(09-04-2021, 11:59 AM)Tony'schin Wrote: 04/09/21
SEptember

A Vintage Birthday shave for a Vintage Chin

Pre      -    Shower
Brush  -    Vintage Butterscotch Culmak Plus 1950
Soap   -    Vintage GIBBS 1950's
Razor  -    GEM MicroMatic Open Comb
Blade  -    GEM PTFE S/S (8)
Post    -    Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm   -    Barts Balm Lime Balm and Lotion
A/S     -    Vintage Ferd. Mülhens Vintage 4711 EDC



And very nice it was too.

Its always hard to choose one of the special razors i have, i am really glad the MM got an outing today, sublime, close and comfortable.

Finishing off with the Barts Balm Lime lotion and balm then a good splash of Vintage 4711, it seems this 4711 has a bit more Alcohol in it than the present version.

All good.

Stay safe and enjoy your day all.

(09-04-2021, 12:03 PM)Dave in KY Wrote: Awesome, you have some of the Gibbs Shave Cream ! How is it ?

(09-04-2021, 01:32 PM)Tony'schin Wrote:

(09-04-2021, 12:03 PM)Dave in KY Wrote: Awesome, you have some of the Gibbs Shave Cream ! How is it ?

Hi Dave,
 It actually works as well as any of the new soaps or creams i have and better than some, i use about a 10 - 12mm "squirt" and it mixes up plenty of slick, sheening lather, the scent is just a simple clean soap scent and i like it.
Its going to be a sad day when this one and the Imperial leather shave cream runs out. 
I got them from a seller who had opened up their long closed, Scottish village family chemist for a refurb. 
I also got 2 brushes (a Woodbridge Culmak and a Vulfix #3), a couple of 1912's which dated back to the 1951 festival of Gt Britain and a HFT all NOS, when i contacted the shaving cream companies a couple of years back they confirmed the packaging bore this out, they also said i should not use it - no chance, i had done a skin test and they were fine.

T

(09-04-2021, 11:59 AM)Tony'schin Wrote: 04/09/21
SEptember

A Vintage Birthday shave for a Vintage Chin

Pre      -    Shower
Brush  -    Vintage Butterscotch Culmak Plus 1950
Soap   -    Vintage GIBBS 1950's
Razor  -    GEM MicroMatic Open Comb
Blade  -    GEM PTFE S/S (8)
Post    -    Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm   -    Barts Balm Lime Balm and Lotion
A/S     -    Vintage Ferd. Mülhens Vintage 4711 EDC



And very nice it was too.

Its always hard to choose one of the special razors i have, i am really glad the MM got an outing today, sublime, close and comfortable.

Finishing off with the Barts Balm Lime lotion and balm then a good splash of Vintage 4711, it seems this 4711 has a bit more Alcohol in it than the present version.

All good.

Stay safe and enjoy your day all.

(09-04-2021, 01:35 PM)Dave in KY Wrote:

(09-04-2021, 01:32 PM)Tony'schin Wrote: Hi Dave,
 It actually works as well as any of the new soaps or creams i have and better than some, i use about a 10 - 12mm "squirt" and it mixes up plenty of slick, sheening lather, the scent is just a simple clean soap scent and i like it.
Its going to be a sad day when this one and the Imperial leather shave cream runs out. 
I got them from a seller who had opened up their long closed, Scottish village family chemist for a refurb. 
I also got 2 brushes (a Woodbridge Culmak and a Vulfix #3), a couple of 1912's which dated back to the 1951 festival of Gt Britain and a HFT all NOS, when i contacted the shaving cream companies a couple of years back they confirmed the packaging bore this out, they also said i should not use it - no chance, i had done a skin test and they were fine.

T

Very cool and awesome score. I have that unmentionable and when searching some things it pulled up TONS of ads for their cream and soap so I figured it was good stuff with a lot of supporters back in the day. Enjoy it in good health !