I want free soap and cream.

Not really, but I would like to let Nancy smell them.

Kind of a pay-it-forward thing.

Y'all may have done this already......

What do you think of the idea of starting a list here of soaps and creams you don't want or have a small portion of that you could send me at no cost.

Three or four weeks would get it all here and I would then let Nancy (and me) smell them and then send the whole kit and kaboodle to the next shaver to do the same. It would move much faster after that I would guess. Give 'em all a sniff, send them on, and order what I like for a shave test.

I'd list the pay-it-forward on a separate thread and fit it all in a Priority Mail Flat Rate Box. $11 to see a bunch of different soaps and creams.

Well, what do you think? Crazy, good idea.......

I would say that I would have liked this back in January when I first started. However, I've spent so much money on soaps and creams that I feel like all noobs should have to do the same... Instead of paying it forward, it's kinda like paying your dues:rofl2:

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I would say that I would have liked this back in January when I first started. However, I've spent so much money on soaps and creams that I feel like all noobs should have to do the same... Instead of paying it forward, it's kinda like paying your dues:rofl2:

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Wow. There's a prime example of a just and upright man. [/sarcasm]

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I would say that I would have liked this back in January when I first started. However, I've spent so much money on soaps and creams that I feel like all noobs should have to do the same... Instead of paying it forward, it's kinda like paying your dues:rofl2:

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Word!:tu



Nice idea from the OP though. Hope it comes to fruition for you.

I only live about an hour from Asheville. If you wanted to meet somewhere for like lunch or something I could bring a lot of soaps/creams for you to sniff.

Of course I would be inside having lunch while you did it. You can explain to the cops what you are doing.

Just a thought,
Ken.

there are several of us in the asheville area we could get together sometime cook out and smell soaps

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there are several of us in the asheville area we could get together sometime cook out and smell soaps

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I'm so bummed I started using a straight razor after razorcon!!!

I think that's a great idea!

I still think putting a package together for newbies would be a cheap and easy contribution to the community.

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there are several of us in the asheville area we could get together sometime cook out and smell soaps

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All in all, a great idea Doc!

Let's do this.

Ken

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Wow. There's a prime example of a just and upright man. [/sarcasm]

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Just kidding

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Word!:tu



Nice idea from the OP though. Hope it comes to fruition for you.

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Me too!

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All in all, a great idea Doc!

Let's do this.

Ken

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That would be awesome! Wish I lived closer to Asheville!

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No worries! I certainly understand the sentiment.

Nancy already thinks I'm nuts with the straight razor. Until I can prove to her it is worth more than disposables, discussions on buying a bunch of expensive soap should probably be left on the back burner. I'm not unhappy with my normal bar soap - Sappo Hill Old Fashioned Oatmeal glycerine cream soap - smells like oatmeal cookies, but the überlather it 'aint.

For about 16$ you can get a sample pack of soap and creams from Colleen at www.thegentlemansquarter.com. Well worth the little money for getting a chance to check it out.

Sorry nun2sharp, but she no longer does the samples as a pack, you have to purchase each sample individually. It's still cheap (2.25 for a soap, 1.98 for a cream), but you can pick and mix what you want if you want more than the old package of 5 soaps, 2 creams.

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Sorry nun2sharp, but she no longer does the samples as a pack, you have to purchase each sample individually. It's still cheap (2.25 for a soap, 1.98 for a cream), but you can pick and mix what you want if you want more than the old package of 5 soaps, 2 creams.

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If I did my math right, thats not much difference, still a good deal, and your mix of soaps dont have to be a set number, if you wish to sample just a few.

You could just get people to send you some shavings or a small piece of their cake. Those things are so cheap anyway. I'm sure most of us wouldn't mind parting with a small portion of the stuff and a plastic baggie. Postage OTOH, but it seems like your willing to cover that. Plus, theres a lot less incentive for someone to pinch something out of the PIF box. Since it'd be pretty much useless other than to have some nice smells.

we will see what we can do about siting aside a Saturday to do this you on board as well David?

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If you would like, I can talk to Mike at Asheville Pizza over on Coxe for a place to meet. They have plenty of room.

15 Aug. is not a day I can meet, nor 18 Sept.

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If you would like, I can talk to Mike at Asheville Pizza over on Coxe for a place to meet. They have plenty of room.

15 Aug. is not a day I can meet, nor 18 Sept.

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I think the background aroma of pepperoni may throw off your soap sniffing experience!

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Wouldn't it just be better to taunt each other with each others soaps, so that you all buy all of them? That's how we do it up here in the Boston suburbs. :beer2:

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Wouldn't it just be better to taunt each other with each others soaps, so that you all buy all of them? That's how we do it up here in the Boston suburbs. :beer2:

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That's pretty much the only reason I bother to write up reviews: to get other members to also go out and spend ridiculous amounts of money on stuff their wives are going to yell at them about.

Although I think Loudee leads that game against me by about 4:1.:rant:

People are so much friendlier in other parts of the USA. Makes a born-and-raised Bostonian such as myself quite uneasy....