Acquisitions for January 2011

**SmoovD** · 01-30-2011, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dustinl

Awesome! I'llhave to check it out sometime. I scored my Bostonian in Waco.

DL

Go all the way to the eastside "garages" Look for a guy with a handle-bar mustache and a garage full of military stuff. Turns out her collects NIB Gillettes! I left more than a few Gillettes and GEMs.

I also had good luck at Cameron Trading Co. and Laverty's antique shops.

**Dustinl** · 01-30-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by SmoovD

Go all the way to the eastside "garages" Look for a guy with a handle-bar mustache and a garage full of military stuff. Turns out her collects NIB Gillettes! I left more than a few Gillettes and GEMs.

I also had good luck at Cameron Trading Co. and Laverty's antique shops.

Thanks for the tip! Prices reasonable?

Laverty's was pretty much dry the past two times I was there. I think all I found was a black handled Super Speed. Just south of Waco is a little town called Lorena. It is there that I bought a President for $10.

DL

**SmoovD** · 01-30-2011, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dustinl

Thanks for the tip! Prices reasonable?

Laverty's was pretty much dry the past two times I was there. I think all I found was a black handled Super Speed. Just south of Waco is a little town called Lorena. It is there that I bought a President for $10.

DL

All Gillettes were $10- no matter the condition or the model. I know I left a few Slims and some Techs as well as a bunch of GEMs.

Laverty's had some very sweet bath cabinets. I was eyeing up a few for the den. Just mount them on the wall. Practical and cool to look at.

**Spytaco** · 01-30-2011, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by nrdoty

Good, well rounded lot! Based on the brands I see it looks like you did a good job of combing your local stores. I started in Dec and have been doing the same.

A couple questions:
1. I like the color of that (I presume) rice bowl. If that from Target? I might want to pick one up.
2. I really like some of the Crew shampoos and such but had no idea they had any shave stuff. Where did you find the oil and was that the only shave related item?

Oh, and yes, 25x more all the way

Yes indeed, Target had a set of two of those rice bowls for ten dollars. It is the perfect size for lathering.

I found the American Crew shave oil at Floyd's barber shop. They stocked this along with AC shave cream (non-lathering I think) and no other shave products. (curious) I like the oil very much. The cost is about $15 and works great, however I have not used any other oil for comparison. I find a slight oil coating on my razor after each use, however a ten minuet dip in barbicide afterward removes this without any scrubbing.

**Merkur25** · 01-31-2011, 03:56 AM

2 NEW Deluxe razors within 48hrs.

The mis match

The complete set

**kooshman7** · 01-31-2011, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Merkur25

2 NEW Deluxe razors within 48hrs.

The mis match

The complete set

Very nice Merkur!

I knew I should have been checking ebay more steady.

**Roobaix** · 01-31-2011, 10:26 AM

Booyah! My TM Artisan stop just got here. It's nice!

Now to put it away until I can actually use it without destroying it :)

**Merkur25** · 01-31-2011, 12:04 PM

I was able to snag this little guy as well

NEW Norfolk

**Merkur25** · 01-31-2011, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by kooshman7

Very nice Merkur!

I knew I should have been checking ebay more steady.

Thanks! Im excited to get them in.

**johnmrson** · 01-31-2011, 12:11 PM

The ebay timer has just gone off on this with me in the lead. A nice Wostenholm faux frameback.

**Drybonz** · 01-31-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by johnmrson

The ebay timer has just gone off on this with me in the lead. A nice Wostenholm faux frameback.

Nice one... that smile looks like it is nicely preserved. Is it a 7/8, or don't know yet?

**johnmrson** · 01-31-2011, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Drybonz

Nice one... that smile looks like it is nicely preserved. Is it a 7/8, or don't know yet?

I'm not sure yet. It look to be around 13/16-7/8 in size. It looks like it will clean up beautifully.

**markb** · 01-31-2011, 04:41 PM

Kent H8
Vintage 70's "Barber Shop" mug
4oz. Hawleywood's No.9 Aftershave

**Antique Hoosier** · 01-31-2011, 05:52 PM

Tony Miller Heirloom Strop from the recent limited run.

**CapnPanther** · 01-31-2011, 07:14 PM

For the month:

Soaps
* Mitchell's Wool Fat

Blades (still searching for the Grail, but getting closer)
* Gillette Bleue Extra
* Bolzano Superinox
* Indian Wilkinsons
* 7 O'Clock Greens
* 7 O'Clock Yellows
* Souplex
* Falcon by Wilkinson

Razors
* 40s Super Speed
* Schick Hydro 3 (freebie from the local CVS)

Aftershave
* Aqua Velva
* Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel

**willyb** · 01-31-2011, 07:15 PM

Ever Ready 1914 and Gem Damaskeene..... im so jazzed

**jkingrph** · 02-01-2011, 04:13 PM

It made it here yesterday. A pristine Pink Lady Gillette, to complete my set of the four colors.

**IronHammer** · 02-01-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by jkingrph

It made it here yesterday. A pristine Pink Lady Gillette, to complete my set of the four colors.

Pics, or it didn't happen!

**htownmmm** · 02-03-2011, 08:46 AM

Arrived last week Friday-just getting pic up now.

marty

**Harvitz81** · 02-03-2011, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by johnmrson

The ebay timer has just gone off on this with me in the lead. A nice Wostenholm faux frameback.

I had a snipe set on that, but to control myself I've only been setting snipes at bargain prices. I think my snipe on this was only $40 or so. Should clean up great!

I love Wostenholms