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I know Skyfall came out in 2012, but I am watching it now for the first time and just saw the scene where 007 gets a shave with a straight. Then I did a quick google search out of curiosity and found this.
'Skyfall' shave scene 'increases cut-throat razor sales by 405%' - Fun News - Digital Spy
I wasn't surprised that it caused an upswing in sales, I was blown away by how big it was though!
Just wanted to share :D
I haven't seen the movie yet. Though my dad seems to have thought it was what peaked my interest in straights; I argue it's the Dollar Shave Club commercial.
The downside to having a 2 y/o is that Dora gets more airtime than James Bond.
I saw Skyfall and loved it. But the shaving scene didn't even register with me until after I read about its impact on straight shaving!
Not that it's all bad, but it's kind of a sad statement that people are so susceptible to suggestion. I remember how Dalmatian dog sales (and Humane Society drop offs :( ) went through the roof after Disney's live action 101 Dalmatians came out. I wrote that phenomenon off, figuring "that's just kids", but that's clearly not the case.
It all goes to show why product placement is so important and lucrative.
I often wonder about the validity of these so-called polls, especially after some of the cosmetics firms revealed how big a sample they questioned. Less than a hundred in most cases, and one, I think, was 13 people! How can you draw any meaningful conclusion from that?
To do a creditable job you would have to analyse trends on all the auctions, both live and online, antique and bric-a-brac shops and fire off queries to all the companies that still make razors today, and that's just the tip of the ice berg.
The article qualifies its findings by saying sales are up by 'apparently' 405%, then goes to blow it by mentioning just one retailer - Shaving Shack. That tells me more about the relationship between Shaving Shack and Digital Spy then it does about the sale of razors.
No, afraid I don't believe it.
Regards,
Neil
I admit the media(magazine articles, Skyfall, etc) did add to my interest in straight and DE razors. However, the high price of cartridges razors and concern for the environment were what led me to straight shaving.
They did make a big fuss about the shaving scene in the 2012 remake of Anna Karenina with Matthew MacFayden - it was on all the blogs, clips, stills, etc. No-one ever reported an upswing in straight-razor sales though.
Which was a shame for me - the studio props buyer used one of my oldies for the razor, along with some cased sets, paddle strops and shaving mugs to decorate the barbours parlour with - even sent a courier round to pick it up and drop it off, as well as paying handsomely for the use of the items.
Regards
Neil
According to a report from a friend of mine who runs a shaving products shop, Dovo production is sold out till end of 2015, he could hardly get a few.
I told my wife that Skyfall is the reason I bought all those customs and large straight razors. When I pull out a shiny 10/8 to shave with in the morning, she looks at me skeptically, that is, until I tell her "the name's Bond, James Bond". That solves the problem right there. OK, it doesn't, but it does make me feel like a more empowered shaver.
Come to think of it, the wife acts sililarly when I bring up razors or Bond...lots of eye-rolling.
I heard that their stocks were low, but it had something to do with a key worker dying, at least that's what I remember, might be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sterm
Regards,
Neil
Ah, that's where I'm doing wrong! I say "the names Bond, Basildon Bond"... doesn't get the same effect...Quote:
Originally Posted by ace
Regards,Neil
I doubt the article's author has a very reliable or accurate denominator in their % increase calculation. Or numerator for that matter.
And then of course there's the "Sweeney Todd" effect. Even if there is an increase in razor sales, we always need to ask "what sort of razors?" Remember the post-Sweeney Todd movie influx of newbs packing paki letter openers wondering why they couldn't get a shave out of one?
James.
Thank god Don Draper doesn't use a straight cause prices are high enough as is
Watch the following season 2 with kevin bacon... The serial killer shaves with a straight!!! But its a tad bit unrealistic !!! Really cool but every pass is like his angry(serial killer) :)
The razor makes a clink noise when he finishes the pass! Cool effect!
After watching skyfall... My wife wants to shave me! Lmao! I told he maybe one day!!! :)
I was watching Mad Men last night and was wondering if they ever did any shaving scenes. My guess is that Draper uses a Gillette.Quote:
Originally Posted by aa1192
There was one episode where Mr. Cooper (principal owner of the agency) sends Draper and another to his barber for a haircut and shave. Afterwards Draper feels his face as though he's never gotten shaved that close.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings
I got super excited about learning to use a straight when I saw Sweeny Todd, but I had no idea how to get into it at the time and ended up with a pocket knife that had a blade shaped like a straight. I lost interest for a while after that setback, but I'm really happy I'm doing it the right way now! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
Lol!! Point!Quote:
Originally Posted by aa1192
It might be a Gillette DE - but its definitely a DE. The lather he created on the episode where he shaved with a DE was pathetic though lol! Perhaps they had to do a few takes and the later was dying lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings
He actually said it was the closest shave he's had! What I thought was cool was after the straight shave the barber puts the aftershave on Drapers hands and he slaps it on... Which see's him hollar lol!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mdwright
I have only got halfway through the 2nd season so I recalled that lol!
I can't say anything. I was one of the schmucks who started fly-fishing largely due to A River Runs Through It.
I would only say someone is a schmuck if they do something like that and then give up on it after a little while (or think they are suddenly an expert on the subject) as opposed to a movie/ pop culture sparking a real interest in something.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad
(coming from an avid fly-fisherman who doesn't get out nearly as much as he wishes)
Thinking about the posts on this thread the outcome should be positive for the str8 commuinity as it looks like one of two things will happen. Either we will get another enthusiast who enters the community with a genuine interest or the market will be flooded with brand new str8ts that are hardly used and going for next to nothing. Here's hoping......:angel:
I have been looking for a new Dovo Bismarck with the ebony wood scales but every where I look Dovo's are sold out or over priced and so are the majority of Theirs-Issard razors the only ones left are the extremely high priced one's. I did find one place that had Bismarck's but I would have to spend an extra $100 dollars because they would only sell it in a set. I did get lucky today as I found a 6/8 Theirs-Issard Spartacus in the classifieds for a good price.