I have two TSA hijinks stories, one shaving related the other not. Once I traveled with my straight in my checked luggage (no issues there) but my cream, mug, brush, and metal brush holder were packed in my carry-on. My metal brush holder raised enough eyebrows that when they asked to whom a the bag belonged to, I had tell them what it was and show them how the brush hung in the holder, only then could I have the holder back.

The second story starts in Knoxville's airport and ends in Oakland. While visiting my dad years ago, he gave me a brand new set of Craftsman easy-outs still in there original packaging. I didn't think anything about it and just threw them in my carry on. Went through Knoxville security no problem, during my layover in Houston I left the secure area, came back through the security screening-no problem. Made it home and by then I had forgotten about the easy-outs still being in my carry-on. Two weeks later with the same carry-on, my wife and I fly from Tucson to Oakland, no problem going through Tucson's security. Coming home though is a different story. After TSA had been searching my bag for 10 minutes to no avail, they call me over and ask me if I know what they're looking for. I have no idea and tell them so. They show me the x-ray screen shot of my bag showing the easy-outs. I proceeded to pull them out of the bag at which point they told me I could not have them on the plane. My checked luggage was already gone so someone got a set of easy-outs for free.



Not TSA related because this was before there time, but once going through security in Phoenix, I emptied my pockets as we all do. Once my items went through the scanner, I was told I could not take my "Strike Anywhere" matches on the plane. I said "No problem" as I grabbed my lighter and put it back in my pocket. Go figure.


Last one, I swear. Anyone notice you can't take a lighter through the security screening, but if you're flying through Atlanta (and probably a few other airports as well), in two of the concourses they have smoking lounges and sell cigarettes and LIGHTERS.