Yes the title is correct, well almost. It goes like this. My family has gone away on vacation for three weeks but I have had to stay behind due to deadlines at work that can’t be pushed out.
Anyway, I decided to take a day off (got to take care of yourself you know) and take a ride down to the NYC to see what all the hoopla was about with these guys here praising this B&M store called Cambridge Chemists.
I had looked online and knew I could be in big trouble so I safeguarded myself and only took cash leaving the cards at home (I still have control issues).
I jumped in my truck and off I went. Just about the time I was half way there, a hundred miles one way, I felt the shake and then the dreaded sound of my tire, yep a freakin’ blow out…Well sir, nothing keeps me back when I am on a mission. I changed my tire and pointed the truck south and matted it. I arrived in the city about 10:30 and found a garage to park. (Goggle has awesome directions).
I walked up one block to this B&M and headed in. WOW, this place was awesome, a true big boys candy store. I was amazed at the product this place had, scents, soaps, creams, brushes, man what a joint.
I met the owner, a fine gentlemen named Scott. He was so helpful and willing to tell me all about the lines he had and I have to say, he knew his stuff. This guy was simply awesome. I can’t count the number of things I sniffed in the store, scary.
It was like being in SOTD heaven for sure. About that time a couple guys who happened along and I started chatting a bit, which lead to conversations about shaving and all the goodies staring us in the face. I got to tell ya, these two characters where hilarious. I was having such an awesome time. One fellow suggested a place up the block and so I paid for my GFT (you guys got to try this stuff) and Trumper Violet Soap in a bowl and off we went. Yes sir these guys, strangers (and I mean strange, in a good way..) and I head to this other place. It had much of the same thing so I didn’t pull the trigger on anything there.
I decided to join these fellows for a bite to eat so we popped into a place called Donahue’s Steak House and grabbed a sandwich. Man could these guy talk….
I just sat back and watched in amazement as they went to town (it was actually very entertaining). Of course I had to chat about B&B so I can only imagine that at some point we might see this guys here. That would be to cool.
After some food and a few laughs, I couldn’t help but go back to see Scott one more time before I left the city. I had planned to pick up some Czech & Speake, Frankincense & Myrrh and so I did. It was 115.00 a bottle but Scott being a wonderful fellow he is and yes a friend to B&B (he knows a bunch of the guys here and actually named a few, to cool), gave me a very nice discount on it. You guys need to visit or check out their website, they do ship and don’t forget to mention B&B.
I said goodbye, loaded my goodies in my truck and headed home. After a nice tour of the city and a visit to the famous 59th street bridge (I got lost…) and a battle with rush hour traffic I made it home about 7 PM last night. I took me 4 hours for a 2 hour ride and yes, I was sniffing my goodies all the way home. I wonder what the people in the cars next to me thought..
Was it worth the trip you ask, I mean a tank of gas at 65.00, parking at 50.00 and 145.00 for a new tire you’d think shipping would have been way less expensive but hey, it sure would not have been near as much fun right!!!!
I hope to do it again in the near future and maybe this time I can get some of you guys from New York and the area to meet there. What do you think?
Here’s a picture of my goodies. In the picture along with the items I purchased while in NYC are some things that I received this week from our friends Jim (Goose) and Bob (johnniegold). You guess rock, thank you so much!!!
If you guys are ever in NYC or feel like taking a road trip, make sure you stop in at Cambridge Chemists because even on a hot, stick, humid, smoggy day in the August, there is a place that smells oh so sweet!!!
Anyway, I decided to take a day off (got to take care of yourself you know) and take a ride down to the NYC to see what all the hoopla was about with these guys here praising this B&M store called Cambridge Chemists.
I had looked online and knew I could be in big trouble so I safeguarded myself and only took cash leaving the cards at home (I still have control issues).
I jumped in my truck and off I went. Just about the time I was half way there, a hundred miles one way, I felt the shake and then the dreaded sound of my tire, yep a freakin’ blow out…Well sir, nothing keeps me back when I am on a mission. I changed my tire and pointed the truck south and matted it. I arrived in the city about 10:30 and found a garage to park. (Goggle has awesome directions).
I walked up one block to this B&M and headed in. WOW, this place was awesome, a true big boys candy store. I was amazed at the product this place had, scents, soaps, creams, brushes, man what a joint.
I met the owner, a fine gentlemen named Scott. He was so helpful and willing to tell me all about the lines he had and I have to say, he knew his stuff. This guy was simply awesome. I can’t count the number of things I sniffed in the store, scary.
It was like being in SOTD heaven for sure. About that time a couple guys who happened along and I started chatting a bit, which lead to conversations about shaving and all the goodies staring us in the face. I got to tell ya, these two characters where hilarious. I was having such an awesome time. One fellow suggested a place up the block and so I paid for my GFT (you guys got to try this stuff) and Trumper Violet Soap in a bowl and off we went. Yes sir these guys, strangers (and I mean strange, in a good way..) and I head to this other place. It had much of the same thing so I didn’t pull the trigger on anything there.
I decided to join these fellows for a bite to eat so we popped into a place called Donahue’s Steak House and grabbed a sandwich. Man could these guy talk….
I just sat back and watched in amazement as they went to town (it was actually very entertaining). Of course I had to chat about B&B so I can only imagine that at some point we might see this guys here. That would be to cool.
After some food and a few laughs, I couldn’t help but go back to see Scott one more time before I left the city. I had planned to pick up some Czech & Speake, Frankincense & Myrrh and so I did. It was 115.00 a bottle but Scott being a wonderful fellow he is and yes a friend to B&B (he knows a bunch of the guys here and actually named a few, to cool), gave me a very nice discount on it. You guys need to visit or check out their website, they do ship and don’t forget to mention B&B.
I said goodbye, loaded my goodies in my truck and headed home. After a nice tour of the city and a visit to the famous 59th street bridge (I got lost…) and a battle with rush hour traffic I made it home about 7 PM last night. I took me 4 hours for a 2 hour ride and yes, I was sniffing my goodies all the way home. I wonder what the people in the cars next to me thought..
Was it worth the trip you ask, I mean a tank of gas at 65.00, parking at 50.00 and 145.00 for a new tire you’d think shipping would have been way less expensive but hey, it sure would not have been near as much fun right!!!!
I hope to do it again in the near future and maybe this time I can get some of you guys from New York and the area to meet there. What do you think?
Here’s a picture of my goodies. In the picture along with the items I purchased while in NYC are some things that I received this week from our friends Jim (Goose) and Bob (johnniegold). You guess rock, thank you so much!!!
If you guys are ever in NYC or feel like taking a road trip, make sure you stop in at Cambridge Chemists because even on a hot, stick, humid, smoggy day in the August, there is a place that smells oh so sweet!!!