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This is the third response I have received from Tamara. I only wrote Combe once regarding Williams. Her boss must be pestering her to write and further clarify the company's position on the formula...

Yes, I'm the guy who gave her the idea on The Shave Nook forum. I tried mixing Arko sticks with Williams and coconut oil to try to recaputre the original. I showed her the ingredients on a vintage...

My guess is that retailers won't carry it unless it's dirt cheap. If Williams made it the original way it would probably retail for $5 or $10 a puck, and a lot of long-time Williams customers...

The irony of this ad is stunning, given the decline of a once great product:
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Of course that's impossible if they won't admit that they changed the recipe. But I would too, and buy 10 pucks.

I think so. Relatively few people use anything but canned goo so I guess they figure this is a nostalgic product whose presence does something for their company. I'd pay as much as $5 a puck if...

Received another email this afternoon:


Dear Mr. Ayers:
Thank you for contacting us regarding Williams Mug Soap. We welcome all comments about our products.
I have consulted with my supervisor...

Actually, I gave the responder a link to the history of ingredients listed on boxes over the years:

Look at the "Ingredients Timeline" http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Williams.
I have tried the...

Every once in a while I try to make modern Williams work for nostalgic reasons then give up. Last week I grated a puck with a cheese grater and got a tremendous, lasting lather but then it hardened...