Garry's Sample Shop - 3 Free Samples Christmas Contest!

[gaj90027]

As I approach my 1 year anniversary as a vendor I am very grateful to be able to offer this contest in appreciation for all of the kindness and support you all have shown me.

Please Post Your Entries In This Thread - Not my Vendor Sales Thread!

What's The Prize - 3 Free Samples of your choice from my most recent list of samples in the Vendor Items For Sale Forum.

Who Is Eligible - Everybody including New Members, Regular Members, International Members, Mods, Vendors & Stewards. If I have something and you want to try it for free you are eligible to enter the contest.

Rules - Check out my most recent list of samples in the Vendor Items For Sale Forum and post in this thread below (not my Vendor Sales Thread) which 3 samples you would choose if you win and what makes you want to try them. Also, please post at least one other product you would love to see me offer samples of and why you want to try it. The "why" is just for fun, don't over think it!

Deadline - Please post your entry below prior to Midnight PST on 12/24 and I will select 3 winners to each win 3 Free Samples.

Here is the most recent list of samples - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...ecember-Update

Please Post Your Entries In This Thread - Not my Vendor Sales Thread!

Good Luck & Happy Holidays!

[Rancho Unicorno]

The three I'd love to try:

1) TOBS Avocado Cream - I keep reading about how this is an awesome cream, that it is the best cream in the world, etc. I'm not a huge cream guy, I've only got a bottle of KMF, but I'm told that if I want to add a cream to my routine, this is the thing to add.

2) TOBS Jermyn Street Soap - Like the Avocado cream, I hear that this is the superior soap. Clearly the price seems to support the theory, but price does not guarantee success. Unintentionally, I am amassing a little collection of soaps that I rotate, depending on season (menthol in the summer, "richer" scents in the winter). From what I read, the JS would be a year-round soap. I'd be curious to see if this is true.

3) Personna Med Prep (2/5/10 - whatever) - I'm still new enough to DEing that I am still trying out different blades. I've learned the truth of how awesome the 7o'c Blacks are, providing a superior shave in every way. When I bought my sampler pack, I bought one of each pack that WCS carries (I was going to redact, but I figure they aren't your competitor). The only thing I couldn't get was the Med Prep, since they don't come in 5/10 packs. For the sake of completeness and discovering my long term blade, this is what I'd try.

What I'd add:

Some MB soaps. I have her menthol, so I don't personally have interest in trying one out, but I think others might. On the other hand, it might be nice to have a 1/2 oz sample of Christmas Rose or one of those themed scents for the Thanksgiving to New Years period. I wouldn't go through it quickly enough to merit buying a full puck.

[TheVez2]

3 Samples I'd choose:

1) Trumpers Coconut Shaving Cream - One of the best creams that I haven't tried yet
2) MWF Shaving Soap - One of the best soaps that I haven't tried yet
3) MANDOM After Shave - Because all the world loves a lover!

What I'd add. Florida Water, because it is another product that I cannot find locally and would love to try.

Nice PIF, thanks for the chance!

[RUSHd]

1. Mitchells Wool Fat 1/2oz sample $3.00 - Back In Stock - to see if it stands up to the reputation.
2. Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic 1/4oz sample $1.50 - i'm quickly becoming a bay rum guy.
3. Pinaud Lilac Vegetal 1/4oz sample $1.50 - I always seem to have this bottle in my hand, then put it down because of the bad reviews I see.

Would like to see Royall aftershave as a sample.

[CyberJCM]

Great contest Garry! Thanks for doing it!

I'd love to try:

Agua Lavanda Puig
Lucky Tiger AS
TOBS No. 74

For the wish you carried, I'd vote for Irisch Moos Aftershave. I know you've had it before, but it's not on the current list so I hope you'll have it again soon becuase I'd love to try it and missed it last time!
Oh, and guys above... Garry does have Florida Water and Lucky Tiger. Just sayin'.

[Pgg365247]

The three samples I would love to try are

1) Cella 1/4oz $1.50
2) Bath House Spanish Fig and Nutmeg Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample $5.00
3) TOBS Jermyn Street Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample $4.00

Thanks for being such a great vendor to us all Garry! Have a Merry Christmas!

Brent

[incucrash]

Id love to try:

Trumpers coconut - ive heard great things, something has to break my addiction of Cella!

TOBS - any one, soap or cream, again, break my Cella addiction! :)

Captains Choice Bayrum - I have heard it is wonderful, and I am too much of a wuss to order it


I would love to see some Dr. Harris as/cologne, specifically Arlington. My girlfriend loved your soap sample. I want to make sure I like it before I order a full size.

Thanks!

Goodluck to everyone

[BrianL]

Thanks for the contest, these are the soaps I would love to try. I currently use Tabac and William's and am looking to expand my shave den.
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample.
Mitchells Wool Fat 1/2oz sample.
TOBS Jermyn Street Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample.
The sample that I would like to try that you do not offer is the Cade soap, I have the cream and really like it and from all of the reviews the soap wayyyyyyyyyy out preforms the cream.
Thanks for the contest.

[Catalin]

Thanks for the contest Garry. I'd love to try:
1. Mandom Aftershave 1/4 oz sample
2. Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin 5ml Atomizer
3. Terre D'Hermes EdT 5 ml Atomizer

[AndreasDK]

I`d like to try these:

1. TOBS Avocado
2. Cella
3. Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood soap

[Kilgore]

I'd like to give the following a whirl:
Med preps
Lucky Tiger AS
C&E Sandalwood

Thanks!

[plpenn]

I would like to try:
Bvlgari Black 5ml Atomizer
Dunhill 1934 EdC 5ml Atomizer
Grey Flannel 5ml Atomizer
Because I am looking to find a new scent.

I would like to see BullGoose Shaving's Portman Square

[Oblique Human]

If I win your Christmas contest, I'd love the following samples:
TOBS Avocado 1/4oz sample
TOBS Jermyn Street 1/4oz sample
Trumpers Coconut 1/4oz sample

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I wish you'd offer a sample of Hâttric shave cream by Schwarzkopf, its a very good product that deserves a wider recognition. I'm using it now and will post a review soon.

[miatapaul]

What I would pick

Bath House Spanish Fig and Nutmeg Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample Seems like an unusual soap, and would like to try it without breaking the bank
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample I hear good things about it
TOBS Jermyn Street Shaving Soap 1/2oz sample Sounds delicious, but I have heard mixed things about TOBS newer soaps

What I would like to try

EJ or Muhle Sea Buckthorn as I hear it is amazing stuff, but can't get my head around what makes it special.

I think you do a great service, and you saved me on the D.R. Harris Marlborough, but boy you are going to cost me on the Martin de Candrie!

[brucered]

very nice....please include me:

1. TOBS Jermyn Street 1/4oz sample $3.00
2. Pils 1/2oz sample $2.50
3. Cyril Salter Sublime Citrus 1/4oz sample $1.50

[vitaman]

Thank you for the opportunity and great service in the past Garry!

1. Encre Noire
2. Terre D'Hermes
3. Guerlain Habit Rouge

[Snargle]

Nice offer, Garry!

Here's my choices:

1. Guerlain Habit Rouge - Only sniffed it once in a shop in Switzerland and liked it a lot. Very traditional, a little conservative, but that's mostly my style.
2. Encre Noir - I love Vetiver frags and this is supposed to be one of the best.
3. Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin - I snuck a dab of this on wrist from a bottle I found at a Marshall's store. I couldn't stop sniffing it for the next several hours. It's something that doesn't seem to fit into my normal style, but I'm curious to see if I could pull off wearing it!

As far as a fragrance I'd like to see you offer, Guerlain Vetiver would be a welcome addition. As mentioned above, I'm a Vetiver fan and this is considered a classic.

Thanks!

[dmachine]

I would go with:
1. Encre Noir
2. Guerlain Habit Rouge
3. Terre d'Hermes

I'd to to see you offer Domenico Caraceni 1913 EDT. I want to get me hands on some more of this juice without having to buy a whole bottle.

[JeffJ]

Thanks for doing this. Your shop is a great service to the community.

For me:
Mitchells Wool Fat
Valobra Almond
TOBS Jermyn Street

[joser]

1. Cella (soap) 1/4oz $1.50
2. Mitchells Wool Fat 1/2oz sample $3.00 - Back In Stock
3. TOBS Avocado 1/4oz sample $1.50

These three get such high praise around these parts, and seeing is believing.

I'd like to see La Toja samples. I've heard great things about them on this forum and am yet to pull the trigger on buying some myself.

Thank you for the generosity Garry.