I bought two shave-ready razors from Hi_Bud_Gl that are on their way.
I bought one of the Chinese (Delong?) silvertip shave brushes from virtualvillage-usa on ebay.
I bought one of Tony's starter strops.
I bought a sampler pack of soaps and creams from TGQ.

I guess I'll need something eventually to touch up the blades and keep them going. Any suggestions for a complete newb? Chinese 12K? Pasted strop (Tony's currently out of stock)? Barber hone (3 line Swaty maybe)?

I'm getting pretty excited. I've had exactly one razor, a Trac II, my whole life. (I'm 29.) I broke the handle banging it on the sink trying to clear a clogged cartridge once. Glued it back together and kept using it. So I'm kinda amped about trying something new.