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    Default Found a cool place with lots misc. shaving stuff in downtown Chicago--but pricey

    I found out that Merz Apothecary has a location in the Palmer House, one of the grandest and oldest Chicago hotels, in its lobby. Merz has been on the north side of Chicago for over a century and opened this store (approx. State and Monroe). Since I work in the loop, I wandered in and they have all kinds of cool shaving accessories--no straight razors though--shaving soap, creams, after shave, lotions, alum blocks, bay rum, DE razors and supplies and other things. I enjoyed browsing--which they seemed happy to let one do. Their prices are kind of on a level with Art of Shaving and a bit too much for me, but I bought a small Royall Bay Rhum for an outrageous price (2 oz at 28--ouch) but the largest size seems more in line (55?) with other places. The Clubman bay rum bottle, however, was 6.99--pretty close to the Walgreen's price. They do have a web site. I'm certain it is pricey because of its location. Fun to check it out though.

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    Very nice!
    Sadly, we have no stores like that in my hometown.
    It is such a treat to see and smell all the great stuff in stores like that
    The sad thing is that it is very easy to spend too much money in them!
    But I must say though, I'm actually willing to pay a bit more for the products I want in a brick and mortar shop.
    Me personally, I go completely bonkers whenever I'm in a place with shops like that.
    Bjoernar
    Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....


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    It is fun to browse. I went back today and saw in the corner of a display case a half dozen or so straight razors--dovos (one had a price of like 125) and a couple of feathers (one had a price of two hundred something and theother was a disposable blade I think), but they were behind glass so I didn't get a chance to really see or inspect them, besides I'm certain they were straight from the factory--but they at least do carry some. They also had proraso and Mitchell's Woolfat Shaving Soap (21 bucks--I know)---and I bought some. I know they can be had chaper on-line, but it's cool to actually pick things tings up and smell them before buying too.

    If ever in downtown Chicago, it's a cool place to check out.

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