“The best shave you ever had seems poor beside a Schick shave…”
Big words, but now that I own one, I can testify that the Schick Type B – as is shown in this 1929 advertisement, makes for a damn good shave.
And while I can get two weeks worth of shaves with a modern blade, Schick didn’t go overboard and overpromise on the 1929 blades – instead promising a mere four to ten shaves per blade. But with 20 blades in each clip, that was still a lot of shaves for just 75 cents.
New week, new shave, and an experiment of sorts. I’ve done things like that before, but…
Razor: Gillette “Big Fellow”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Dr Bronner’s 18-in-1 Pure Castile Soap (Tea Tree)
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care:
Alum Block
And the key take-away? Well… don’t get rid of your shaving soaps yet. Better than plain water, less good than olive oil.
Another fine Friday shave. The “Airline” Tech is a very smooth shaver, perhaps a little on the light side but that is part of its charm.
With the unforgettable tagline “It’s a pleasure to shave now”, and the trademarked slogan “well that’s fine!!”
A nice shave on a day off.
Razor: Gillette Airline Tech
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care:
Alum Block
A late shave after spending a couple of hours snowblowing…
The last shave away from home for a while… and while the shave was good, I do look forward to shaving in my own den.
Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Lather: Derby Shave Stick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Alum Travel Stick
Gillette started marketing his razors early in the last century. And while it may seem obvious to us today how a three piece safety razor works, he actually had to explain it in his advertisments.
I think that impresses me most – beyond the nicely detailed drawing of a two-ring Old Typerazor – is the absolutely awesome goatee the shaver has.
Is there a better way to start a fresh year than with a refreshing shave? I would say no, but then again… I am somewhat biased in favour of nice shaves.
