Acquisitions for July 2012

[bastimret]

No, they are all nicely wrapped up and in great condition. Still have the Do Not Wipe informational slip in them. I will give them a spin in my current test rotation.

[mblakele]

Picked this up in a little hole in the wall shop in Venice today. at 35 euro it was the second cheapest brush in the place. they had some in the 170 euro range. ouch!
the shop keeper didnt speak english...

Nice brush. Can you provide the shop name and address so we can include it in the wiki?

[mblakele]

That was still a great deal. Can you find a serial number on the shaft or the head of the single-ring? If it matches the case, it should be 1909 at the earliest.

[Zerandise]

serial number:0210858

[Eric83]

They should give a mild shave from what I remember, I have used one of the blades they make for a local drug store.

[dreaded_rust]

Nice brush. Can you provide the shop name and address so we can include it in the wiki?

damn I didnt think of that. cant tell you the name of it but it is right around the corner from San Marcos square, towards the Rialto.
it was somewhere in this neighborhood:

speaking of the Rialto there is another place actually on the bridge that sells shaving stuff. It's mostly brushes monogrammed with the stores name but they did have one straight razor from Solingen. that store is called Francos and they're toward the bottom of the steps. here is a picture of what they had in the window:

Ponte di Rialto, 5334 - 30124 Venezia/Italy

here is the website for Francos http://www.pontedirialto.com/product...razor-2-35-145


I'm in venice about once a month so next time I go I'll do a bit of homework

[dreaded_rust]

you know if you google "franco rialto venice" you just end up with a bunch of stuff about a famous high class whore/poet from the renaissance era who practiced her trade near the Rialto

[mblakele]

Thanks, the Ponte de Rialto shop is now in the wiki: Italy Shaving Supplies.

[bennyJ82]

DR Harris Pink AS Milk
DR Harris Rose SC
and a TOBS sampler set

[bastimret]

Went by Walmart today and scored both the Salsa bowl and the thick glass Sundae bowl that various users have recommended for lathering bowls!

Oh, and a 1960 F4 Fatboy was delivered as well :)

[TheVez2]

Most kitchen gadget places will have stoppers with pour spouts. They're often used for syrups and oils. Try Bed, Bath and Beyond or the like if you're not looking for something exact.

Yeah, I may go find one of those to use until I can find a proper top for it.

Nice bottle-do you have a source for new stoppers?

I've seen them before, but they were pretty expensive, like $30 each. Yes just for the topper. But it was NOS. Considering I got the bottle for $1 it may be worth it.

[Sledgehammer39]

Sweet Score!

[Lamar]

Was in New Jersey visiting family and saw a antique place and stopped in. Saw a Gem Jr in excellent condition but wasn't in any mood to pay what they asked for. Went upstairs and found this instead for 5 bucks. On outside it has from top left and going in clockwise rotation. REG. U.S. - PAT. OFF. -- The stamped Gillette logo --- and Made in U.S.A. On the inside I believe it says PAT NOS ON PACKAGE. The guy said he picked it up with some old WWII patches and medals. I could not find any info on it, but for 5 dollars it sure shaves nicely. If you can't tell from photos, it is a matte black finish all over. It has some wear on the comb area but not a lot.

[kskwerl]

[BigBull]

My den has improved quite a bit in July:

Semogue SOC 2-Band badger, cherry
Muhle R41
FaTip piccolo via trade
Tradere handle via trade
AOS Lemon cream
AOS Lemon soap
Proraso After Shave

[the_ogre25]

Was in New Jersey visiting family and saw a antique place and stopped in. Saw a Gem Jr in excellent condition but wasn't in any mood to pay what they asked for. Went upstairs and found this instead for 5 bucks. On outside it has from top left and going in clockwise rotation. REG. U.S. - PAT. OFF. -- The stamped Gillette logo --- and Made in U.S.A. On the inside I believe it says PAT NOS ON PACKAGE. The guy said he picked it up with some old WWII patches and medals. I could not find any info on it, but for 5 dollars it sure shaves nicely. If you can't tell from photos, it is a matte black finish all over. It has some wear on the comb area but not a lot.

That is a contract Tech for the U.S. military. Nice find, usually the black is wearing off.

[sgtd]

Was in New Jersey visiting family and saw a antique place and stopped in. Saw a Gem Jr in excellent condition but wasn't in any mood to pay what they asked for. Went upstairs and found this instead for 5 bucks. On outside it has from top left and going in clockwise rotation. REG. U.S. - PAT. OFF. -- The stamped Gillette logo --- and Made in U.S.A. On the inside I believe it says PAT NOS ON PACKAGE. The guy said he picked it up with some old WWII patches and medals. I could not find any info on it, but for 5 dollars it sure shaves nicely. If you can't tell from photos, it is a matte black finish all over. It has some wear on the comb area but not a lot.

That's a great little shaver you have there. Nice find.

[ToiletDuck]

This past weekends score. Spam can is a piggy bank that im going to use as a blade bank.

[Zeppelinkarte]

So far for the month....
Tradere OC head in a trade
Gillette President
Gillette Aristocrat
Gillette Diplomat
Wilkinson Sticky
2 Barbasol re-plates
Cobra Classic
Gillette Superspeed
Gillette Ranger Tech in trade
Mergress
H.I.S. brush
Queen Charlotte Basilica and Key Lime
Art of Shaving Ocean Kelp cream and unscented balm
Picture later when I assemble it all
I need to slow down on the hardware.

[Tall_Paul]

My 'Russian doll' acquisition!!


A white box, within which is a red box:





Within the red box, is a leather case (with gold plated sides):





Open it up and what do we see?





Why it's a mint Aristocrat Deluxe! Shame there's no blade holder, but I would imagine the red Gillette box isn't exactly common.


On another note, imagine receiving this as a present back in the fifties. Absolutely stunning: