I had given up on ever finding a case for the (probably) only French made Gillette DE razor. In fact I had recently sold my Monobloc razor after holding onto it for a year & a half while looking for the quite rare yellow case (also manufactured in France). And then I experienced an encounter with a dose of good fortune & was able to round out my Rocket/Monobloc sets.
What a pretty set it makes -- in its classy case. Wonder why they made so few and why most of the French Gillettes were imported from England. Did LaResche and LeCoq somehow keep Gillette out?
In any case, I am happy to have finally acquired this French beauty.
Not sure that these are actually the correct blades for the set, but they are French Gillette blades.
Not a "holy grail" razor like the double ring or Darwin Deluxe, but a great & colorful addition to my collection nonetheless.
What a pretty set it makes -- in its classy case. Wonder why they made so few and why most of the French Gillettes were imported from England. Did LaResche and LeCoq somehow keep Gillette out?
In any case, I am happy to have finally acquired this French beauty.
Not sure that these are actually the correct blades for the set, but they are French Gillette blades.
Not a "holy grail" razor like the double ring or Darwin Deluxe, but a great & colorful addition to my collection nonetheless.