So… did he make his own shaving brush knots from the horse’s hair?
As part of a “starter kit” I bought from Barbershop.no back in late June 2010, I got a bottle of Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave.
Yesterday – after almost six and a half year of sporadic use – I managed to squuese the last bit out of it, and I got proof:
I’m unsure if I’ll replace it or not; Proraso have changed the formulation at least once that I know of since I bought it all those years ago.
five o’clock shad·ow
noun
unpunctuated: five oclock shadow; noun: five o’clock shadow; plural noun: five o’clock shadows
a dark appearance on a man’s chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning.
An art deco frog – they made some pretty stunning things back in the day that was also eminently usable.
For those using an Android phone to take their SOTD-photo, there is a free and simple app for making them “artsy”; Photo Editor.
Note that I’m not affiliated with the app in any way other than being a happy user.
I find weird things on the web some times:
I can understand why you might want to shave a corpse – if you’re doing an open casket funeral, that is – and a razor cut would be most unflattering. So a niche product for a niche marked, but quite possible a forerunner for todays depilatory cream?
Shapeways apparently have a selection of 3D razors for sale, ranging from 12 to 25 USD. I’ve yet to see any reviews, but some of them look rather unique – I’m half tempted to see if they ship to Norway.
Bought in September 2012, last dollop of cream squeezed from it August 2016.
It was a good run, and the Derby was of my favourites to bring with me on travels. When my other tubes of shaving cream runs out I might get more.