Acquisitions 1st Mar - 31st Mar 2016

[pjgh]

Yet another 1912 ... a British made 'Woolworths' set in brown bakelite case.

 

[churchilllafemme]

Today I got two new DE razor handles from Toby at Triad Razor and some vintage Penhaligon's English Fern aftershave and matching tallow English Fern shaving soaps.

 

[Mrchick]

Went into an Antiques Shop today and found the following for the equivalent of about £16. It was a good day[emoji1]

 

[moodymick]

New brush SOC 2-Band. Very nice brush, very soft and enough backbone for face lathering. The white stuff is some palm lathered Institut Karite. Nice.

 

[flashashton27]

Just received a bottle of Oyedo by Diptyque & a Malin+Goetz's Eucalyptus Deodorant stick. Both smell great!

 

[Whosthedaddy]

Famex has arrived from France.

Cleaned up a lot better than when I first received it in the pic, biggest quandary now is which way if the comb supposed to be used?

 

[Ferrum]

Famex has arrived from France.

Cleaned up a lot better than when I first received it in the pic, biggest quandary now is which way if the comb supposed to be used?

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Surely it should be the other way round?

 

[Whosthedaddy]

Surely it should be the other way round?

You would think but photos on the net is 50 / 50? I think, don't hold me too it, the aggressiveness can be changed by which way it is used?

 

[Ferrum]

You would think but photos on the net is 50 / 50? I think, don't hold me too it, the aggressiveness can be changed by which way it is used?

Seems it can go either way to increase or decrease aggressiveness. Not clear which is which, but I daresay it should be evident when you put a blade in.

http://theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/the-not-so-famous-famex.31435/

 

[Loedse]

Bought a soap and a brush today.

 

[Darkbulb]

Famex has arrived from France.

Cleaned up a lot better than when I first received it in the pic, biggest quandary now is which way if the comb supposed to be used?

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Actually either.
I have one and rather like it.
It was intended to be reversible so that one way gives you a bit more of aggressive shave - believe me, you'll see which one is which

Good score

 

[Darkbulb]

Famex has arrived from France.

Cleaned up a lot better than when I first received it in the pic, biggest quandary now is which way if the comb supposed to be used?

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I did a short write up over here:
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-not-so-famous-famex.43511/

There's a shave report as well a few posts down

 

[Darkbulb]

Received some fun things in the mail this weekend;

1) A vintage Mayd-Well brush
It's in a rather weathered condition but seems very structurally sound and no cracks, etc

2) Some inks to feed my emerging pen interest

3) The "Making Britain Modern" book by Sir Kenneth Grange
Grange is the designer of such razors such as the Sticky, Kompakt, Royale, Protector, etc.
This 200 page book is absolutely amazing and I might post a mini review on it
Might be the best $5 I spent so far this year.

 

[Northam Saint]

£6 at TK Max

I feel I've taken one for the forum here !

Avoid this at all costs ! Total and utter crap ! Smells great but it's a total none performer. Wouldn't lather with the brush supplied, tried a synthetic, then a badger. Shame, but no big loss.

 

[Electrif]

I feel I've taken one for the forum here !

Avoid this at all costs ! Total and utter crap ! Smells great but it's a total none performer. Wouldn't lather with the brush supplied, tried a synthetic, then a badger. Shame, but no big loss.

Pot looks useful

 

[pjgh]

You've proper fallen for the Ken Grange stuff @Darkbulb. When should we expect to see an InterCity125 in your back yard? It was probably the whaletail Porsche of trains back then.