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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

Gillette Contour advertisment from 1982

Old razor ads can be worth looking into. New ones can be… odd. And ones from back when I grew up can be pretty bland. Recently I found a Gillette Contour ad from when I was still in elementary school. Back then shaving was, for me at least, something grownups did before I even got out of bed.

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Gillette’s first patent filed in 1901

A few days ago we had a look at a 1917 Gillette advertisement, which referenced a patent filed in 1901. And today we look at that patent – and how it differs from Gillette’s better known and slightly newer patent for the Old Type safety razor.

But before we get into the differences, let’s see what King wanted to achieve with his invention:

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Shave of the night 14th May 2023

Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”

Blade: Treet Platinum

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil

SOTD 2023 05 14

Shaving in the evening, since tomorrow will be busy.

Worth looking into

So what makes a razor worth looking into? Well, this 1905 Gillette advertisement from the December issue of Scientific American don’t actually answer that question, but implies that the Gillette has those qualities that makes it worth looking into. It also makes some claims that are strangely familiar to what P&G says about their plastic cartridge monstrosities today…

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Shave of the evening 7th May 2023

Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”

Blade: Astra Green

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil

SOTD 2023 05 07

Another week without a functioning shave den is wrapping up. Tiling likely to start tomorrow, so we are seeing the light in the tunnel.