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My mrs thinks its a great idea to shave with a straight, since the straight adds the ability to keep the blade sharp and not have to buy anything additional ever. Since I have two I do not plan to buy anything additional ever. In stead I am feeding my AD in the shave cream arena, should see my collection of shave cream it will blow your mind.
The tendency to develop one AD usually means you will develop more...
Show us some pics of all your creams please.
It sounds like you can do the pepsi challenge with all your different creams. Let us know which you like best.
What until you start plopping the big money down on the many nice straights and various accessories. I fly these purchases under the Mrs. Radar. :cen
Pabster
I think you need to review the photos from the mid mo meetup, I bet bj has you beat.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbcohen
just wait. you'll succumb to all the ADs eventually.
Kelly I think BJ has us all beat with his soap collection. He sure has some great ones to!!!
I think BJ's collection of soaps is outstanding.
Would love to see pics of your shaving cream collection. I started off on the same foot then you, my mrs fully supprting my new-found interest in straights and I also wanted to have two only. Unfortunately, I have now 2 new (additional) ones on the way, one of which is a Custom from Mr. Chandler :wand the other a Grelot. Furthermore, I just acquired an old W&B wedge on the bay which is going to the invisible edge for restoration. As I want to be true to my word, my two 'original' ones will be found very soon on the marketplace (since it was me in the first place who promised NEVER EVER to start collecting as I will for sure not need more then 2 razors.... :banghead: ouch! That was something quite silly to say just before the AD syndrome hit me full force...Quote:
Originally Posted by jbcohen
Someone say Shave Soap?
bj
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/...4f0dbb00_b.jpg
Don't have any pics as yet, but will try to get one together. For now here is a list of what I have stashed away:
1/5 tube of Florena
Lervia
Godrej
Tom's of Main - can't recall which one
Spieck
Have had in the past:
Kiss My Face Lavender
Kent
Got my eyes on a lot more although I am trying to run things down a bit before I write another order.
This is funny (and a bit scary!) - to think that some of us got into straight razors because it looked like a good way to save money...:)
As long as you use all that stuff and enjoy it!
I got into it partly becuase its extreemly rare for razors not to become fmaily herilooms. Have you ever heard of someone proudly holding up a Trac II saying its from my pop.
Yep - I have that sort of thing too. I've got 2 of my great grandfather's razors that were sitting in Dad's garage for the last 30 years. (I'm using one, but the other has a crack - so might not be repairable... but we'll see).Quote:
Originally Posted by jbcohen
All the best,
Michael.
Not bad at all, but I detect a bit of a Bay Rum fan, especially OBR. Where'd you get those dinky matching glass jars with lids that your soaps are in there?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Sharp
That's an impressive collection. But I think you have other problems aside from your shaving cream AD-- I'm talking about the way you've meticulously created a second collection which just about perfectly matches the first... only in reverse? Now *that* seems a bit odd...
;^)
-Chief
I got those at Wal-Mart in the kitchen appliance department. I think they were called sugar bowls at about $3. Not sure if you have a Wal-Mart or not where you are at.Quote:
Originally Posted by mosley59
bj
My recommendation Michael is to send, the straight with the crack, off to Lynn Abrams for $2 plus shipping he will tell you if its reparable or if you should simply put it in a display cabinet. I think its worth a little bit to see if the master of straight razors can get it to shaving quality.
Go to classicshaving.com/catalog/item/578215/526780.htm
Ah yes BJ just as I remember it:-) I don't think any of us could match that collection!