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- Sunday March 7, 2021
- Location
- Sunny North Wales
Best wishes on your Birthday!04/09/62
Birthday shave
Pre - Droyt's Classic Glycerose Soap
Brush - Vintage Butterscotch Culmak Plus Pure Bristle 1950
Soap - Vintage Cussons 1950's
Razor - Gillette Slim Adjustable H3 "Travel"
Blade - Vintage Perma-sharp Supreme
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Ben Lomond - Cinnamon & Patchouli
A/S - Avon Wild country
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For my birthday shave i used up the last of the Cussons shave cream.
A great shave from the birthyear slim.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.
Lovely place Tony, our son had his wedding and reception there 8 years ago.All ready for afternoon tea at Lumley Castle with family.
Well done on your super purchaseTuesday 5th September
I managed to obtain a Gillette Standard Gold Toggle, F4 so 4th quarter 1960. Been looking for a while and soon realised that I would have to increase our mortgage to be able to afford one. I managed to sell a few non shaving odds and sods on the web and so took the plunge without having to increase our mortgage. Is it worth it? It shaves similar to any adjustable Gillette of the time, Aristocrat, Slim, Fatboy. However, it is the daddy of these razors has a unique opening action, is really well made and as I collect vintage razors why not?
Ach Brito soap and Culmak junior, now with a synthetic business end produced a super creamy lather. The Toggle #5 did the rest, bbs in 2 passes plus pick ups. Saponificio Stella Alpina after shave and job done. Another happy shave.
Have a great day fellas!
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The F4 standard was made in large quantities by Gillette and targeted the 1960 Christmas period, hence 4 the fourth quarter. You wouldn’t think so now as the few that do come up for sale are eye wateringly expensive. I got a bit lucky as I won it in a bid. The box was not a Toggle box but from an Aristocrat adjustable, which I also wanted but I suspect that might have put people off bidding.Well done on your super purchase
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