-2008, 11:35 AM

Without any comment...:w00t::001_rolle:001_smile

edders

01-21-2008, 08:16 PM

Bought this Simpson last week but was away from home so technically is "this week". Futur should arrive tomorrow..

http://userweb.metalink.net/~squire/simp.jpg

Antique Hoosier

01-21-2008, 09:05 PM

Bought this Simpson last week but was away from home so technically is "this week". Futur should arrive tomorrow..

http://userweb.metalink.net/~squire/simp.jpg

I think you'll like the Beaufort...I really am enjoying the one I got from greendyk....

edders

01-22-2008, 09:16 AM

Yes. Not had a chance to try it yet although I did lather it up to see how it is and the girlfriend also used it before me on the legs with her Blue Star:mad3:

Got a Futur coming today I hope and a SR3118 incoming also. Heading out to DC tomorrow for a week or so and will have to wait until I get home to get mitts on the SR :scooter::scooter:

edders

01-22-2008, 11:37 AM

Arrived today. Very interesting. Can't wait to try it.
http://userweb.metalink.net/~squire/fut.jpg

scoopster

01-22-2008, 12:21 PM

A Saint Charles Shave Package arrived today:

1 Wooden Bowl with Lavender Soap
3 Bay Rum with a Twist shave sticks :thumbup1:

I nearly flipped when I saw Sue's recent post about a closeout of B&B Bay Rum with a Twist shave sticks. Love this scent big-time and never knew it was available in soap/shave stick format. I rarely succumb to irrational exhuberance but I bought her remaining closeout inventory of the three sticks. Smells just like famous B&B Bay Rum with a Twist cream (sigh, twisted bay rum heaven). Thanks as always for SCS"s great service, speedy shipping , etc!

Expecting a much much bigger package tomorrow from QED...........

frogman18

01-22-2008, 03:17 PM

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg248/frogman18/DSC00078.jpg

My Penhaligons sampler arrived today.

Limey

01-22-2008, 04:39 PM

TM 4 sided paddle arrive today!

PaulR

01-22-2008, 04:39 PM

Finally received my BK4 from Kent.

johnniegold

01-22-2008, 05:53 PM

3 (20 blades each) packs of Ted Pella Injector blades.

Edders, are you shaving your Barbour coat?

Limey

01-22-2008, 06:36 PM

Other acquisition...diamond pastes.

Ookla The Mok

01-22-2008, 07:43 PM

I got this today from Josh Earl at SRP. I needed a shave sharp razor to compare my couple I have had honed by an old barber locally. I shaved with it this evening and I have come to the conclusion that my other couple are not sharp enough by any means. It isn't fancy. Hell, it doesn't even have a brand on it, but it is sharp. I suppose that's what really counts.

Not pictured: a bottle of Clubman A/S with the 33% more free on the label.

edders

01-22-2008, 09:09 PM

3 (20 blades each) packs of Ted Pella Injector blades.

Edders, are you shaving your Barbour coat?

No, I had literally just walked in the door and unwrapped the little beauty. The Barbour was my 40th B'day present from my mummy over in Scotland. Usually i get a pair of Y-fronts and a balloon but she pushed the boat out this time. Got a bunnet in the mail as we speak.

TomH

01-23-2008, 02:19 AM

Bought this camera (used) yesterday, as my Canon is out of order...

Konica/Minolta Dimage Z10 (http://www.konicaminoltasupport.com/DiMAGE_Z10.2705.0.html?&L=2)

jlander

01-23-2008, 05:38 AM

Other acquisition...diamond pastes.

I'm curious as to how well they work for you. I need some.

Limey

01-23-2008, 05:43 AM

Jay - I just applied them to the strop last night. I'll work a couple razors on the pastes and let you know.

Suzuki

01-23-2008, 07:12 AM

I'm curious as to how well they work for you. I need some.

I've used the Pella pastes and had good results.

Antique Hoosier

01-23-2008, 08:20 AM

thanks to professorchaos who took the Floris 89 off my hands, I received in trade this delicious bottle of Fumerie Turque / Serge Lutens. It reminds me of Shalimar in a fine cigar bar...smoky sweet...wow! What a nice deal thanks Prof!

TomH

01-23-2008, 09:57 AM

- I&M Limnos after shave
- I&M Zansibar after shave balm
- Lavera MenSpa "Cool Limone" after shave
- Lavera Men Spa "Relax Santal" after shave

These products are all natural!!

professorchaos

01-23-2008, 10:21 AM

FootAJ

01-23-2008, 12:34 PM

Both of these were picked up at the local Antique Mall. The first was marked at $55, and after a bit, she dropped it down to $25 with no tax for me. It's actually in pretty good shape, the picture makes the blade look worse than it is. The second one was $10, and he dropped it down to $5 with no tax. It's not in good shape, but I'm looking to try and fix it up. I'm pretty happy with the score, though! Everything else in the pictures is just for looks ;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2214426865_a0cc30d62b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/2214427241_83818b092e.jpg

johnniegold

01-23-2008, 03:43 PM

Picked up some things on the way home tonight:

Shave Cat

01-23-2008, 05:53 PM

There's still bargains out there.I picked up this Fat Boy on eBay for $12.59. Since I wasn't expecting much for that price, imagine my surprise when I cleaned the soap film off and found a shiny razor with the adjustment numbers still intact!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f300/senior_technician/HPIM0284.jpg

-Clarke

jmwebster

01-23-2008, 05:54 PM

Just got the Speick Sample kit this afternoon

scoopster

01-23-2008, 08:39 PM

Stecacio

01-23-2008, 09:49 PM

Dave, the pictures of the Violetta are awesome. Makes you want to jump right in and swim around in it like Scrooge McDuck in his mountain of gold.

rabidpotatochip

01-24-2008, 05:00 AM

Looks nice, very nice, but blue was about the last color I was expecting. It's a better color than the strange pink I had imagined, though.

Anyway, I know it's a little early to officially celebrate but congrats on pulling this off.

TomH

01-24-2008, 07:37 AM

These won't really be my acquisitions for long:

The Box - 46 lbs, 102 Tubs:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=10741

Pilot to bombadier, open the bomb bay doors:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=10742

Smells like it looks. The blue that is Violetta:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=10743

Dave, as I see on the lid of the tub, that the soap is only for "American Gentlemen"..., that makes me really sad..., I think it'll be a surprise soap to shave with..., aargh, my English...:blushing::blushing:

Do think think it's possible to send a mail to QED and ask for shipping to Germany???:blush:

Aevum

01-24-2008, 08:01 AM

the question is, 102 tubs, you shave 3-4 times a day ? becuase thats the only way i can see you using all that soap before your time on this earth is done,

rabidpotatochip

01-24-2008, 08:05 AM

the question is, 102 tubs, you shave 3-4 times a day ? becuase thats the only way i can see you using all that soap before your time on this earth is done,

:lol: Poor guy is getting it from all ends.

I bet he's only keeping three or four for himself. :wink:

jramire2

01-24-2008, 08:10 AM

Got 7 cold process bath soaps from a member of another forum,

5 80% olive oil - Will hopefully take care of my dry winter skin
1 40% olive oil w/tallow
1 olive/tallow/shea butter/cocoa butter combo soap

As expected, the 80% soaps are pretty soft, but the other two are really hard. I bet they last quite some time.

Lastly - Got my Rooney style 2, size small in Super w/Ebony handle. Used it for the first time this morning. Verdicts still out on it, don't know if I like it or my Rooney Style 3, size small in Super w/mock ivory handle better. But I got such a close shave yesterday I barely had an stubble this morning. We'll see how it works w/more stubble on my weekend shave.

....now I just need a Rooney style 1, size small w/horn handle and my collection will be complete.....bwah ha ha!

Suzuki

01-24-2008, 08:18 AM

As expected, the 80% soaps are pretty soft

This is likely because they're still reasonably fresh - let them dry out for a couple of months and they will harden up nicely - which means they'll last much longer.

Also, I find that my vegetable oil or glycerine-based soaps last much longer if allowed to dry between uses (so get some sort of soap holder that allows the water to drain off the soap - even better are the ones that are some sort of rack that allows the bottom of the soap to dry).

Enjoy!

jramire2

01-24-2008, 08:26 AM

This is likely because they're still reasonably fresh - let them dry out for a couple of months and they will harden up nicely - which means they'll last much longer.

Also, I find that my vegetable oil or glycerine-based soaps last much longer if allowed to dry between uses (so get some sort of soap holder that allows the water to drain off the soap - even better are the ones that are some sort of rack that allows the bottom of the soap to dry).

Enjoy!

Got it. The back end of our shower stays fairly dry and allows my soaps to dry off pretty well between uses.

Do you know if putting the soaps in a very dry/hot room would help speed up the curing process? My wife and I have an older home (over 50 years) and is pretty drafty. B/c of this, we run a little heater in our bedroom that does a great job of keeping us warm, but also dries out the air pretty good. I was thinking of bringing these soaps into our bedroom and see how they get after a couple of weeks.

Suzuki

01-24-2008, 08:53 AM

Do you know if putting the soaps in a very dry/hot room would help speed up the curing process? My wife and I have an older home (over 50 years) and is pretty drafty. B/c of this, we run a little heater in our bedroom that does a great job of keeping us warm, but also dries out the air pretty good. I was thinking of bringing these soaps into our bedroom and see how they get after a couple of weeks.

That would be perfect - don't stack the soaps unless you put spacers between them to get maximum air circulation.

It takes a while for the soaps to dry out and you'll see the change - they'll shrink a bit and darken up.

Depending on how big the soaps are, you might want to cut them in smaller pieces - I bought 300gm blocks of Savon de Marseilles and cut them in half which makes them more manageable and speeds the drying process.

stripec30

01-24-2008, 08:58 AM

Picked this up at an antique shop. Thinking about some custom scales to better accent the gold wash. There's nothing like putting $2000 rims on a $500 car. :biggrin:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2216993818_b852f7bb8c.jpg?v=0

scoopster

01-24-2008, 09:02 AM

the question is, 102 tubs, you shave 3-4 times a day ? becuase thats the only way i can see you using all that soap before your time on this earth is done,
Avenum, These were for a B&B group buy project that started a few months ago. I am shipping all but two of these tubs out.

letterk

01-24-2008, 09:03 AM

scoopster

01-24-2008, 09:04 AM

Dave, as I see on the lid of the tub, that the soap is only for "American Gentlemen"..., that makes me really sad..., I think it'll be a surprise soap to shave with..., aargh, my English...:blushing::blushing:

Do think think it's possible to send a mail to QED and ask for shipping to Germany???:blush:
Thomas, This is QED's standard product label. It's good feedback for QED to hear that it says "American gentleman" because he does ship internationally. The label is not properly globalized :blush:

This specific product was a limited B&B special whoose orderign period has closed. But if you contact QED via e-mail you can inquire about other QED offerings and overseas shipment.

BUCCANEER

01-24-2008, 04:06 PM

My new scuttle arrived today. Sorry no pics.:001_smile

Reddobie

01-25-2008, 12:27 AM

Received a Red Imp in the mail today. I went to a antique store and picked up 3 razors.

7/8 Red Imp

6/8 Joseph Rodgers

6/8 dubl duck, Special #1

5/8 dubl duck, Dwarf

MTgrayling

01-25-2008, 12:38 PM

A nice Ranger Tech/SS hybrid, Gillette 1957 fisherman's kit, A Sheraton and a case in two separate deals, and a Schick repeater. What a cool razor that repeater is, great American engineering!

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/csbswMT/IMG_2615_1_1.jpg

Edit: If anyone has any information regarding the Fisherman's kit I would surely appreciate it. I'd like to know what lures are missing so I can track them down.

Thanks,

Chris

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/csbswMT/IMG_2616_1_1.jpg

RE-edit: A buddy at work pointed out that the kit says "with fresh or saltwater lure in handy fly and bait box" so maybe it is complete with the one spoon?

D'Brie

01-25-2008, 09:12 PM

Without any comment...:w00t::001_rolle:001_smile

Does that ever look good!

TomH

01-26-2008, 02:07 AM

Yesterday I've received an "Edwin Jagger Silvertip in the B&B Limited Edition 2006"
What a great brush...:thumbup1::thumbup1:

Here are two pictures in comparison with a Shavemac (SMFII):

Lynchmeister

01-26-2008, 06:31 AM

A tub of Mama Bear Rosemary Mint soap in a trade. Off to try it out now!

Taz

01-26-2008, 07:03 AM

Received a Red Imp in the mail today. I went to a antique store and picked up 3 razors.

7/8 Red Imp

6/8 Joseph Rodgers

6/8 dubl duck, Special #1

5/8 dubl duck, Dwarf

Very Nice Day

thirdeye

01-26-2008, 07:08 AM

My favorite public servant (the mailman) just delivered this sweet excellent/fine 60' Gillette Toggle and a cool un-opened (still sealed) pack of Gillette 20's blades for my case.

I sorry but for some reason I am having a difficult time uploading a picture!!!!!! Not Happy!!!!!!!

PaulR

01-26-2008, 09:47 AM

N2 Slim Adjustable from ebay.

R-James

01-26-2008, 11:58 AM

Body shop Kistna ASB & EDT
Body shop shaving cream

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/StreetcarXcore/P1010112.jpg

Several T&H Samples

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/StreetcarXcore/P1010109.jpg

2 Superspeeds

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/StreetcarXcore/P1010115.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/StreetcarXcore/P1010116.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/StreetcarXcore/P1010117.jpg

Kent soap [not shown]
Erasmic soap [not shown]
Palmolive shave stick [not shown]

Cheers,

Richie

Bluethumb

01-26-2008, 12:34 PM

Just got a near mint Dubl Duck Special No. 1. It has a beat up box and one watermark on the blade. It still has bluing from the tang and starts to fade out a bit 3/4 the way across the spine to the head. I paid just under $50 for it and hope I did well, I have to justify this to the wife. :tongue_sm I doubt this was ever used, looks like any wear was from being in the box and the watermark. I have a feeling this should not be the blade I learn to shave on.

RichGem

01-26-2008, 12:46 PM

A really good week here....

From Mama Bear:
1 puck "KL" SS (Lagerfeld smell-a-like)
1 puck "America" SS (D&G smell-a-like)

From Scoopster/B&B-QED Group Buy:
1 puck Violetta SS

From Penhaligon's:
Opus 1870 Travel Set (SC, ASB, EDT, & Shower gel)
Racquets EDT sample

biomesh

01-26-2008, 01:20 PM

2 Tubs of QED Violetta Shaving Soap

Thanks Dave (Scoopster) for coordinating the group buy!

Antique Hoosier

01-26-2008, 01:44 PM

From Gareth at SMF via the UK, my "budget" #10 Black Badger Plisson

JBHoren

01-26-2008, 02:06 PM

This beautiful C-MON "Blackie" 6/8 arrived yesterday. It came in a pair of non-original, off-white celluloid scales. Fortunately, I'd recently purchased a pair of kosher C-MON "Blackie" scales, so I re-scaled the blade earlier this afternoon.

I also scored a C-MON "Blackie" razor case, in excellent condition, and a mint, two-sided, C-MON hone (complete with original box -- also in mint condition -- and the enclosed instruction-sheet for using the hone).

http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/Straights/Blackie-NY/Hone-Box-Instruct-BlackieNY.jpg
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/Straights/Blackie-NY/Hone-Box.jpg
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/Straights/Blackie-NY/BlackieNY-Back1-After-slim.jpghttp://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/Straights/Blackie-NY/BlackieNY-Front1-After-slim.jpg

DirtyDave

01-26-2008, 02:25 PM

Found a couple of Gillettes at an antique store for $5.00 each. The one on the right is silver plated and was solid black with tarnish. An over night soak in some Simple Green and lot of Maas and Howard's and elbow grease brought back the shine. The other one is an SS from 1953, the year I was born. It too got an over night Simple Green soak to get the old whiskers and soap and dirt off and an application of some Maas.

Is anyone one familiar with the one on the right? I think it is from the 20's, but I am not sure. I think it was designed for a thicker blade.

I have a couple of others similar to this and I have to play with the angle a bit to get a good shave. Once I have the angle down, it give a very close and smooth shave. The right angle is key, though.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=10785

Lynchmeister

01-26-2008, 03:40 PM

Two Euro Palmolive shave sticks and two Erasmic shave sticks. Man, I didn't realize how tiny these are!

Reddobie

01-26-2008, 09:07 PM

Received in the mail today. A red tip and a little gift.

Thanks Oscar.

Areler67

01-27-2008, 12:03 PM

A bottle of Reminiscence Patchouli pour homme edt

Ranat1

01-27-2008, 01:50 PM

OK so I don't want to take over this thread and have 2 other threads showing my scores so I will post links to save time and bandwidth.

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16119

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15982

SobBill2

02-10-2008, 04:12 AM

TM 4 sided paddle arrive today!

First glance: "What a strange looking rolling pin!"

:lol:

momo360

02-10-2008, 05:47 AM

This beautiful C-MON "Blackie" 6/8 arrived yesterday. It came in a pair of non-original, off-white celluloid scales. Fortunately, I'd recently purchased a pair of kosher C-MON "Blackie" scales, so I re-scaled the blade earlier this afternoon.

I also scored a C-MON "Blackie" razor case, in excellent condition, and a mint, two-sided, C-MON hone (complete with original box -- also in mint condition -- and the enclosed instruction-sheet for using the hone).

Too bad you weren't shaving with this while the company was open and running, I'm sure they would have included you on some preferrred customer list. :rolleyes: