Thread: Tripoli Barber supply of Philadelphia

Not so much about a razor, but a business here.
Tripoli BS is seen on a plethora of barber/shaving related vintage goods here. I have seen razors, strops, hones, etc and so forth marked as from their establishment.
Seemingly a satellite of PJM.
Were I to take a guess, I might see the company predating WWII and awakening after.
Same as DublDuck, CMon, BelAro, other names previously supplied by the PJM network.

Anyway, I have a razor and some strops from 606 Ninth St, Philadelphia.

Anyone know about Tripoli BS?

No, but I guess I will be learning about them here.

My Tripoli razor is a ringer for a brother of post-war Ducks and later Cmon's
The connection is there, I think?

Quick search says the company was created Feb. 28, 1918.

Def pre-war!

Martin will be along?

Interesting, shall be following along..
And that trademark picture of Charles would not be popular after the war I reckon...or at least that style of 'Stache..

Tuzi 1918 is what I'm finding as well. Not so much information so far, some advertisement.


The search goes on.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Thanks, Tuzi~! Looks a bit Adolfish?

It's "Via Bicycle" now at the 606 S. 9th St. location. Weirdest thing is Google maps street view you can aim the arrow at the front door and go into the bike store, turn around, and go back out. Never been able to do that in street view before. So, you can go in and see what it looks like today.