The Monday "Mourning" Shave

[OkieStubble]

Monday, March 19th

Took off work today to hang out with the teenagers before they take off for spring break: Pouring down rain for the next 4 days in Oklahoma, so it felt like a vintage old spice day.

Razor: 1930's Gillette Fat Handled Tech
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: EverReady R40 handle w/TGN Finest two-band
Pre-Shave: Mr. GLO
Soap: Shulton Old Spice w/ Old Spice Mug
A/S: Shulton OS from 1978 Tankard Decanter
Cologne: Shulton OS from 1993 EDT spray bottle

[Sullybob]

Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Mild
Soap: Roger and Gallet
Brush: Rooney 2xl
AS: Vitos Tobacco
EDT: Montale Safron Aoud

The Roger and Gallet shaving soap is the only discontinued product that I used today. It is another quality vintage product.

[BullGoose]

b]Monday, March 19th[/b]

Razor: Fasan Slant*
Blade: Gillette Ruby
Brush: Vie-Long Beehive (Silvertip)
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Yardley*
A/S: Yardley Spice*

I was busy today and did not get a chance to shave until bedtime. I am glad that I waited though as it gave me a chance to use the Vie-Long Beehive Silvertip brush that arrived this afternoon. I am very happy with how this brush turned out. It is extra stuffed and has really good backbone yet it also has good flow through and a soft face feel. What more could you want? The only downside is it needs to be de-funked a bit...nothing a little shampoo and fragrant cream cannot accomplish. I enjoyed an excellent shave followed by a splash of Yardley Spice. Now it is time to count sheep so I can start over tomorrow.

[BullGoose]

Monday, April 2nd

Razor: Gibbs Click Pen*
Blade: Schick Chromium*
Brush: Vie-Long Beehive LE (Horse/Badger)*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Yardley*
A/S: Yardley*

A great shave with mostly discontinued products. The VL Beehive with the mixed knot is breaking in nicely and ginned up a copious amount of lather from the Yardley soap. The Gibbs razor loaded with a fresh Schick Chromium blade glided over my face and left me with a very close and comfortable shave. A splash of vintage Yardley aftershave and I am ready for the day.

[BullGoose]

Monday, April 9th

Razor: iKon Bulldog OC*
Blade: Super Iridium*
Brush: Vie-Long Beehive (Silvertip)*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Yardley Black Label*
A/S: Yardley Spice*

An excellent shave with mainly discontinued items (marked with an *)

[BullGoose]

Monday, April 16th

Razor: Schick Injector*
Blade: Schick
Brush: Vie-Long Beehive (Dyed Horse)*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Trumper Sandalwood (Tallow Version)*
A/S: Trumper Marlborough*

A very nice shave with mostly discontinued items.

[BullGoose]

It seems as if everyday there are more and more possibilities for the Monday "Mourning" shave. I just received notice that the Gillette Shaving creams have been discontinued so here are three more items to add to your "Mourning Shave" rotation.:

Gillette Menthol

Gillette Sensitive

Gillette European Classic

RIP.

[BullGoose]

Monday, April 23rd

Razor: Fasan OC Slant*
Blade: Super Iridium*
Brush: Sinfix Grosvenor LE*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Woods of Windsor (Tallow)*
A/S: Floid Blue*

An excellent shave with mostly discontinued products (marked with an *). The bakelite open comb Fasan slant was a real find. Despite feeling like something you may receive in a Cracker Jacks box, it does a fine job.

[BullGoose]

Monday, April 30th

Razor: Rotbart*
Blade: Schick Chromium*
Brush: Simpson Douglas*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Irisch Moos*
A/S: Kings Men*

A great shave with mostly discontinued items (marked with an *)

[BullGoose]

Monday, May 7th

Razor: Tradere Prototype*
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum*
Brush: Vie-Long Beehive Prototype*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Old Spice*
A/S: Floid Blue*

An excellent shave with mostly discontinued and limited edition items (marked with an *).

[Vlad]

Dang, Phil, you are a soap connoisseur!

[Vlad]

[BullGoose]

Great photo Vlad!

[BullGoose]

Monday, May 14th

Razor: Gillette Red Tip*
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum*
Brush: Simpson Ehsan*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: C&E Sweet Almond Oil*
Scuttle: Ladysea Two-Piece Scuttle
A/S: Yardley Spice*

An excellent shave with mostly discontinued items. I recently reacquired a Gillette Red Tip and I shake my head as to why I sold it in the first place. It delivered a very smooth and comfortable shave.

[Vlad]

Manantiales de La Toja

[BullGoose]

Monday, May 21st

Razor: iKon Bulldog *
Blade: Polsilver*
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor Two Band*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Nivea Mild
Scuttle: Ladysea Two-Piece Scuttle
A/S: Floid Blue*

An excellent shave with mostly discontinued items (marked with an *). I had such a good shave with the Nivea Mild cream yesterday that I used it again today despite the fact it is current production and does not fit into the "Mourning" theme. The Nivea cream has really grown on me and I might go to that well again tomorrow.

[BullGoose]

Monday, May 28th

Razor: iKon Bulldog OC*
Blade: Polsilver*
Brush: Semogue 2011 LE*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Trumper (Tallow version) Violet*
Scuttle: Ladysea Two-Piece Scuttle
A/S: Yardley*

An excellent shave with mostly discontinued items (marked with an *). I marked the Polsilver blades as discontinued but it is possible that they are still in production. It's a mystery.

[Vlad]

[BullGoose]

Monday, June 4th

Razor: Schick Injector*
Blade: Chinese Schick
Brush: Semogue 2011 LE Boar*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Woods of Windsor (Tallow)*
Scuttle: Ladysea Two-Piece Scuttle
A/S: Floid Blue*

An excellent shave with mostly discontinued items (marked with an *)

[BullGoose]

Great picture Vlad!