A little while ago I bought a Valet Autostrop, almost by accident.
Unlike some vintage razors, you can still get blades for the Valet. And since I consider myself a shaver and not a collector, I got some blades and gave the Valet a spin to see if it belongs in my rotation.
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Another week and another shave. The blade still keeps up, although I can tell it is not quite as smooth.
Weekend is almost here, but a good shave gives me that weekend feeling right now!
We know how it goes. Peacefully puttering around on the internet, and boom: You accidentally bought two vintage razors. Earlier this week we looked at one of them, and today we’ll have a peek at the other. The other being a Christy razor.
Christy, like the CURBO, Diamond Edge, and others, were aiming for the low end of the shaving marked. Whereas Gillette and others were offering affordable razors, Christy’s razors were cheap or even free.
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A magnificent midweek shave on International Workers Day.
We’ve all been there. You are peacefully puttering around on the internet, and suddenly you’ve accidentally bought a razor. Or two, as I happened to do a couple of weeks ago. So let’s have a look at one of my latest accidental buys; a Valet Autostrop VC1. At least it was listed as a VC1 – right now I’m less certain, as the blade holder is a much closer match to the description of a Valet VC2.
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A new week. A new shave. And a new-to-me razor. And for the first time in years I actually had to think about how to insert the blade.
A fantastic Friday shave on a sunny morning. Next week might be an unscheduled pause from the GEMs
Got a lovely package in the mail.
A quick but highly enjoyable midweek shave.