Vintage April 2025

[barn_iom]

Lox Astra SS Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica Zenith boar

Vintage April Shave #3
Interesting, and rather unique. Probably the rarest razor I own, as I can't find a trace of another one in existence! @rasoirdangereux owns a "Lix", almost identical to this one, except the Lox locks! The head is secured and released by the included key - I can only assume for use in secure institutions. This is marked patent pending and the baseplate is identical to the later "Velvet" razor (not to be confused with The Velvet razors produced by the Laurel Works in the 30s and 40s for Woolworths) which bears patent no. GB121415A, and would therefore date this to 1918! One of the patentees was Harry Lucas, the son of the founder and Chairman of what would become Lucas Industries.

It's beautifully made, fully chrome-plated, weighing a very solid 99 grams and most importantly, the shave is sublime. It reminds me a lot of the Lambda Athena. Very smooth, very close and am absolute delight. Now, does anyone else have one?

 

[Shaun asleep]

Gillette Aristocrat #66
Permasharp stainless
Tobs St. James soap and splash
Yaqi Aquamarine badger

 

[Jayson74]

Another shave with my Post-war Tech. And it went exactly as expected!

Smooth and satisfying!

Now to decide who is next up to bat.
Jay

 

[ajkel64]

Vintage April 03rd of April 2025.​

Razor: USA Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

Vintage April #3

This morning I reached for the Gillette, made in England, red tip. Really close shave I find with this model and always a joy to use. Did a good job along my jawline and neck .

 

[BMFtoolco]

Vintage April #2

I hope this is vintage enough? Not sure of the year. Elizabeth razor with Proraso blue pre shave, soap and alum. Azure lime aftershave (quickly becoming a favorite for pre work morning shaves).

I am feeling very blessed this morning. I was gifted this beautiful razor by a member here at B&B. He threw it in as an extra with a purchase I made. So generous and many thanks. Great shave and good friends here.

Happy Shaving gentlemen!

 

[ric164]

03 Apr 25
Pre-War Tech
Have a blessed day.

 

[JWCowboy]

#3
Gillette New SC replated in nickel by Chris @ BRG, restored Rubbeset aluminum handle with boar acquired from a wonderful eBay seller timotabern

 

[cranewarrior]

Great shave with my Super Speed.

My Super Speed belonged to my dad. I don't think he used it that much, but my mom said it was part of a care package given to us by our Presbyterian church when we moved to Texas as sponsored refugees. We were members of that congregation for years and my dad even was ordained a deacon at one point. The church was the basis of many of memories like communal suppers and watching with varying degrees of awkwardness as people from a very alien at the time culture tried to be welcoming to my family.

I've thought about getting the Super Speed replated to be prettier, but its condition tells an interesting story too. Who knows who used to own it and what travels it had been through, before it was donated and given secondhand (third or fourth?) to a refugee of the Vietnam wars?

 

[Schnitzel52]

Vintage April Shave 3

Shave 3
Prewar Fat Handle Tech (Silver)
Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Colonel x2L
Mitchell's Woolfat
A Fine shave. Smooth, close, and comfortable
The prewar Tech is a sweet shave.




AoM, BOSC, Captains Club, LEMD, RMS, SASA

 

[Schnitzel52]

Great shave with my Super Speed.

My Super Speed belonged to my dad. I don't think he used it that much, but my mom said it was part of a care package given to us by our Presbyterian church when we moved to Texas as sponsored refugees. We were members of that congregation for years and my dad even was ordained a deacon at one point. The church was the basis of many of memories like communal suppers and watching with varying degrees of awkwardness as people from a very alien at the time culture tried to be welcoming to my family.

I've thought about getting the Super Speed replated to be prettier, but its condition tells an interesting story too. Who knows who used to own it and what travels it had been through, before it was donated and given secondhand (third or fourth?) to a refugee of the Vietnam wars?

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That looks like my Dad's razor, too.
Thanks for the memory.

 

[Kbbond]

Thursday 4/03

April GRUME - Vintage April

Pre: Hot Towel, Proraso White Pre-shave
Razor: 1959 Gillette Fatboy @2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Cream: Proraso White
Brush: YAQI Rocks
Post: Thayer’s Unscented Witch Hazel, Proraso White AS Balm, Floïd Genuine

9/10 comfortable and refreshing shave

 

[Steve56]

Tanifuji Spaldings, these are probably early-mid 1960s.

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Schick I
Blade: Schick (7)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Brush: Ever Ready 500
Pre-shave: Proraso White cream
Soap: Chiseled Face Santa Paula
Aftershave: Bootleggers Eldorado

Another good shave. I like vintage injectors quite a lot.
The brush is vintage, too. I had planned on re-knotting it because, though it doesn’t show in this picture, it has a significant donut hole. Since it still does an excellent job of whipping up lather it will be awhile before I do the re-knot.

 

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[nemo]

Day 3
EMIR Karl Engels | Simpson Commodore X3 | Tabac soap | Vintage Russian Tabak EdC

 

[Anchovie666]

Thursday 4/3 Shave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 3
All Vintage Razors - All Month

End of Life for the Personna Blade
Binned it after eight shaves
However the GEM Pushbutton was a complete BANGER
Overall a Fantastic BBS Shave

Razor: WECK Stainless Scale Hair Shaper
Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (8X)
Clean Up: GEM Pushbutton/GEM PTFE (1X)
Lather: Martin de Candre ABSINTHE Sample
Brush: Frank Shaving G5 Black Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: LT Piver Lotion Pompeia

 

[Halfbeard]

Weck Sextoblade
Kismet (2)
synthetic brush
Nivea cream
Floid a/s

 

[WThomas0814]

Staying with the Rocket for a few more shaves.