Chicago Area - “The Close Shave"

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Yep, Price is on it. My bottle isn’t as nice as that one, more tall cylindrical like. Topaz is a Masters product.

[JCinPA]

OK, so who made the Old Spice Cream sample? That was very nice. I'm using it again tomorrow.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Ah, believe it or not I found it along with the Palmolive shave cream (didn’t care for that at ALL) at an Indian grocery called Patel’s on Army Trail, east of Route 59 by a half mile on the north side of the road. The OS I liked and it was reasonable. I thought there might have been a remote chance of me making lunch today but work conspired against it. I was going to bring each of you some La Toja shave samples.

[JCinPA]

Oh! So it was the Indian OS cream? You put those samples together?

For some reason I thought they were homemade samples or something. Now I know why folks like the Indian creams. It was very slick for a cream, I liked it a lot. OS aftershave is in my rotation, I may have to get a tube of this stuff.

And I swear that Topaz smells like OS, but my OS is back in Philly, so I can't do a side/side sniff test. Good stuff, though, and thanks for the info!

John

P.S. Clutch and I get together for lunch every few weeks, there will be another time, I'll keep you posted. So far we have hit a traditional Jewish Deli, a Greek family diner and the Naf Naf. Give us another 2-3 weeks and we'll set up another lunch date, I'm sure. Maybe Joy Yee Noodle next time, yum!

[sir-nix-alot]

I have been wearing p&g old spice and while Topaz is reminiscent, it is a different smell. Has great staying power like old spice (seems like topaz is better). I like it a lot.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

P.S. Clutch and I get together for lunch every few weeks, there will be another time, I'll keep you posted. So far we have hit a traditional Jewish Deli,

Ah, I know that deli and the owner (Howard) - the real deal, Schmalzs’ is http://www.schmaltzonline.com/NAPERVILLE

We need SirNixAlot to come along too.

[johnnypipe]

I've enjoyed reading about your get-to-gether. One of the disadvantages of living in Northern Wisconsin, I'm a long way from anyone. I don't recall seeing any pictures of that gold Aristocrat that was raffeled off. Maybe I can make the next Merz event in August if they have one.

I will tell you all a quick yankee story:

When I moved to Wisconsin from Texas about 22 years ago, I told one of my good customers (a Polish logger from Rhinelander, WI) that it was good to be in Wisconsin and to finally become a yankee. You could literally see his face turn red then he said, this is the Upper Midwest, if you want to be an yankee, you need to move to Illinois.

[Clutch Cargo]

Maybe I can make the next Merz event in August if they have one.

The Merz first event this past November was fantastic! So when Abdul Qaiyum and his sons, the owners of Merz, schedule the next event, it's definitely worth making sure you can be there.

[sir-nix-alot]

Ah, I know that deli and the owner (Howard) - the real deal, Schmalzs’ is http://www.schmaltzonline.com/NAPERVILLE

We need SirNixAlot to come along too.

I will be there if they have anything that resembles the Caveat Emptor from Perry's. Let me know and I'll work it in.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

The Merz first event this past November was fantastic! So when Abdul Qaiyum and his sons, the owners of Merz, schedule the next event, it's definitely worth making sure you can be there.

The word is that The Great Shave will be held earlier in the year this time, perhaps this coming August.

Stay tuned for a second installment of The CLOSE Shave which will precede it - perhaps this coming June. I put together the inaugural one and if I recall, Stuart was going to head up the next one but we have lots of time.

Talk was the next one will be more convenient to the north side of Chicago (if you are from the “Sout” side that would have been pronounced “Nort”) to make it more convenient to the north suburbs and the several guys from Wisconsin who want to attend as well.

One thing is for sure: You are going to be taking home more shave stuff than you brought!

[Azarius]

I'm on the far north side of Buffalo Grove, but am willing to meet up with local shavers anytime. I will be at Dobby's in Palatine this Saturday at 1:00 for a beer tasting and afterwards, authentic city style Mexican that is withing walking distance (always a good thing after 20-30 samples).

If anyone wants to meet up, let me know.

[Leatherneck]

The word is that The Great Shave will be held earlier in the year this time, perhaps this coming August.

Stay tuned for a second installment of The CLOSE Shave which will precede it - perhaps this coming June. I put together the inaugural one and if I recall, Stuart was going to head up the next one but we have lots of time.

Talk was the next one will be more convenient to the north side of Chicago (if you are from the “Sout” side that would have been pronounced “Nort”) to make it more convenient to the north suburbs and the several guys from Wisconsin who want to attend as well.

One thing is for sure: You are going to be taking home more shave stuff than you brought!

Hope it's on a weekend. Personally, Sunday is better. But that is just me and my schedule. Party on!

[BBShaver]

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