Hey, New guy here. Quick intro: 4-yr old AGE mechanic/retired USAF after 24.5 years. Been wet shaving for about a year now and have moved form safety razors to a shavette. Much harder than I thought it would be but I'm enjoying the experience. Anyway, one of my other passions is collecting vintage stuff and being into the wet shave thing has opened up a new world of collecting. The pictures that follow are of a metal cup I found yesterday at an antique mall. Other than the tag saying "shaving cup" I have no idea what it is. You'll note that it is hinged and will raise up. My presumption is it was for a puck and the holes were for draining. But I used it today with a soap-loaded brush, agitated in the cup, and a mix of Taylor's (my usual lather mix). Well, with the holes in the cup providing extra texture my lather was much easier to attain and in a shorter amount of time. My usual cup is a cheapish ceramic mixing cup. After my shave I raised it up and rinsed it out, pretty cool overall. No futher ID is available other than "patent applied for" etched in the bottom lip. No maker's mark at all. Has anyone seen this before? I have no intention of selling it and all the intention of using it. Any help will be appreciated! I look forward to more finds and sharing them in the future!