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That perfect moment caught between lather and blade; the little breathing space where it's you, your razor and perfection. Wetshaver, approximate wood worker, career military, blogger, avid reader

Soaks rings around them all – Burma Shave

Wrapping up the old commercials for now, a pair of old Burma Shave spots that highlight how wet their shaving cream was. I still think I’ll opt for brush and a hard soap, thank you.

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Shave of the day 1st March 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 25th February 2021

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Evolution

Blade: Lord Racer

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Lather: Dr Selby Lavender

Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

More Pal injector blade commercials

All from the ’60s, all less than a minute long. While microscopic liquid ball bearings sounds like so much hogwash, 20 blades for 98 cents sounds pretty good to me. In today money, that would be roughly 8 US dollars, give or take 80 cents.

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Shave of the day 24th February 2021

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Evolution

Blade: Lord Racer

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula

Aftershave: BullDog Oil Control Moisturiser

Additional Care: Alum Block

Pal Stainless commercial – shave through a cedar shingle

Not something I would have done with an injector blade, and I’m a little distrusting that the shave was as smooth as the actor claimed.

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Shave of the day 22nd February 2021

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Evolution

Blade: Lord Racer

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender

Aftershave: BullDog Oil Control Moisturiser

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 19th February 2021

Razor: Mergress “Bling”

Blade: Lord Racer

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper

Aftershave: BullDog Oil Control Moisturiser

Additional Care: Alum Block

GEM commercials from the ’60s

Micro-mist process! Four times more steel! Talking down out competition! The very finest buzzwords went into making these commercials, and not too much more by the looks of it.

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Shave of the day 17th February 2021

Razor: Mergress “Bling”

Blade: Lord Racer

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Lather: Jabonman Mediterráno L.E. BullGoose

Aftershave: BullDog Oil Control Moisturiser

Additional Care: Alum Block