Acquisitions November 17 - 23

[Suzuki]

Let's see what the mailman brung ya!

[frank85]

5 Tubes of Nomad Shave Cream
a C&E Super Badger Brush for 44 dollars :biggrin:
C&E Soap
$250 gift card to Nordstrom....

I'll post some pics soon :biggrin:

[mjmallon]

2 x 10-packs merkur DE blades
1 x Anthony ingrown hair treatment
1 x Art of Shaving Lavender Shave cream (5 oz tub)
:biggrin:

[Aaron01]

En route

http://www.adiscountbeauty.com/media/ClubmanNEWspecialreserve.jpg

[D.Irving79]

En route

http://www.adiscountbeauty.com/media/ClubmanNEWspecialreserve.jpg


nectar of the Gods.

[Venom8431]

Today was a good day for me.

1) Tabac shave soap
2) Tony Miller red latigo/canvas strop
3) Tony Miller paddle strop w/diamond pastes (3.0, 1.0, 0.5; Haven't received CrO yet :frown:)

In the next couple days I will also receive:
1) Mama Bear soaps (Sandalwood/Vanilla and Earl Grey)
2) Wapi 5/8 str8

[Beast]

Two "Double Arrow" straights from stamps on the `bay.

Pretty damn nice out of the box, er, envelope, but took `em over some 3M abrasive film mounted on 1/4" glass and oooo-boy... shaaaarp.

I greased them up with some gun oil and put them away until I get around to rescaling them.

[Aaron01]

En route

http://www.adiscountbeauty.com/media/ClubmanNEWspecialreserve.jpg

Also got this

http://bbw.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pBBW1-3141328v194.jpg

[bythbook]

re the Clubman Special Reserve - I used it tonight after shaving with KMF Peaceful Patchouli - a combination that just wont be beat!

enjoy your SR!

[olps]

Well, what came for me over the past few days was:
-blade sampler from westcoastshaving (the economy one)
-samples from Truefitt and Hill (the creams, is there enough for two shaves in them?)
-and what I think is a 'new style' Gillete from the 30's, can anyone help identify that anymore? this was free from the family basement! can't wait to give it a try.

[scottydoint]

Well, what came for me over the past few days was:
-blade sampler from westcoastshaving (the economy one)
-samples from Truefitt and Hill (the creams, is there enough for two shaves in them?)
-and what I think is a 'new style' Gillete from the 30's, can anyone help identify that anymore? this was free from the family basement! can't wait to give it a try.

It looks like a Big Boy/ Big fellow

[AZShaver]

A coworker told me a couple of months ago that she had a couple of those "old style" razors.

She finally brought them in, a Z1 Fatboy (1979?) and a E4 Blue tip flair SS.:w00t::w00t::w00t:

[Tinkerputzer]

Two bowls Nomad from C&E and a Shavemac 501 in finest from Jim at Vintage Blades. I'm extremely happy with the performance of both :001_smile

[jeffb]

Speick SC
Speick AS

and some nice samples from shavingessentials.net!

[scottydoint]

A coworker told me a couple of months ago that she had a couple of those "old style" razors.

She finally brought them in, a Z1 Fatboy (1979?) and a E4 Blue tip flair SS.:w00t::w00t::w00t:

Cool. Describe the Z1, it can't be a fatboy. Is it a black handled adjustable razor? If so, it is a super adjustable.

[D.Irving79]

my 1979 black handle is a Z2 so it must be.

[AZShaver]

Cool. Describe the Z1, it can't be a fatboy. Is it a black handled adjustable razor? If so, it is a super adjustable.

You are right, E4 Fatboy, E4 Bluetip which shaves goood!
Don't know where the Z came from, but the fatboy in box is in very good shape.

[Venom8431]

Ended up at the T&H store in Chicago and bought a Dovo 5/8 stainless w/ebony scales. Did the edge tests and found it to be shave ready. Can't wait for my beard to grow back!

[vior]

I just got a very nice package from Shavemac a few days ago. I got my vintage Simpson Polo rebristled with a 20mm knot, 46mm loft, and another genuine horn Shavemac, but this time I with a 23mm knot and 44mm loft. At first I thought that similar to the Rooney heritage brushes, it would hog too much of the lather, but that is not the case. Both brushes are amazing! I took these pictures post bloom.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj69/j8pantoja/zx1.jpg

[CitizenDan]

Last week I got two tubs of Honeybee Essentials - Bergamot and Floral Euphoria - both are excellent

and in the mail today:

34691

Purchased from AsylumGuido on the B/S/T

[theperfectstorm]

Two skeletal vintage travel kits to combine with others. Will probably adapt one to hold Harris Shave Sticks and other shaving stuff.

One ounce of Tam Dao from a deal with Chuck, the Decant King.

[Viktor]

1 x Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet shaving soap in wooden bowl
1 x D.R. Harris Lavender shaving soap in wooden bowl
1 x D.R. Harris Arlington shaving soap in wooden bowl
1 x Claus Porto Favorito Red Poppy bath soap
2 x Claus Porto Lilane Lavender bath soap

Cheers, :smile:
Viktor

[mdunn]

bowl of tayors st james
bowl of tayors rose
bowl of tayors lemon&limes
bowl of tayors mr taylors

more samples for my travel kit (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=65777) (and some for my girlfriend so she doesnt feel left out)

[Doublefelix]

NOS...
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m249/doublefelix/Razors/IMG_1005-1.jpg

and...
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m249/doublefelix/Razors/IMG_1004-1.jpg

[OneRand]

Among a few other things, I got this little guy

[D.Irving79]

Among a few other things, I got this little guy

wow. i hate you right now.


:001_smile

[Nick D.E.vious]

I bought this antique bowl that I'll use as a lather bowl.My first try with it last night was quite nice. It retains heat pretty well. I also picked up some Clubman Talc. That stuff was very nice on the skin after a shave. :w00t:

[OneRand]

wow. i hate you right now.


:001_smile

Dave, I figured you might like it!

[D.Irving79]

:biggrin::biggrin:

[RoyalKooparillo]

I just got a very nice package from Shavemac a few days ago. I got my vintage Simpson Polo rebristled with a 20mm knot, 46mm loft, and another genuine horn Shavemac, but this time I with a 23mm knot and 44mm loft. At first I thought that similar to the Rooney heritage brushes, it would hog too much of the lather, but that is not the case. Both brushes are amazing! I took these pictures post bloom.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj69/j8pantoja/zx1.jpg

That vintage Simpson is sweeeet! Were the handles that color originally, or do they turn that color with age?

[vior]

That vintage Simpson is sweeeet! Were the handles that color originally, or do they turn that color with age?

Thanks! It works even better than it looks.:w00t: They were originally that color. There is another vintage butterscotch brush at an antique store which is very tempting......:tongue_sm

[rodd]

I will let the first part of my haul speak for itself.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/3050384977_129e8dbe22.jpg?v=0 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/3050385741_41efb9791f.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/3051225582_27117f40bd.jpg?v=0 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/3050386927_949295fd19.jpg?v=0
:D

The second part is a replacement for one I bought a while back and recieved with broken glass. I like it.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/3050390393_09201c6aa7.jpg?v=0

[D.Irving79]

that razor is awesome.

[superbleu]

Today I went to my favorite butcher to get a prime rib roast to cook for the up-coming holiday. I ran across a couple antique shops on the way, and ducked in to see if they had anything. Long story short, I found a couple DC razors, One red tip(A4 datecode), one black handled flare tip(F4 datecode), and one regular flare tip(B2 datecode).
I also picked up what looks like a tall soup cup, it's really heavy like restaurant dishware, so it doesn't float, I think I found my new lather bowl/scuttle

Pretty happy with today's haul.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/3051030777_96a98fea6f.jpg

[prewt]

C&E SAO in glass jar. Put away for the rainy days.

[Mr.Gentleman]

2 wilkinson sword shave sticks:biggrin:

http://www.makart.hr/var/makart/storage/images/brandovi/njega_tijela/wilkinson/kozmetika/sapun_u_sticku/1995-1-cro-HR/sapun_u_sticku_brand.jpg

[huracan]

Got a couple of pucks of Tabac from fragranceX, couldn't pass up on that deal.
But I'm pretty happy with this:


I read JarheadSgt's score a few days ago and was very impressed with his results. Unbeknownst to me, I was about to get a similar surprise. A few days before I had won what I though was a clapped out razor in a pocket edition set, bad pictures, on the cheap; I was interested in the case which I though I could restore to use as a travel case for another razor, maybe even the blade case was usable I though. Well, it shined up better than I thought, it looks to be a Pocket Edition #13.

I need to get a better camera :blushing:

[David in Boston]

Been looking for wet-shaving items in flea-markets and antique stores for weeks with no luck. It changed just yesterday. My two finds follow:

Christy Safety Razor
Excellent condition, came in box with instructions with two blades. Shaved with it today. That will be the first and last time I do that! :tongue_sm

Curvfit Safety Razor
It is a Woman's razor made for underarm shaving. And no I won't be using it!:lol: Gold plated in excellent condition in a box with instructions but no blades. A note about the box, it had a price tag from the Jordan Marsh Co. a department store (replaced by Macys) in Boston which was a Boston icon for decades. Get this, the price was $1.50. Had to buy it because my Dad use to work for the store for many years.
By the way, the razor head is shaped in a semi half-moon curve. No doubt to make underarm shaving easier. Would of been nice to have blades just to see what they looked like.

Sorry no pictures.

David

[Dustinl]

Nice finds David! My wife and I are going to antique stores and estate sales every weekend. I am finding great razors that are averaging $3 a piece. In fact, several weekends ago we found a Gillette Slim in the box marked $2.99. Looking for them is so much fun! I just know that one day we will stumble across an Aristocrat or Toggle for $5!!!:lol:



DL

[rsrick]

Great finds. It's nice to find great steals.

A few months ago my wife went to a flea market and picked me up a razor for $5 (actually $6 ... cost her a $1 to get in). She called me to say that she found a razor and bought it because "it looked ok". Much to my surprise she scored a Gillette No.58 w/ case - other than some crud on it, it was in excellent condition!