Hello, Ciào, Guten Tag, Salut, Shalom, Hola, Yassou, and nǐ hǎo from Melbourne.
My name is Rick. Quietly lurking around here for a little bit so it's time to introduce myself.
It all started a couple of years ago when I stumbled on a Whirlpool post titled "Classic Shaving Instruments". I suspect many of us have been dragged in by that one. This thread hooked me in straight away because I grew very tiresome of the cartridge way of shaving. Following the advice of "Bored Accountant" I purchased a kit and have never looked back. Warp speed a year later and both Shave Nook and Badger & Blade found their way onto my Favourites bar. That's when things took a major turn for the worse on my wallet.
My modest shave den contains a very small collection of vintage Gillette razors, a Merkur 34C (the other daily love of my life), Semogue and Simpson brushes, an array of blades (partial to Personna Med Prep's and Astra SP's), a Thiers Issard straight that I am too frightened of to use, enough creams and soaps to last me 2 lifetimes and other accoutrements that make the morning shave a joy. A self induced restraint of purchases for 2014 (with the small exception of a recent Acqua di Parma cream and AS transaction) is taking its toll on me as I have razors like the Muhle R41, Ikon Shavecraft 101, and Merkur 37C slant on my wish list. Watching guys from all over the world on Youtube test driving new razors and and lathering artesian soaps is my new porn.
Anyway, sorry for the long winded introduction but I don't go for the small talk. It's great to be amongst some other tragics and I do value your opinions around here.
Regards from sunny Melbourne, Rick.
P.S. Damn you Bored Accountant (aka Mark1966 if my memory is still intact) but Thank You at the same time.
My name is Rick. Quietly lurking around here for a little bit so it's time to introduce myself.
It all started a couple of years ago when I stumbled on a Whirlpool post titled "Classic Shaving Instruments". I suspect many of us have been dragged in by that one. This thread hooked me in straight away because I grew very tiresome of the cartridge way of shaving. Following the advice of "Bored Accountant" I purchased a kit and have never looked back. Warp speed a year later and both Shave Nook and Badger & Blade found their way onto my Favourites bar. That's when things took a major turn for the worse on my wallet.
My modest shave den contains a very small collection of vintage Gillette razors, a Merkur 34C (the other daily love of my life), Semogue and Simpson brushes, an array of blades (partial to Personna Med Prep's and Astra SP's), a Thiers Issard straight that I am too frightened of to use, enough creams and soaps to last me 2 lifetimes and other accoutrements that make the morning shave a joy. A self induced restraint of purchases for 2014 (with the small exception of a recent Acqua di Parma cream and AS transaction) is taking its toll on me as I have razors like the Muhle R41, Ikon Shavecraft 101, and Merkur 37C slant on my wish list. Watching guys from all over the world on Youtube test driving new razors and and lathering artesian soaps is my new porn.
Anyway, sorry for the long winded introduction but I don't go for the small talk. It's great to be amongst some other tragics and I do value your opinions around here.
Regards from sunny Melbourne, Rick.
P.S. Damn you Bored Accountant (aka Mark1966 if my memory is still intact) but Thank You at the same time.
