Acquisitions for October 2013

My ADs have slowed down. I'm waiting for some Pinaud Special Reserve to arrive.

Sunday was a terrific day. I am a lucky man, and very happy to say the least.

Under an hour of yard sale shopping, and this was the yield.

Gold Aristocrat '48 I think - with its very fine case (not in photo, of course)
British Rocket MD (aluminium handle, 57g)
2 cased British rockets
2 Aristocrat jr.s (my favorite razor ever. now I've got 3!)

Got this in today!! Looks great, and I can't wait to shave with it. May get it replated one day.

Firstly 100 Feathers from a Thai eBay seller and then the items that ended my Gentlemanly restraint till Christmas from a local forum member A new long handled Progress , a puck of MWF and a tub of Mikes pine/cedarwood soap.

Some acquisitions over the last couple days:

D.R. Harris Windsor Shave Soap in Mahogany Bowl
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge Traditional Lavender Shave Soap in Silver Dish
Savon Le Pere Lucien in Stainless Steel Pot
Barbiere di Figaro Esclusivo Shave Soap in Plastic Tub



Ben

My £20 holiday haul:

No photos yet, but I've visited an antique store a couple of times in the last week and snagged a very clean birth year+quarter Fatboy, plus the same in a Red tip SS.

Dannnyh said:

My £20 holiday haul:

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You've got enough Arko to last you at least half a decade.

Sweeet! And you got one of those BIG brushes

Dannnyh said:

My £20 holiday haul:

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Sample I just recieved from Garry.
and MAN they got here fast, shipped from CA to VA in like 2 days.
for like $3 bucks. impressive @garrys

Cade cream
proraso red
Tobs sandalwood
tobs jermyn st
cella
mitchells wool fat
tabac soap
Captains choice 3 pack
Floid blue
Speick AS

glad i didnt waste the money a buy all these complete.
prolly saved me 200 bills
i can rule out 'cella' not the scent for me,.. if any one wants this sample.. .5 oz i believe its yours just pm me.
favs in the bunch
Proraso red - ties with the tobs sandalwood.
tabac in second (not well versed in the soap latering yet)

regarding the captains choice.
got orig. lime. and co9t - cant wait to feel those.

and a little too bland at first glance. - tobs jermyn st & speick.

trying to keep my self from the 2adays... haha.. but with all this in the den . restraint will be difficult

This just arrived today:

SWMBO just got back from San Francisco and brought me back;

4 x 3.5oz bottles of Aqua Vela
2 Bottles Mennen Skin Bracer

Picked up some Bigelow cream, love it!

I just started collecting razor and was able to snag these off eBay two weeks ago..
I was a little skeptical when they said they look unused but I was surprised when they arrived at how nice they look..
Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Our Very Best
Keen Kutter K1150
Boker Reb Injun

I got a few thuya wood bowls that just happen to house Haslinger pucks perfectly:

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Ben

Wow! perfect fit is right! the bowl is so gorgeous!

Max

Scored this on the bay. Nice display piece for the den.

A rescale in horn for a KAI folding razor, didn't like the form of the plastic handle, great work by UKRob

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After:

A mini score today.

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I found this 1931 Gillette Goodwill razor in the wild today.

Ben