Razor: Mergress “Bling”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Lather: Brutalt Bra TSN LE / Norwegian Wood
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 25th June 2021
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Larkin Idea – guide to correct shaving.
The Larkin Idea a home improvement magazine and mail order sales catalogue from the late 19th and early 20th century. It helped propel the Larkin Company into gigantic mail order conglomerate in the early part of the 20th century. Today both the company and their “idea”1 is all but unknown, even if Larkin rivalled Sears at its height. While the story behind the company is intriguing, to say the least, it is not the focus today. Rather I want to show you a tutorial in four parts that was printed in the Larkin Idea in 1905. They refereed to it simply as “Correct Shaving”.
Continue readingShave of the day 23rd June 2021
Razor: Mergress “Bling”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Lather: Pereira Shavery Baron’s Choice
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Körzinger & Nettlich’s soap brush for shaving
Yes, it is another disposable lather device,1 and like Dr Samuel Schereschewskij’s invention this one also comes courtesy of the Kaiserlich und Königlich Patentamt2 in Austria. Patented in 1901, Herr Eugen Körzinger and Herr Otto Nettlich came up with a single use, hygienic, and cheap way to lather the beard.
Continue readingShave of the day 21st June 2021
Razor: Mergress “Bling”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Shave of the day 18th June 2021
Razor: Mergress “Bling”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Lather: Prep “The Original Formula”
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
“My razor and shaving tackle!” by John Teetgen
One of the wonderful features of having access to a global information system is that a large amount of vintage depilation related publications is available that I would not otherwise be aware of. Or, in simpler terms, there is a lot of old shaving pamphlets found on the web. And today I want to share one I found on the internet archive. The full, complete and unabridged title Mr Teetgen gave his masterpiece?
My razor and shaving tackle! As it ought to be: and as it ought-n’t. How to shave without great pains and little cuts.
Continue readingShave of the day 16th June 2021
Razor: Mergress “Bling”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Lather: Prep “The Original Formula”
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Additional Care: Alum Block
A 1917 Gillette advertisement
Shave of the day 14th June 2021
Razor: Mergress “Bling”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Lather: Prep “The Original Formula”
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block