2011 Shave Purchase Sabbatical--Gentlemanly Restraint

[grouse79]

Getting along OK here. I've rediscovered my TOBS lavender cream (largely untouched) and am going to have a shot at using it up. Wow it's good stuff! Royal Mail is helping out as there have been massive local backlogs with Christmas post. I was expecting 12 sticks of Arko on 6th January (my last shaving purchase of 2010) but it is apparently stuck in transit somewhere. So I still have something to look forward to getting delivered.

[Tha Baron]

Off the wagon! Bought a 120ml tube of 444 AS Balm from Portugal!

[SilverKarn]

I am IN!!

I dont have as much as many people here, but what i do have, i have a lot of. Like 10 tubes of Bigelow, 4 tubes of Toms of Maine, 2 tubs of Proraso Soap. Also razors, but i never had a brush AD

ONLY TWO EXCEPTIONS

1.) one of my 3 brushes breaks and needs replacing.
2.) I get a gift of some sort, i will not ask for any shaving item, or buy it myself.

[mftoms59]

I'm with you on this one, though!

I'm going to take the hard road here and waive exceptions. Blade inventory is going to be tight but I think I can squeak through, especially if I give my SE's and injectors some love.

One thing, though... anything EdC strength or higher is not technically shave-related and is fair game!

+1 Big time, One Exception, I'm getting 2 more bottles Perry Ellis (Original) Anniversary Edition, just received my first two , HEY NOW[/quote]

When I fell off the Wagon , ordered two samples of SC for $3.16, no ability to chose scent or Mens SC or Woman's SC.

Climbing back on , but now I have enough software

[mftoms59]

Off the wagon! Bought a 120ml tube of 444 AS Balm from Portugal!

WHERE... For future reference... of course

[joshmpdx]

where... For future reference... Of course

+1!!!!!!

[joshmpdx]

In!

[johnniegold]

Still going. Not even thinking about a purchase... yet.

[JaDo]

Off the wagon! Bought a 120ml tube of 444 AS Balm from Portugal!

WHERE... For future reference... of course

+1!!!!!!

Um...yes....where do you get a 120ml tube?

[julian0808]

I tried and I genuinely believed that this year I would abstain as I have more than enough to last, however, I couldnt resist a bottle of DR Harris Pink after shave and Sandalwood after shaves....there you have it, I succumbed afer only 10 days...

[Tha Baron]

WHERE... For future reference... of course

Why from Portugese Gift of course!

http://www.portuguesegift.com/produc...have-Balm.html

[mftoms59]

Why from Portugese Gift of course!

http://www.portuguesegift.com/produc...have-Balm.html

Thanks for the link, I want to try their 150 gr, Melhor SS.

OooH , Can't wait for this year to end, already compiling my Shaving NEEDS list

[craig87c]

I think I said ASBs are an exception for me as long as I run out of them...right? That seems like a much better deal than Vintage Scent's 37g tube.

[mftoms59]

I think I said ASBs are an exception for me as long as I run out of them...right? That seems like a much better deal than Vintage Scent's 37g tube.

Todays conversion rate; 444, 37gr ASB 3.95 euro = $5.11

[johnniegold]

Why from Portugese Gift of course!

http://www.portuguesegift.com/produc...have-Balm.html

Is it a good idea to post links where to find hard-to-find items in the purchase sabbatical thread.

[brianw]

I got as far as putting some brushes in the shopping cart, but did not go any further....so I'm still in.....for now

10:00pm UPDATE.... Well I fell off the wagon... 2 brushes ordered

[Hex]

Well, I fell off and bought this, but I jumped right back on after I clicked PayPal about 6 times.

[MikeC]

If you're going to jump off at least buy something good.

[beginish]

Well, I fell off and bought this, but I jumped right back on after I clicked PayPal about 6 times.

Love the handles on those brushes, George. Is a restore in the cards?

[joshmpdx]

Thanks for the link, I want to try their 150 gr, Melhor SS.

OooH , Can't wait for this year to end, already compiling my Shaving NEEDS list

I don't see the shave soap