Thread: Rare and Memorable

Hirlau,
Nomad has been renamed Moroccan Myrrh, going by the website its the same smell. Not sure about performance though.

Old spice was what I used because the kids got it for me for Christmas every year in the early 70,s unfortunately I don't have any , thanks for the memories John, and Obie, but I do have one of my gift sets left , Burma shave soap and brush , never used because the soap was to say , not my favorite, the old spice and Palmolive is what I used. But I kept it
Obie keep your threads coming, it's one of the first items I wish to read on this forum, soaps are my favorite thing about wet shaving, wishing you well. Tc

I had that Burma Shave set, still in the package and bought at a flea market for $1, but curiosity got the best of me and I opened it. The soap was low grade. The brush was horrible. I had the brush re-knotted in silvertip, and eventually sold it. I don't know what happened to the soap. I do have the mug, though.

Originally Posted by Obie

I had that Burma Shave set, still in the package and bought at a flea market for $1, but curiosity got the best of me and I opened it. The soap was low grade. The brush was horrible. I had the brush re-knotted in silvertip, and eventually sold it. I don't know what happened to the soap. I do have the mug, though.

Yes I have the whole kit too, mug and metal box it all came in ,, I'll update later , and yes the brush and soap were definantly not in the first tier! Tc

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Now we know who is hoarding all the old rare soaps :<0) There is another side to that face of Avon and a little test wouldn't decrease the value THAT much. Just John, the suspense would kill me.

There are a few floating around on the Bay,, I'll pull one tonight & give it a review when it gets here.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Hirlau,
Nomad has been renamed Moroccan Myrrh, going by the website its the same smell. Not sure about performance though.

Thanks,, gonna look into that tonight also !!!

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Here's a vintage Yardly (un-used) I have in the collection,,, sorry I've never used it, so I can't comment on the performance.

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I use mine. I had no idea that it was rare though. I got it from an antique shop for a low cost. It is a very nice soap. mine has no scent though. I often use it when I shave with one of my early 1800's razors, it just seems fitting, now if only I had a really old brush handle to go with it...

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'm going to post this soap here, as I don't think they make it anymore,, too bad , as it is my "Favorite" soap. I have this one tub left & use it sparingly.

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I understand it has been renamed but they still make it. Now called Marocan Myrrh

Originally Posted by Obie

I had that Burma Shave set, still in the package and bought at a flea market for $1, but curiosity got the best of me and I opened it. The soap was low grade. The brush was horrible. I had the brush re-knotted in silvertip, and eventually sold it. I don't know what happened to the soap. I do have the mug, though.

Ya know, Harry Belafonte does a song about Burma Shave. Something about a pet monkey he has who becomes jealous for his girlfriend and while he's shaving with his Burma Shave the monkey comes up behind him and pushes him into the toilet and then "pulls the chain and he goes down" and the monkey winds up with his girlfriend. Of course it's sung with a Jamaican accent and beat.

Have you every tried Shaver Heaven shave soap, if so which ones do you recommend.