Greetings from Philadelphia, PA USA

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I'm a long-time wet-shaver (I guess that means I'm old) who belongs to and follows a number of forums. I've been shaving with a Krona since 1969, when I bought it for $1.49 in the PX. It served me well for over fifty years until it gave up the ghost this past August. Fortunately, I had already purchased a backup on Ebay, had to pay 10X what I originally paid! Go figure! In any case, about three months ago, my oldest son turned me on to the wet-shaving community and I'm glad he did. I've made a number of friends in various forums and really enjoy the discussions and posts of the SOTD from various participants. I must admit to becoming infected with RAD. I already had my father's old Gillette Slim, and my grandfather's Old Type from his service in WWI. I've since acquired a Brass 1912 Patent 30's era GEM, a Gillette New Gold tone, and three new modern razors with a fourth on order. I shave with both DE and SE razors, but will admit to being on a quest. In fact, that's what led me into this new, wet-shaving hobby. I'm looking for a '75-'76 Schick Gold Tone Centennial Krona. I don't expect to find one anytime soon, but the quest has been fun! I plan on attending the the Shaving Collectibles Meetup in West Chester, Ohio on October 19. Will be meeting a number of online friends there for the first time. I have no plans to ever use a straight as I have Parkinsons, and that condition and straights do not go well together. That's quite a long-winded introduction, but I'm glad to be here, and hope to begin participating.

Enjoy your shaves,

Jeff
 
Welcome to TSR. It sounds like you have wide experience of DE and SE systems, but you don't mention whether you've tried any of the razors which take Artist Club blades. If not, they're definitely worth a go.
I agree! I shave with a Blackland Vector with Proline Blades and also own a Razorock Hulk Hawk which I haven't used much since getting the Vector. I have been tempted by Colonial Razor's recent release of the General V2, but find $185 a bit rich for my blood.

Enjoy your shaves,

Jeff
 
I'm a long-time wet-shaver (I guess that means I'm old) who belongs to and follows a number of forums. I've been shaving with a Krona since 1969, when I bought it for $1.49 in the PX. It served me well for over fifty years until it gave up the ghost this past August. Fortunately, I had already purchased a backup on Ebay, had to pay 10X what I originally paid! Go figure! In any case, about three months ago, my oldest son turned me on to the wet-shaving community and I'm glad he did. I've made a number of friends in various forums and really enjoy the discussions and posts of the SOTD from various participants. I must admit to becoming infected with RAD. I already had my father's old Gillette Slim, and my grandfather's Old Type from his service in WWI. I've since acquired a Brass 1912 Patent 30's era GEM, a Gillette New Gold tone, and three new modern razors with a fourth on order. I shave with both DE and SE razors, but will admit to being on a quest. In fact, that's what led me into this new, wet-shaving hobby. I'm looking for a '75-'76 Schick Gold Tone Centennial Krona. I don't expect to find one anytime soon, but the quest has been fun! I plan on attending the the Shaving Collectibles Meetup in West Chester, Ohio on October 19. Will be meeting a number of online friends there for the first time. I have no plans to ever use a straight as I have Parkinsons, and that condition and straights do not go well together. That's quite a long-winded introduction, but I'm glad to be here, and hope to begin participating.

Enjoy your shaves,

Jeff
Greetings Jeff and welcome. My wife and I had an all-too-brief stop in Philadelphia three years ago at the Palomar on South 17th Street.
 
Greetings Jeff and welcome. My wife and I had an all-too-brief stop in Philadelphia three years ago at the Palomar on South 17th Street.
That's the old Architect's Bldg. They have a great bar downstairs on the corner of 17th and Sansom Sts. They make as good a Sazerac as any made in New Orleans.
 
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