DE Blade Packaging

[Dandy Highwayman]

Hope this hasn't been done before.

One of the many things I enjoy about DE shaving is the amazing, often retro, packaging that many of the blades come in.
There is plenty written on here about the best performing blades, but I thought it might be fun to see who has a favourite blade packaging.

To start the ball rolling i nominate ASCO with it's bright orange pack depicting the pyramids and the 'old school' font, all in upper case.[attachment=3868]

Remember it's not about how well the blades perform, just about the design of the packaging.

 

[Canuck]

Nice retro packaging, but shocking blades:



I liked the old French Gillettes, circa 1970 I think? This is one next to one of my own razors, I never shaved with one but the packaging is cool so I have a quite a few of them just because:



I quite like the boxes that Gillette Superthin come in, the lighter colour, I think they're the Vietnamese ones:



I actually really like the 7 o'clock yellow packaging too.

Never been a fan of Astras because the packaging is boring! I like this topic.

 

[JohnnyO]

Silly I know, but I usually have a packet of Bolzano blades lying out beside my SE razor. Just because I like the "INOSSIDABILE" printed along the bottom line.
How pathetic is that !

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:

 

[Dandy Highwayman]

I like all the different Treet packages, but I agree that the blades seldom live up to the name.
The French Gillette is superb!

Johnny. Bolzano is another design classic. INOSSIDABILE is such a good word you can almost hear Pavaroti singing it:icon_razz:

 

[NotTheStig]

I like the inossidabile, too! Thought it was too weird to mention.

There are loads of vintage razor blade wrappers (literally thousands of different designs) but of the more modern ones I like the Shark and Tiger designs, and the current 7 o'clock's plain and simple approach.
The retro design is cool on the Sharks and Tigers, and the animal thing seems to work somehow too.
Something also appeals about the ultra-serious high tech approach of the bigger manufacturers in the seventies: something about how dated it looks now, if you know what I mean.

 

[Johnus]

I'm going to have to vote for: RACER. The design is really retro or really camp. Not sure which?

 

[Francorelli]

Well I'm a sucker for a good wildlife theme, so here are two of my favourite designs - Shark and Tiger. Especially the latter, look at that crazy big cat chomping down on the blade - priceless.

 

[Canuck]

I like the Shark packaging.

Gosh, those Racer are a bit camp. Less of a racer, more of a "chaser".

Seeing as it's had 2 mentions so far I guess I should post up my favourite current design:

 

[NotTheStig]

A man of taste!

Johnus: just camp!

 

[chrisbell]

Shark for me as well.

 

[NotTheStig]

So far it seems I am normal! God help us all!

 

[Dandy Highwayman]

Well I'm a sucker for a good wildlife theme, so here are two of my favourite designs - Shark and Tiger. Especially the latter, look at that crazy big cat chomping down on the blade - priceless.

In that case how about the Gillette Nacet with the crocodile being decapitated by a blade?[attachment=3870]

And yes, now you mention it the Racer package really is quite camp.

 

[Francorelli]

Well I'm a sucker for a good wildlife theme, so here are two of my favourite designs - Shark and Tiger. Especially the latter, look at that crazy big cat chomping down on the blade - priceless.

In that case how about the Gillette Nacet with the crocodile being decapitated by a blade?

And yes, now you mention it the Racer package really is quite camp.

I've never seen the Nacets with the hapless croc before. Excellent!

 

[Canuck]

Someone had to:



I actually really like Derby's packaging. They look like they should taste of spearmint. Instead they taste of draggy blunt metal. :icon_smile:

I also like Lord Cool, the ones with the little skiier on them.

 

[Tim B]

It's interesting that razor blades sold in the high street come in blister packs with cardboard backing. Yet online blades come in the small cartons. I presume it is to do with health and safety, and theft.

 

[Gingerpose]

A recent addition to the stable. Classical, understated packaging.