January 2021 SHAVING Acquisitions Thread

[Mark1966]

What is the New Year looking like shave kit wise?

Show us pics of any shaving stuff here!

Non-shaving kit here - http://paste-and-cut.com.au/communi...ng-cool-non-shaving-acquisitions-thread.4855/

 

[SpeedyPC]

Mail called today from the TSW

Scent profile:- Sweet herbs, tobacco, and smoky leather.

 

[tim33z]

Some blades arrived. The seller threw in the Wilkinson’s and the light brown pack of Polsilver. What are they??

 

[Mark1966]

Some blades arrived. The seller threw in the Wilkinson’s and the light brown pack of Polsilver. What are they??

The Wilkies look like the good English ones - nice. The Polsilver are the older type from memory too (@borked?) and pretty

 

[SpeedyPC]

Some blades arrived. The seller threw in the Wilkinson’s and the light brown pack of Polsilver. What are they??

Welcome to the club Mr Loud Mouth

 

[tim33z]

Oh, and what would one expect to pay for this haul? Out of curiosity...

 

[Mark1966]

Oh, and what would one expect to pay for this haul? Out of curiosity...

What did you pay?

 

[tim33z]

What did you pay?

I had some US homies spot these on a forum BST where the seller only wanted to post within Australia. $65 for the 170 wiza browns posted. He threw in the wilkies and other Polsilver. Someone elsewhere suggested they might be unicorn Polsilver.

 

[Mark1966]

I had some US homies spot these on a forum BST where the seller only wanted to post within Australia. $65 for the 170 wiza browns posted. He threw in the wilkies and other Polsilver. Someone elsewhere suggested they might be unicorn Polsilver.

Nice score!

 

[borked]

Some blades arrived. The seller threw in the Wilkinson’s and the light brown pack of Polsilver. What are they??

Wilke's are hard to assign to a particular make due to the packaging being the same or very similar.
Bottom polsilver are the older version of the top ones.
They're know as browns and don't have the protective costing the SI's do yet are a good score.
I've thousands iirc.

 

[Razor Burn]

Mail Call today

Both smell lovely with a preference for the Summer scent but Spring one also smells nice!

 

[Ebonysw45]

Mail Call today

Both smell lovely with a preference for the Summer scent but Spring one also smells nice!

I’ve got summer incoming since they ran out of Autumn, so someone else will have to give a rundown on the scent.

 

[Holiday]

600 Gillette Super Stainless

 

[rhodes96]

600 Gillette Super Stainless

Nice Haul.

 

[astinus4]

600 Gillette Super Stainless

Surely deserving of one of those purple grand society banners?

 

[astinus4]

Mail call

https://imgur.com/a/WpANYvP

The Slim and the vintage Gillette blades from @Mark1966 (the slim is in absolutely stunning condition).

Rest of the goodies from Vshod (only paid for the blades, the soap puck and comb were freebies)

 

[Holiday]

Mail call
The Slim and the vintage Gillette blades from @Mark1966 (the slim is in absolutely stunning condition).

Congratulations on the Slim, I know you will enjoy it

Surely deserving of one of those purple grand society banners?

I think it requires 1000 blades in a single purchase, although I did negotiate well after they had been unsold on GumTree for 3 months

 

[borked]

Congratulations on the Slim, I know you will enjoy it


I think it requires 1000 blades in a single purchase, although I did negotiate well after they had been unsold on GumTree for 3 months

My understanding is 500+ vintage is the same as 1,000+ modern blades, thus I've reported your post for such a disgusting display of non polish blades

 

[Mark1966]

600 Gillette Super Stainless

Surely deserving of one of those purple grand society banners?

...

I think it requires 1000 blades in a single purchase, although I did negotiate well after they had been unsold on GumTree for 3 months

My understanding is 500+ vintage is the same as 1,000+ modern blades, thus I've reported your post for such a disgusting display of non polish blades

Nice haul indeed - and great persistence!

As @borked indicated the entry to the Grand Society is 500+ vintage or 1,000+ modern blades in a single purchase - so @Monsta_AU will hopefully bestow the 'honour' soon.

Glad that the Slim arrived safe and sound @astinus4 ! Enjoy the blades too - figured I could not send you the vintage razor without some period appropriate blades Pretty pleased with how that turned out for the minimal input really.

 

[Chad]

Congratulations on the Slim, I know you will enjoy it


I think it requires 1000 blades in a single purchase, although I did negotiate well after they had been unsold on GumTree for 3 months

Yeah she was firm in those early days. Couldn't get her to budge because of her 'expert' information. Glad someone finally got some off her. I gave up as she was pretty rude in her replies.