A Newbie Giveaway!

Lynn suggested a small portion of the latest raffle money go to purchase an Heirloom Strop for me to give away to a non-winner of the raffle. We talked it over a bit and wanted to help out a few newbies that need either a razor or strop AND had taken part in any of the three raffles that were held here.

So, if you need either a razor or a strop AND ALSO PURCHASED one or more tickets in any of the raffles....Lynn's Thiers Issard Raffle, Kees Thuringen Raffle or my Heirloom Strop Raffle, please post your name to this thread.

In a few days or a week we will do a little drawing from these newbies and give away 2 Heirloom Honey Brown Starter Strops and maybe a razor or two. Not sure if these will go as sets or split so they help the most guys. I'll let Lynn make that call as it is his donation of money purchasing the two strops. The razors may be a Wapi or two from Lynn or I may have a few Dubl Duks around here to donate.

Best of luck to you all!

Tony

Hello!!! NEWBIES NEED TO ENTER HERE! Just hit the "POST REPLY" button :)

Tony, may be you should see about making it sticky so that it doesn't get burried down.

I've got a beginner strop that syslight put together for me, so I am not sure I qualify as being in need of a strop (i'm just in need of an upgrade), but I did enter all raffles and if there are no newbie candidates w/o a a strop I will happily have my name in the hat for the heirloom and pass along my starter or give it back to Jim to reuse in his next newbie give away kit :)

And thanks Lynn for always looking out to help the newbies.

Gugi,
Put your name on the list!

Tony

Me me me me me, I'm a newb and I have one of dem tickets somewhere :w

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Originally Posted by gugi

I've got a beginner strop that syslight put together for me, so I am not sure I qualify as being in need of a strop (i'm just in need of an upgrade), but I did enter all raffles and if there are no newbie candidates w/o a a strop I will happily have my name in the hat for the heirloom and pass along my starter or give it back to Jim to reuse in his next newbie give away kit :)

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I'm in about the same boat. I have one of your "#4 Starter Strops", Tony, but would love the chance to win an Heirloom strop if you don't get any newbie entries in need of their first strop. And, like Gugi, if I were to win I'd be happy to donate my Starter strop to a fellow newbie in need. I would have never imagined I'd get to a point in my life where anything shaving related would be so appealing or so much fun.

Kevin,
This giveaway is for more Starter strops, the last two remaining Honey Brown #4 models <g>.


Tony

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Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Kevin,
This giveaway is for more Starter strops, the last two remaining Honey Brown #4 models <g>.

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Um, never mind. I saw the word Heirloom in the initial post and my eyes glazed over and missed the rest of the description.

Hey cant say i wouldnt mind. I just entered the world of straights and i just turned 20 years old. So im a young'n and it would be awesome if i had some fellow straighters help me along.

Thanks guys!

Tony and Lynn,

A great idea guys and thanks for your support of newly acquainted to this game!:bow

:tu Bruce

So far it looks like very few of or raffle contributors were newbies. Since Lynn is springing for these items I may ask him to redefine the criteria and see how he wants to handle this little giveaway.

Tony

I am a newbie, and have entered the last 2 raffles, but I already have a starter strop from Tony. I could always use another straight though.

Mark.

Since there were no reactions to my joke, I just want to make it crystal clear that it was a joke and that I didn't buy any raffle tickets :cool:

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Since there were no reactions to my joke, I just want to make it crystal clear that it was a joke and that I didn't buy any raffle tickets :cool:

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You still have a chance: If no newbies sign up, the best joke has to win it! :rolleyes:

I think for a lot of us newbies, one of the hard things is deciding where to put money - We all agree that this forum is awesome, but with limited resources and trying to get into a relatively expensive hobby (with the razors, strop, hones, brushs, soaps, etc.) we have to decide where to put the funds. I was SOOO tempted to buy tickets for Tony's raffle, but in the end had to decide whether to buy three tickets, or put that money towards a shave ready razor bought on this forum.

Just a theory why not many newbies purchased tickets...:shrug:

Mark

Mark,
Very good points and we fully understand. Lynn sort of left it up to me on what to supply so I figured two less expensive strops would help 2 people get going instead of one nicer strop. I took a wild guess on there maybe being a few newbies in the raffles. Now that I look over the entries I see most were seasoned users, not newbies. Either way we have a few things to give away and somebody is getting something!

I sent Lynn a PM asking if he wanted to redefine where these go or what we give away. It's SRP money funding this and his call. We just wanted to give a small reward or start to someone but just were not sure how to do it.

Tony

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Since there were no reactions to my joke, I just want to make it crystal clear that it was a joke and that I didn't buy any raffle tickets :cool:

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Certain things are so crystal clear they go without saying.

EDIT: I didn't read all of the original post. I thought you were giving away an Heirloom strop. You can withdraw me. Thanks for doing this, though. Great idea!

Well.. if any newbie can apply I'm in.. lol :) If not, then thanks for contributing anyways, it's awesome! :)

Jeff

Wow Lynn and Tony,

You guys are great!! A very generous gesture :cool:

Tony,

I do not want to participate in the drawing for the starter strops. I thought these are one of the higher end strops and that is why I asked ifI would be eligible. The strop Jim made for me is an excellent starter strop and I think your #4's will be better with somebody who doesn't already have a strop. I'm sure one day I'll be able to purchase one of your standard issues :)

I think if there are no 2 stropless newbies who entered the raffles, and Lynn wants to help newbies, the raffle should just be changed so that any newbie can enter. I think a prequalifications for being around for a week or two and still don't have a razor/strop can naturally restrict the raffle to only those who are really on a tight budget, but that's just an idea, don't know if it's useful.

But of course this all depends on what Lynn thinks is the best.

Cheers

Another Newbie here that would love one of Tony's strops:D

Let's see. I guess I may have misunderstood as well. So you guys aren't giving away newbies? :hmmm: The indenture is dead?:mad:

:td Bruce

Tony & Lynn...Damn fine gesture. How about just keeping a weather eye on the forums and if you see a newbie that seems genuine and deserving flick them a leg up...and no I'm not putting my hand up I'm a shaver not a collector so I only replace gear as I need too. I have 2 razors 2 brushes and a strop that I'm just about to replace with one from Tony and my old one is going to a good home. Once again well done. It's this type of post that made up my mind to join this forum and one other.

Chop

Wow... decent of you folks to offer. Total newb here, but with the exception of a second razor, or stuff for learning to hone with, I've just purchased my kit already and am only waiting for it to arrive.

Definitely send stuff to someone new who's on a budget to help em get going, that would be cool.

Damn nice gesture from Lynn and Tony - kudos to you both!

Hi Guys,

One of the things that we have done since I started the first web site on Straight Razors is to try to make sure new guys who either couldn't afford or didn't know what to do to get started, got great guidance and when possible free honing and even a free razor or strop if one was available with the understanding that they would pass on the knowledge and the equipment when possible to another new person in need. This gesture has been imitated by every other forum out there and it is indeed a good thing.

The only problem we have ever had with this is that we have tried not to be authoritarian regarding the newbie and many seasoned members have participated just for the free razor or strop. I still feel it is the responsiblity of the person to decide whether to enter a give away of this nature or not.

Tony and I will find a couple of new people in need and make sure SRP helps them on this.

Thanks for your understanding guys.

Lynn

I have 2 of Tony's Artisan 3" strops, but could always use a travel strop. :D

Just read above note. Never Mind. :D

hi guys
well just my luck I joined to late for the raffell so will not be elegable for this prize draw but still never mined its great to see the more experianced hellping us newbies to get started

tony

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Originally Posted by adjustme69

Tony and I will find a couple of new people in need and make sure SRP helps them on this.

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awesome - that's what i was hoping (and expecting) you'd decide :)