April 2021 Acquisitions

[CjH]

Look what I found lurking on a shelf in a local pharmacy.....

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[jimmyc]

Look what I found lurking on a shelf in a local pharmacy.....

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Rip off, should be 10 bob maximum.

 

[Arora]

For those with the Boellis soap, am I right in thinking it doesn’t come in a container to lather from? You have to lather the whole soap and then leave it out to dry? That seems messy.

 

[RussellR5555]

For those with the Boellis soap, am I right in thinking it doesn’t come in a container to lather from? You have to lather the whole soap and then leave it out to dry? That seems messy.

It can be bought in a ceramic pot , but is expensive that way , generally people cut a piec eoff and put that in some sort of container.

 

[Arora]

It can be bought in a ceramic pot , but is expensive that way , generally people cut a piec eoff and put that in some sort of container.

Thanks for the info. That seems inconvenient. I don’t have any spare containers.

 

[Arora]

I’ve just ordered a bunch of samples (again):

Boellis
Czech & Speake (88, Oxford & Cambridge)
Eufros (Kasbah)
PannaCrema Nuavia (Nera, Rossa, Verde)
Saponificio Varesino (Opuntia, Dolomiti, Desert Vetiver, Cubebe)

 

[Blademonkey]

Thanks for the info. That seems inconvenient. I don’t have any spare containers.

You can easily buy ceramic, aluminium, plastic or wooden containers to house your soap, cheap and can be reused indefinitely.


Paul.

 

[Olie29]

Just arrived very nicely packaged and even a free sample of the Wickhams Parma violet balm to try.. can’t wait to use this one in today’s SoTd

 

[Crossan]

New arrival, Goodfellas Furiah:
and the Astra Planeta:

still waiting on the Razorock, again @Boycie83 if anyone asks it's all your fault (I'll take the hit on the Furiah, you didn't suggest that one)!

 

[Arora]

My Yaqi brush just arrived from AliExpress. I completely forgot I ordered this.

It’s beautiful, the best looking brush I’ve seen so far. Very soft bristles and a nice sized handle. I think this is going to be a winner.

 

[Olie29]

Just got a knock on the door mid shave to find this little beauty had arrived been looking forward to this...

 

[Johnny Bravo]

My Sharpening stones and Razor arrived today from @Fergiebilly, I can't wait to try out the razors edge later and just need to pick up a cheap little razor to practice honing on.

 

[Olie29]

Omg...it’s arrived and I’m gobsmacked it’s an absolute beast and it’s beautiful..the near wedge Koraat with olive wood scales along with the 1k naniwa super stone, the naniwa dressing stone and 2 very kindly included and very generous samples of the the Pannacrema Nera and Rosa shaving soaps..my word they smell incredible @RussellR5555 the Nera is certainly my favourite but the Rosa is divine too..I really have to pick both of these up wow can’t stop sniffing them my word thank you Russ appreciate that so much absolutely love both and I can’t wait to use the Koraat it’s certainly a stunner

 

[Crossan]

Case arrived, it isn't pretty but it is definitely practical. It's essentially an Otterbox with a plastic molded adjustable tray. This thing is bomb proof:

and a replacement for my old faithful R41 for when the shave isn't quite as leisurely, my previous tragically took a nose dive onto tiles and the thread snapped off (it had suffered some abuse over the time I had it). That's it now, no more spending!

 

[Fergiebilly]

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My Sharpening stones and Razor arrived today from @Fergiebilly, I can't wait to try out the razors edge later and just need to pick up a cheap little razor to practice honing on.

Omg...it’s arrived and I’m gobsmacked it’s an absolute beast and it’s beautiful..the near wedge Koraat with olive wood scales along with the 1k naniwa super stone, the naniwa dressing stone and 2 very kindly included and very generous samples of the the Pannacrema Nera and Rosa shaving soaps..my word they smell incredible @RussellR5555 the Nera is certainly my favourite but the Rosa is divine too..I really have to pick both of these up wow can’t stop sniffing them my word thank you Russ appreciate that so much absolutely love both and I can’t wait to use the Koraat it’s certainly a stunnerView attachment 67751View attachment 67752

 

[CjH]

These two little fellas turned up today from our good friends at connaught shaving.