What about a B & B Shaving Mug?

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Dear Members:
Enclosed below is the e-mail traffic thus far and progress report from John @WCS. More to follow as developments occur.


On Fri, Dec 9 at 2:06 PM, Christopher wrote:

I fully understand...the Holiday season is upon us!!!

Keep us posted and Have a Great Weekend!!!!

Christopher

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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM John wrote;

Hi Christopher,
[Although my potter] has made minor progress, [this] busy time of [the] year is precluding more progress.

Regards,
John

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On Fri, Dec 2 at 8:06 PM, Christopher wrote:

John:
Are you close to a prototype yet??

With Kindest Regards

Christopher

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"Life is [like] a razor, you are always in hot water or a scrape" Anonymous

[Lexbomb]

Hi guys, any news?

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Hi guys, any news?

Dear Members:
Enclosed below is the e-mail traffic thus far and progress report from John @WCS. More to follow as developments occur.


On Thur, Jan 5, 2012 at 06:00 AM Christopher wrote;

John:
I completely understand with your Potter having to fill all those Holiday orders...I would need a break too.

Thanx for keeping us posted !!!

With Kindest Regards

Christopher "Life is [like] a razor, you are always in hot water or a scrape" Anonymous

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On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 9:06 PM, John wrote:

Hi Christopher,

Unfortunately no. My potter took some time off over the break and just [has] not returned back. I'll bug her again [when she returns back to work soon].

Thanks,
John

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On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:19 AM Christopher wrote;

John:
Hope you had an awesome Holiday season, but have you any news / update?

Christopher

[wimbouman]

This got me thinking...

Could we have matching soap containers?

I notice a lot of members here use generic zip loc or glass containers (Anchor, Pyrex, ..) for storage and/or use.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a set of matching B&B branded containers?

For reference: an earlier thread about this subject.

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Dear Members:
Enclosed below is the e-mail traffic thus far and progress report from John @WCS. More to follow as developments occur.


On Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 7:24 PM John wrote;

Hi Christopher,

I talked to my Potter about 2 weeks ago, right after we last talked, and she had the prototypes ready for the kiln and finish. I will check in with her again, as she owes us more [Orders for] bowls as well [for my store].

Thanks,
John

On Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Christopher wrote:

John:
Any news / updates?

v/r

"Don't worry about the [cuts, weepers and] nicks and pick up your life...forget all the bad things, the pain and the strife". Author Unknown

[BigAlum]

Thanks for the update, this looks very interesting!

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Dear Members:

Enclosed below is the e-mail traffic thus far & progress report from John @WCS. More to follow as developments occur.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:42 AM Christopher wrote;

Got it John...
With Kindest Regards

Christopher

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:31 PM John wrote;

Hi Christopher:

Finally got the prototype! It looks very similar to the Old Spice mug I sent to the potter. Actually it has to go to another vendor to do the [B & B] etching [on both sides]. I want to send it their way just to make sure they can consistently etch it [pics to follow after etching]. I will write them now to see what they think.

Regards
John

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 1:36 PM John wrote;

Hi Christopher:

I was told an order was just received and it included the mug. I need to get to the store to check it out. I'll let you know.

Regards
John

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 9:35 AM Christopher wrote;

John:

Any news / updates?

v/r

Christopher

[Hippie Kai Yay]

Sounds pretty amazing, Christopher. Not just the mugs, but your hard work going into this. I'm highly interested in this, so if the prototype is classy and good looking, count my dollars in!

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Dear Members:

Enclosed below is the e-mail traffic thus far & progress report from John @WCS. More to follow as developments occur.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:385 PM Christopher wrote;

Awesome John...can't wait to see the photos!!!

With Kindest Regards

Christopher

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:17 AM John wrote;

Good news! The place that does the etching says it should work fine. So we'll have the natural clay color for the badger and blue for the rest of the mug.
I should have the prototype back soon for photos.

Regards
John

[Hippie Kai Yay]

It's nearing up two months later. Any more news, or has a B&B shaving mug fallen through the cracks?

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

It's nearing up two months later. Any more news, or has a B&B shaving mug fallen through the cracks?

No, this project has not 'fallen through the cracks'. John sent me some pics but I wanted to get all the info (measurements, costs [excluding shipping, ect...), before I post them for comments, ideas, ect...

I've just e-mailed John again for a update and of course; more to follow as developments occur.

“Laughter is the [shaving mug]...that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart”. Mort Walker

[Uncle Brian]

Do I need another mug? HELL YES :-)

[Theido]

Still no updates two weeks later?

[Jim]

These type of projects take an enormous amount of effort and calender time. Considering that everyone involved has a real job, family and other obligations, I am amazed that we get anything at all done.
Sourcing a vendor, discussing minimums and order size, getting a sample made- can eat up most of a year when its done by committee. I would think we would be in good shape if we could get these available in the last quarter of the year. I have no information specific to this project but would urge patience.
Our track record for projects is pretty good so I would imagine this would be worth waiting for!

[razumny]

I'm looking forward to seeing this, I may very well be interested.

[The Kiwi]

No, this project has not 'fallen through the cracks'. John sent me some pics but I wanted to get all the info (measurements, costs [excluding shipping, ect...), before I post them for comments, ideas, ect...

I've just e-mailed John again for a update and of course; more to follow as developments occur.

Although I really have no "place" to put one, and am very late arriving at this particular party, I probably will want to buy one, if it's within the budget I'm stuck with. I will say this, I have REALLY enjoyed the "Barbershop" mug, which is quite large diameter- wise (although I matched it to the Van Der Hagen two-way soap, clear green on one side, pale pink on the other side, and bigger generally in diameter than a normal shave soap).

[Geckotek]

No, this project has not 'fallen through the cracks'. John sent me some pics but I wanted to get all the info (measurements, costs [excluding shipping, ect...), before I post them for comments, ideas, ect...

I've just e-mailed John again for a update and of course; more to follow as developments occur.

“Laughter is the [shaving mug]...that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart”. Mort Walker

Yeah! Been away for a bit, glad to see you're making progress.

[eizan70]

I'm looking forward to seeing this, I may very well be interested.

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