Georgetown G12 Cream Scuttle
So, as some may know from a thread about post-shave balms, I had a little extra dough this month to spend, but not enough to buy any real gear (strops, blades, hones, or brushes), so I decided I'd go with some new creams, balms, and cheaper, smaller accoutrements.
It's getting cold quickly here in Bavaria, and the lack of central heating is always painfully apparent in the bathroom in my girlfriend's flat. I had just about 60 USD left in my budget, and got to looking over some shaving scuttles. After looking around on all the big name shaving sites, I stumbled upon a post about Georgetown Pottery, and gave them a look. As I've come to find is quite usual, their shipping methods on the checkout wouldn't allow for USPS shipping (required for my location), so I was afraid all was lost. I buckled down, though, and waited until the evening (when the East Coast is actually awake) and asked. I don't remember the lady's name, but this very sweet woman answered the phone and immediately knew what my problem was. She said just place the order, and they would take it straight away to the post office.
Sure enough, 2 hours later, I got an email with tracking number from USPS. Needless to say, I am glad that the customer service aspect was a very pleasant experience. I'll follow this up with a review of the performance of the scuttle and my first proper warm lather shave. I expect it to be in no later than Thursday, but I am quite pleased with the purchase and was too excited to wait til then to post about it.
