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Thu, 6/08/09 – 10:14 | No Comment

Another one of the favourite one piece adjustables of all times, introducing the gold toggle made only for a year ( 1960 ; there was another toggle version made in 1958 ),  Like the fatboy adjustable, the adjusting collar raises …

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Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Sunday, 8 Nov, 2009 – 19:44 | 3 Comments

Got hospitalised recently from a bad slip disc recurrence , and i hurriedly packed a bottle of Aqua Velva Ice Blue into my bag. It was a great choice to perk me a little each …

Billy Jealousy Hydropane
Sunday, 18 Oct, 2009 – 8:23 | 3 Comments

Sometimes it isn’t nice to play rough. My latest acquisition, a synthetic gel formulared with industrial grade silicon lubrication goodness, the Billy Jealousy Hydropane. Bought it in one of the branches of Whathewants ( …

Soap Lathering FUN !
Sunday, 4 Oct, 2009 – 22:42 | 2 Comments

My little short descript on a 5 min lathering exercise ! Comon, you do not need decades in a bathroom to get a rich and slick Santa Claus beard actually. Now there are several …

NUGENO MEN COOL – Double Action Oil Control Cleansing and Shaving Foam
Wednesday, 23 Sep, 2009 – 9:40 | 2 Comments

Gentleman, presenting a more common ( or getting more and more common ) shaving product seen locally. You can easily find it in provision stores, and especially so in the CK supermart chains ). Reasonably priced as …

Gillette Ranger Tech
Thursday, 10 Sep, 2009 – 19:49 | 2 Comments

A not so usually seen razor, this vintage razor was conceived for joyous 1941 Christmas season for 98 cents a box but prematurely aborted its less than a year production when the Word War II progressed …

D R Harris Arlington Shaving Cream
Friday, 4 Sep, 2009 – 19:25 | One Comment

Easily the favourite shaving cream of my current lot ( and I am glad I got a nice tub of it .. which is running a little low as of this time of writing )
Fragrance …

1940s Aristocrat
Tuesday, 25 Aug, 2009 – 8:53 | 3 Comments

Another lovely piece of history, this non adjustable Gillette can often be gotten at a cheaper price than the 1934 version ( which again depends on the auction mania. Without a case you can probably …

1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Tuesday, 18 Aug, 2009 – 11:05 | No Comment

A remarkable engineering feat for Gillette, this was their first one piece twist to open design. Comes in two flavors, one in a black case, and a more posh looking Christmas edition golden metal box. …

Brush Galleria
Tuesday, 18 Aug, 2009 – 0:26 | 2 Comments
Brush Galleria

Edwin Jagger Extra Large Silver Tip brush

Edwin Jagger Extra Large Silver Tip brush

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Nivea for men – MultiProtecting Post Shave Balm
Sunday, 16 Aug, 2009 – 16:19 | No Comment

My earlier acquisitions which I still do use on and off ( I got too many others to rotate ). Nivea has a wide selection of aftershave balm for various types of skin. My skin …