July 2016 Acquisitions Thread

[Psmith]

It's a pretty well priced head. I am thinking about it. It's $29.99 on Italian barber for the X3 head. Hmm, should I?

I went with Connaught as the £ is great for us atm. I was looking for a Bulldog handle for the Tech Head and realised that for a little more I could get the 3X on the bulldog handle. 10% off if over £45 and much better shipping than the crazy IB prices.

 

[silver]

I went with Connaught as the £ is great for us atm. I was looking for a Bulldog handle for the Tech Head and realised that for a little more I could get the 3X on the bulldog handle. 10% off if over £45 and much better shipping than the crazy IB prices.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out now!

 

[Psmith]

Code is TSN45

 

[Korbz]

I went with Connaught as the £ is great for us atm. I was looking for a Bulldog handle for the Tech Head and realised that for a little more I could get the 3X on the bulldog handle. 10% off if over £45 and much better shipping than the crazy IB prices.

$80 AUD delivered for the X3 on a handle with a few blades thrown in. You're an evil man throwing temptation around like that.

 

[filobiblic]

$80 AUD delivered for the X3 on a handle with a few blades thrown in. You're an evil man throwing temptation around like that.

So was this an acquisition @Korbz ...? It's in the correct thread for it.

 

[silver]

$80 AUD delivered for the X3 on a handle with a few blades thrown in. You're an evil man throwing temptation around like that.

I was at the verge of checking one out. Nope! I shall resist the temptation!

 

[Korbz]

So was this an acquisition @Korbz ...? It's in the correct thread for it.

Nope.. managed to avoid temptation Still resolved to trying straights when I get some time this month or next

 

[DrBob]

This technically isn't a July Acquisition, but a very late June acquisition. My only excuse is that I have been travelling. And now I have used it a few times as well.

Some time ago I came across a reference to the amazing scuttles made by Helena Griffiths (http://www.hgpotteryaustralia.com/hg-scuttles.php) and placed an order. She wasn't doing any production back in February, but eventually it arrived,

Along with a soap dish that has the remains of a sample of Stirling Spice kindly sent to me by @silver.

I find the scuttle very easy to generate a good lather, and now that it is winter I LOVE the WARMTH. Needless to say, at this stage, I am not experimenting with cold-water shaving!

I can highly recommend one!

 

[TomG]

This technically isn't a July Acquisition, but a very late June acquisition. My only excuse is that I have been travelling. And now I have used it a few times as well.

Some time ago I came across a reference to the amazing scuttles made by Helena Griffiths (http://www.hgpotteryaustralia.com/hg-scuttles.php) and placed an order. She wasn't doing any production back in February, but eventually it arrived,

Along with a soap dish that has the remains of a sample of Stirling Spice kindly sent to me by @silver.

I find the scuttle very easy to generate a good lather, and now that it is winter I LOVE the WARMTH. Needless to say, at this stage, I am not experimenting with cold-water shaving!

I can highly recommend one!

Great post @DrBob. The scuttle and dish both look really good. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Nightguard]

This just arrived.

 

[Osman]

@Nightguard A beautiful acquisition. Look forward to seeing it in full bloom.

 

[alfredus]

Beautiful @Nightguard - looking very much forward to your SOTD and Lather pictures

 

[silver]

This just arrived.

Great looking brush, need to see it in action! Congrats!

 

[alfredus]

Stocked a bit up for Shavepocalypse

 

[dewynter]

@alfredus, 500 blades. That's for the next 5 years... I should do the same and get Voskhod ones.

 

[alfredus]

You mean like these?

I think I have ~1100 - 1200 of each, so that should be enough for the next ~25 years

 

[dewynter]

@alfredus, OMG!
But that's ok. I remember someone's photo from B&B with 16000 (!!!) blades.

 

[SydBJW]

@alfredus, OMG!
But that's ok. I remember someone's photo from B&B with 16000 (!!!) blades.

Pretty sure that our fearless leader @Monsta_AU has about that many if not more and i don't think @borked is too far behind him

 

[silver]

Got my bottle of Barberry Coast Havana aftershave splash, but the bottle was smashed and all of the aftershave has evaporated. [emoji17]

Contacted seller about it to ask for a replacement to be sent. Smells great though.

 

[dewynter]

Pretty sure that our fearless leader @Monsta_AU has about that many if not more and i don't think @borked is too far behind him

I want to see that!!!