Thread: The First Soap

Back about 1967 or so it was probably Palmolive or possibly Noxzema shave cream. Still like the Palmolive and miss the Noxzema.

Bob

I started wet shaving in 1962, and for me it was Mennen's cream alternating with Old Spice soap, what I watched my father and grandfather use when growing up.

Gentlemen,

In the early days, along with the Williams soap, and Old Spice, come to think of it, I had some type of a badger brush with a long barber style handle. Eventually, the upper part of the brush handle broke off from the body, leaving the skeleton of the brush. That was my only brush and it was a funny looking thing. Years later, I scratch my head at how much money I have spent on shave soaps and brushes. Ah, but what fun.

Castle Forbes cream (don't remember the scent), but then I found Mike's and Mystic Water and I haven't looked back.

BermaShave in a can.

Edit: I got it wrong. It's Burma Shave, and it was in a tube.
I think they went out of business in the 60's.