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.
Continue readingShave 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.
Continue readingShave 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.
Continue readingShave 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