Thread: We Cannot Take it With Us.

,,,, So what will you do with your collection when you pass?

This topic was briefly visited in a conversation that I had via PM with Ron (Utopian), when Pixel (William Barber) passed away. Ron stated that he would start the thread on this topic, but it has been a while & I will get it going for him. Ron can jump in when he returns.

The passing of Pixel really hit home to a lot of us & immediately the question of how to handle the large quantity of shaving equipment that he had at home came up. This question was first asked by his wife. Advice was given to her by the SRP Administration & myself on the options that were available. I spoke with Pixel's wife & offered her the assistance of our community here. To date, I have not heard any more from her and I have no idea what the family finally did with Pixel's shaving equipment.

Ron & I felt that a thread was appropriate so members could share ideas & information related to the disposition of their shaving equipment.

Some questions pertaining would be;

Do you have someone designated to take possession of your equipment?

Do you really know how much you have?

Do you know what usually happens to estates that go unclaimed?

Is your equipment in a will or do you even have a will?


We enjoy a lifestyle with wet shaving that has shaped each of us in one way or another. In the past 2 years we have lost a Master strop maker and a Master brush maker. Will your skills pass with you or will someone else carry the torch?

Thoughts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Yep! I may as well announce this here and now. A great conversation with our great friend and mentor, Geezer (Richard) has revealed he wishes to part with a majority of his collection/tools/ supplies. Skills to possess notwithstanding, he has a lot of nice razors, mugs, scuttles, hones, supplies, etc.
A man such as Richard has put a great deal of effort into his passion and wishes to pass some on as he shall be downsizing and moving along soon.
We all know and love Geezer, so let's help him find new homes for his nice things? Pricing would be, of course, up to him.
I have suggested he put chunks in the classifieds. If anyone is looking for anything in particular, PM him.

Speaking for him, I can honestly say he had rather his things go to fellow enthusiasts here. Seems only natural!

Me? I am gonna insure mine and catch it all on fire!

Yes, I have spoke with Geezer too. I'm under the impression that he is just moving and not leaving us, so to speak.
I hope this is the case.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Yes, I have spoke with Geezer too. I'm under the impression that he is just moving and not leaving us, so to speak.
I hope this is the case.

Oh, absolutely. Still he is at a point to downsize. Good time to sell-off to those who care about it.
I am proud of his decision to do so. Must be hard.
We will all arrive at that point in time. No doubt.

My son has been given instructions on what to do with my shaving equipment when it comes time.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

My son has been given instructions on what to do with my shaving equipment when it comes time.

So, I get all the pinuad lime?

I've been having those types of thoughts on and off for the past year. I'm certainly not planning on downsizing (my AD's are incurable) but have forced myself to slow the acquisition rate. I have been mulling over a field of several fellow members to designate one that would be willing to handle disseminating my stuff (wait in fear and trepidation for that email asking for your assistance.) My kids currently think I'm a little nuts with the emphasis I put on wet shaving and I'm sure they have no idea as to the worth of my accumulation. Not a huge sum to be honest, but enough to buy a few rounds or so in memory when that time comes.

Enough of the doom and gloom. Laugh, drink (if you do) and be merry and may your lather be rich, thick and cushiony.

I spent many a days & nights in homes trying to reach out and find loved ones on death notifications.

Some thoughts;

Even if you have a will, where/how is it kept?

If something happens to you when you are alone, is there a contact person listed in a place that would be obvious to a First Responder? This is so important for many reasons.

On the refrigerator or kept on the table top, your cellphone, with your medication, pinned to the kitchen wall; these are all good places.

I must say that I am rather remiss in my preparations for my departure. I work a moderate to high risk job and you would think as such I would have plans in place and clear communications made. I have a wife and a handful of kids, and no one has a plan. By default it all goes to my wife. She is a serious minimalist, so it will all have to go somewhere. I expect that in the coming year some plans will be made and I do have to organize certain things so that my collection is in part given to people that will appreciate what it is, and not sold off for pennies on the dollar. In my mind I would rather give an item to a good home than get a few cents for an unknown home. I have to figure out all kinds of other details as part of estate planning. As for my collection, I need to make my ideas clear.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I must say that I am rather remiss in my preparations for my departure. I work a moderate to high risk job and you would think as such I would have plans in place and clear communications made. I have a wife and a handful of kids, and no one has a plan. By default it all goes to my wife. She is a serious minimalist, so it will all have to go somewhere. I expect that in the coming year some plans will be made and I do have to organize certain things so that my collection is in part given to people that will appreciate what it is, and not sold off for pennies on the dollar. In my mind I would rather give an item to a good home than get a few cents for an unknown home. I have to figure out all kinds of other details as part of estate planning. As for my collection, I need to make my ideas clear.

So do I get all the Henckels?