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That is indeed a 1912. The best. American flat cap (as opposed to curved cap of the earlier era) ... c.1919 onwards. Enjoy! You will
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That is indeed a 1912. The best. American flat cap (as opposed to curved cap of the earlier era) ... c.1919 onwards. Enjoy! You will
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In my opinion a worthy purchase to break the 2025 shaving restraint.
All appears to be N.O.S and probably early to mid-1960s.
Brush is still in its original container, which is why it looks so dusty (the dust is on the inside and came in through two holes at the top).
Some sellotape is still holding the container lid in place whilst another piece of tape has succumbed to time and is loose in the box.
Through the bottom of the thin plastic base you can just about see the printing for the cardboard insert which is still sandwiched inside the bottom of the container.
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Shiny silo doors
All appears to be N.O.S and probably early to mid-1960s.
Brush is still in its original container, which is why it looks so dusty (the dust is on the inside and came in through two holes at the top).
Some sellotape is still holding the container lid in place whilst another piece of tape has succumbed to time and is loose in the box.
Through the bottom of the thin plastic base you can just about see the printing for the cardboard insert which is still sandwiched inside the bottom of the container.
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Shiny silo doors
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Bloody lovely @NotTheStig! The doors are smashed open now ... get buying! Haha!
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2x Gillette Silver blades, still sealed. Unfortunately can't see a date code without opening them. Razor is made in England so no date code there either but we know the right time period.
Nice mirror of the Gillette logo here. Notice the large burr on the clear plastic edge! There are also some sharp lines inside the blue plastic moulding.
I don't want to fill up this thread with loads of photos of my purchase so I've created another thread if you want to see more:
www.theshavingroom.co.uk
Nice mirror of the Gillette logo here. Notice the large burr on the clear plastic edge! There are also some sharp lines inside the blue plastic moulding.
I don't want to fill up this thread with loads of photos of my purchase so I've created another thread if you want to see more:
Gillette Gift Set No.2 (Slim Twist, Standard brush, Silver blades)
Thought I would so a separate thread to my two in the monthly acquisitions one as I don't want to fill up that place with all my many photos of one set. But it's a very nice set and in excellent condition: probably all unused (at least the blades and shaving brush were sealed). Dating from...
www.theshavingroom.co.uk
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I've had this in my watch list for months and months and months ... finally decided to bag it!
Little bottle of the matching splash as well.
Ingredients list follows the pre-2011 Standard Company Ltd formulation, so guess it was one of theirs. Circa 1990s, at a guess.
Little bottle of the matching splash as well.
Ingredients list follows the pre-2011 Standard Company Ltd formulation, so guess it was one of theirs. Circa 1990s, at a guess.
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Fantastic find.
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It had to be something really good to make the restraint worth breaking,
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Very nice! Not seen the soap before. I have the same bottle in a fancy and oversized cardboard box. Not tried that aftershave but I have other bottles of Blue Blazer and I really like it.I've had this in my watch list for months and months and months ... finally decided to bag it!
Little bottle of the matching splash as well.
Ingredients list follows the pre-2011 Standard Company Ltd formulation, so guess it was one of theirs. Circa 1990s, at a guess.
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The SS14 postcode is Basildon (in stark contrast to the ostensibly up-market image of Yardley - probably why only the postcode is mentioned not the town)!I've had this in my watch list for months and months and months ... finally decided to bag it!
Little bottle of the matching splash as well.
Ingredients list follows the pre-2011 Standard Company Ltd formulation, so guess it was one of theirs. Circa 1990s, at a guess.
I believe they closed the Basildon operation in 1999.
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Haha! Yes, "Yardley of Old Bond Street House ... Basildon" doesn't have quite the same ring.
Cheers! Really pleased I finally pulled the trigger on this one. Preliminary sniff of the aftershave and I think that little sampler will be agreeable. Looking at the scent profile, I think it reads as a cleaner Drakkar Noir.
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It was indeed and something you will only see come up once in a blue moon.
When opportunity knocks throw that door wide open and grasp it with both hands.
That's my motto because life is far far far too short.
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absolutely.i agree.i have overpayed many times just to get that perfect example of some of my razor sets.."when opportunity knocks..."
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You horny bastard
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You………… Yardley bastardI've had this in my watch list for months and months and months ... finally decided to bag it!
Little bottle of the matching splash as well.
Ingredients list follows the pre-2011 Standard Company Ltd formulation, so guess it was one of theirs. Circa 1990s, at a guess.
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What English perfume house do pirates like? Yaaar-dley.