Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Astra Green
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Additional Care: Alum Block
It is so nice to have access to the full rotation again
Razor: Gillette Old ca. 1921
Blade: Astra Green
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Block
First shave in redone bathroom!
Memorial day is upon us, and while I’m not in the US I do realise that a lot of my readers are.. and Memorial day is both the start of summer and a log weekend. So to help y’all pass the time in the sun, I’m offering free copies of my second book.
From May 26th and until May 30th you can go to Amazon (US, UK, or wherever) and grab a free Kindle copy of
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
Still shaving from the GoBag, but the end is in sight!
When the New improved Gillette was introduced, Gillette needed a new improved advertisement too. After all, the ads for the Old Type was, well, old.
Continue readingRazor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Treet Platinum Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: GzD Shavestick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick & Oak SOS Beard Oil
Still shaving from the GoBag, but the renovation project is nearly finished. Which is good, because I am getting tired of not having a fully functioning shave den at home.
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
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.
Continue readingBecasue several reasons, one being that it is Norway’s Constitution Day.
Happy 17th everybody!
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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