The Haul: June 11th-17th, 2007.

[PalmettoB]

So what ADs are you indulging this week? Did you Dads out there leave anything for your wife/kids to get you for Father's Day? ;)

[DragonBoy]

I got a tube of Arko Commando from my best friend :D

[rick]

4 bottles Brut EdC
Thanks, Joe :D

[SSLSTudio...]

Thanks Rich the package arrived.

Mama Bear Rosemary Mint
bottle with Ogallala Bay Rum aftershave (Sample )
2 Mike Cigar's old fashioned #500 Maduro.

appreciate the thaught behind it. out of all mama bears the Rosemary Mint was the one I was most curious after so dreams can come true first my new computer now the Rosemary Mint.. cool !

Im not a cigar smoker but I want to learn..How do you light these monsters up what lighter to use and do I need a real cigar cutter.

I think I need a shave now....

[rick]

Rene:
Put the cigar in your mouth for about 15-20 seconds and get the "head" (end nearest the cigar band) wet. The open end is the "foot".
Then, take a sharp knife (or you can use your teeth) and cut / bite a shallow circle of tobacco off the head.
Light fire. (matches work very well as long as you let the sulfur burn off)
Rotate the cigar in your mouth as you lite the foot.
Try to get the edges of the cigar lit first.
As soon as the entire surface of the cigar is lit, blow OUT thru it a little and relax.
Depending on the size of the gar, a puff every minute or so is all you need to keep her going strong.
Just watch the stogie as you smoke it and try to keep the burn even...all the way down.
Good luck.

[Mottern Man]

Rene:
Put the cigar in your mouth for about 15-20 seconds and get the "head" (end nearest the cigar band) wet. The open end is the "foot".
Then, take a sharp knife (or you can use your teeth) and cut / bite a shallow circle of tobacco off the head.
Light fire. (matches work very well as long as you let the sulfur burn off)
Rotate the cigar in your mouth as you lite the foot.
Try to get the edges of the cigar lit first.
As soon as the entire surface of the cigar is lit, blow OUT thru it a little and relax.
Depending on the size of the gar, a puff every minute or so is all you need to keep her going strong.
Just watch the stogie as you smoke it and try to keep the burn even...all the way down.
Good luck.

Let us make this simple for him

Take a pen (ballpoint) and stick it in the end (punch a hole)

Take a WOOD match and light it evenly (rotate the match in circles while puffing), puff slowly.

Get a nice drink and enjoy. ::

[rick]

Let us make this simple for him

Take a pen (ballpoint) and stick it in the end (punch a hole)

Take a WOOD match and light it evenly (rotate the match in circles while puffing), puff slowly.

Get a nice drink and enjoy. ::

1: No.
2: no likey ink in my smoke
3: I've never thought wood matches made ANY difference at all
4. Right on, Bro !! :D

Rene... just lite it up and RELAX Baby

[Mottern Man]

1: No.
2: no likey ink in my smoke
3: I've never thought wood matches made ANY difference at all
4. Right on, Bro !! :D

Rene... just lite it up and RELAX Baby

I said ball point as you can take the writing stick out of it and use the pen casing and not the ink part :rolleyes:

I should explain more for the folks playing the home game. :rofl

[Baloosh]

I use a torch lighter (Xikar) and one thing to keep in mind, no matter what type of flame you use, is to never let the cigar actually come in contact with the flame itself.

I've always read and heard (and it's been my experience) that you should light the cigar above the flame. Putting the cigar directly IN the flame causes it to singe, and then your cigar tastes like crap at the beginning.

But the most important part is to relax and enjoy it.. just like my bros are saying.

[qhsdoitall]

Boy, this group needs to get together for, shaves, smokes and drinks and compare notes. It would be a blast. :D

[TomH]

Today in the mail, thanks a lot Richard...;) ;)

-2x10 Feather
-1x10 Super Platinum
-1x 5 Derby

[qhsdoitall]

You're welcome Tom. Let us know how the blades work for you. I know you use the Derby blades already.

[Mottern Man]

Boy, this group needs to get together for, shaves, smokes and drinks and compare notes. It would be a blast. :D

Vegas, anyone? :D

[qhsdoitall]

Rene, enjoy that Rosemary & Mint Shave Soap. It's really nice on it's own. Add KMF Mint or Tom's of Main Mint to it and it gets even better. For the cigar, I punch a hole in the end with a thick nail or something similar and use a torch lighter or wooden match after sulfur burn off. I draw the flame to the edge of the cigar while rotating the cigar. Move the cigar, not the flame. The key to a cigar is slow burn evenly on all sides. Savor it like a wine. Enjoy! Oh, and the Ogallala Aftershave is just something different to try.

[Baloosh]

Vegas, anyone? :D

I'm down. Nothing like crazy drunken gamboooooooooling!! ::

[qhsdoitall]

Vegas, anyone? :D

Now, you know, my wife is never going to let me go to Vegas by myself don't you? :D She's a video poker and Wheel of Fortune junkie.

[Queen of Blades]

Rene:
Put the cigar in your mouth for about 15-20 seconds and get the "head" (end nearest the cigar band) wet. The open end is the "foot".
Then, take a sharp knife (or you can use your teeth) and cut / bite a shallow circle of tobacco off the head.
Light fire. (matches work very well as long as you let the sulfur burn off)
Rotate the cigar in your mouth as you lite the foot.
Try to get the edges of the cigar lit first.
As soon as the entire surface of the cigar is lit, blow OUT thru it a little and relax.
Depending on the size of the gar, a puff every minute or so is all you need to keep her going strong.
Just watch the stogie as you smoke it and try to keep the burn even...all the way down.
Good luck.
This sounds like it needs to be in the "No Holds Barred" area of the forum. :eek: ;)

Vegas, anyone? :D

You have to ask??? :cool:

[johnniegold]

From C&E, the now "notorious" Best Badger for $35 and a pot of Sandalwood soap.

[TomH]

Johnnie, that brush looks very nice...;)

[qhsdoitall]

From C&E, the now "notorious" Best Badger for $35 and a pot of Sandalwood soap.

Way to go! Another C&E BBB finds a home in someone's shave den. Now feed it a nice cream or soap and some water and it will be a very happy badger.

[johnniegold]

Way to go! Another C&E BBB finds a home in someone's shave den. Now feed it a nice cream or soap and some water and it will be a very happy badger.
Just gave her a nice spin around the Sandalwood soap to get her bloom going. Don't worry Rich, I'll give her a nice home.


<<whistling>> Empty saddles in the old corral

[rick]

Yeah, Baby !
I am in ::

[St. Croix]

I love Ann Margret...

St. Croix

[johnniegold]

Picked up two bottles of Brut aftershave at Walgreens for the Buy One Get One Free special they are running on some Brut products. I haven't used Brut in over 20 years, but maybe I'll give it a try over the weekend.

[rick]

ATTA BOY, Johnnie !
Make sure to pick up some of MamaBears Brute soap next ;)
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Forgot to post a new lid I got the other day.
A nice straw hat from Goorin Brothers.
Ill post a pic when I get home.

[msandoval858]

Visited Enchante yesterday evening... picked up a few small things:

Trumpers Rose Shave Soap (wooden bowl)
Provence Shave Soap (ceramic bowl)
Musgo Real Aqua de Colonia No. 3
Trumpers Coral Skin Food 200ml
Various samples of Roger & Gallet soaps

For my buddy Rick:

Trumpers Limes Shave Soap
Taylors St. James Cream

[DragonBoy]

I got a nice BIG bottle of Spanish Floiid from my boss today.. 300ml of mentholated goodness :drool :D :cool:

[qhsdoitall]

I got a nice BIG bottle of Spanish Floiid from my boss today.. 300ml of mentholated goodness :drool :D :cool:

What a nice boss! I got a big bottle of grief today from mine. Actually, it was the in-house lawyers wanting more info. :( Where do you work? Is the pay good? :D

[moviemaniac]

Very nice hat, Rick!

Well, I for myself didn't score anything today, but I ordered some goods:

- Penhaligon's Blenheim SS
- Floris JF SS
- Trumper Violet SS
- D.R. Harris Marlborough SS
- TOBS St. James Deodorant stick

looking forward to getting 'em goodies :D

[qhsdoitall]

Very nice hat, Rick!

Well, I for myself didn't score anything today, but I ordered some goods:

- Penhaligon's Blenheim SS
- Floris JF SS
- Trumper Violet SS
- D.R. Harris Marlborough SS
- TOBS St. James Deodorant stick

looking forward to getting 'em goodies :D

I would say so! Top end stuff you're getting there.

[DragonBoy]

What a nice boss! I got a big bottle of grief today from mine. Actually, it was the in-house lawyers wanting more info. :( Where do you work? Is the pay good? :D

Actually I do work for IKEA, and no, the pay is not that good.. But I have a nice boss.. :cool:

I hope the lawyers goes away.. Sounds scary..

[qhsdoitall]

Actually I do work for IKEA, and no, the pay is not that good.. But I have a nice boss.. :cool:

I hope the lawyers goes away.. Sounds scary..

It's a daily occurrence for me. I'm the only Data Jockey that can get them sales information for legal issues. They actually are very nice but demanding. The keep me well fed though. :D My normal job is to make sure all the outside and inside salespeople get paid commissions properly with the systems I design, manage and process.

P.S. I have never bought anything from Ikea. Can you believe that? :D

[DragonBoy]

P.S. I have never bought anything from Ikea. Can you believe that? :D

WHAT!! No way.. I thought the whole world bought IKEA stuff.. :D
In Sweden almost 90% of the population have something from IKEA. Too bad we dont carry any shaving stuff.. :D

[johnniegold]

I'm having a good week (as far as shaving supplies go :rolleyes: ) Just received my package from Dave at Smallflower:

[crackstar]

3 great things!

1x Kaloderma shaving cream tube (I remember this in 1970)
1x Rilanja Classic shaving cream
1x Wilkinson shaving stick :drool :drool (smells sooooo nice!)

Happy days! :D :D :D

[qhsdoitall]

3 great things!

1x Kaloderma shaving cream tube (I remember this in 1970)
1x Rilanja Classic shaving cream
1x Wilkinson shaving stick :drool :drool (smells sooooo nice!)

Happy days! :D :D :D

Where the heck do you find this stuff? :D I don't think either of those creams are on my reference list. :o

[crackstar]

:rofl :rofl Rich, when I was a young boy, still living in Israel, daddy, and grandpa used to shave with Kaloderma cream, or Noxzema, or Palmolive. Kaloderma is a very, very vintage cream. Rilanja is from Germany as well, but not an old cream, by any means. I never knew there was a Wilkinson shaving stick, til today. ;)

[Smedley]

I'm having a good week (as far as shaving supplies go :rolleyes: ) Just received my package from Dave at Smallflower:

What is the light blue potion in the bottle second from the left?

As for me, a vintage badger brush and a tub of Proraso soap. I'll post a pic of the brush sometime when my brain isn't fried from work. :cursinglittleguy:

[johnniegold]

What is the light blue potion in the bottle second from the left?

As for me, a vintage badger brush and a tub of Proraso soap. I'll post a pic of the brush sometime when my brain isn't fried from work. :cursinglittleguy:
4711. See it here. http://www.smallflower.com/4711/4711-after-shave-lotion-3.4-oz-splash.html

[TraderJoe]

4711. See it here.


Excellent choice Johnnie, that should go nicely with the warm weather. :cool:

[moviemaniac]

I would say so! Top end stuff you're getting there.
ooooh yeah. I've been looking forward to getting these soaps for a long time. Got a pile of money at the beginning of this week from a long-time savings-plan of my bank (I think it's "mortgage savings plan" in english - it's a governmentally sponsored savings plan where you put money in a special account for a coupl'a years with a good interest rate and a yearly bonus) and so I treated myself by ordering some goodies :D

Johnnie, that's a very nice haul there, mate!

@Rich: Rilanja is a drugstore-brand here in Austria and Germany, it's a cheap, but effective cream. The Wilkinson-stick can be found all over Europe but one doesn't encounter it often. The Kaloderma though is a very special cream. Basically you can't get it anymore. They're 50 times scarcer than those famed Yardley SSs and either you have one or you're a very, very lucky bastard finding one. Of course, you're also a lucky bastard if you know a friend who got one by chance and passed it on to you :D

[moviemaniac]

Got a lil' package today:

American Crew Pomade (50ml)
American Crew Grooming Cream (50ml)
lemon drops
caramelized cocoa beans
2 EdT samples (lamcome hypnose homme; Zegna intenso)

[johnniegold]

Very nice hat, Rick!

Well, I for myself didn't score anything today, but I ordered some goods:

- Penhaligon's Blenheim SS
- Floris JF SS
- Trumper Violet SS
- D.R. Harris Marlborough SS
- TOBS St. James Deodorant stick

looking forward to getting 'em goodies :D
I would have to take a second mortgage to order all the top shelf stuff you got there Klaus. Post the pics upon arrival.

[Straight Arrow]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1302/546829329_ebec3b080f.jpg?v=0

Gimbels pure badger brush
'65 Tech NOS
'40s Velva

[Mottern Man]

Gimbels pure badger brush
'65 Tech NOS
'40s Velva

Toss in a puck of Conk and I could shave like that for the rest of my life. :D

[TomH]

Today in the mail, directly from th UK,

- 1 bottle, 500ml PASHANA Original Eau de Cologne
- 1 bottle, 250ml PASHANA Eau de Portugal

Smells really nice, tomorrow I'll give the Eau de Portugal a shot...

[TraderJoe]

Happy Birthday to me :D

Schwing!

Simpson's Duke 3 Best Badger

Front->
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/1d3.jpg

Back->
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/2d3.jpg

[johnniegold]

Happy Birthday to me :D

Schwing!

Simpson's Duke 3 Best Badger


I have the Duke 2. Man you are gonna love that brush. Happy birthday.

This was a busy week purchase wise. I am still expecting some Erasmic shave stick and cream and also my large waterfall Moss Scuttle. I've decided that I will not make anymore purchases until they arrive. Hopefully, they will arrive tomorrow. :D

[rick]

Johnnie:
I really admire your restraint ;)
Nice haul there BTW

[moviemaniac]

Nice haul, Johnnie! ::

here's what I got today:
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[qhsdoitall]

Very nice gentlemen! Have you noticed that the quality of the products purchased has been going steadily up? Except those Velva guys. You know how it is with them. :D

[Baloosh]

Very nice gentlemen! Have you noticed that the quality of the products purchased has been going steadily up? Except those Velva guys. You know how it is with them. :D

Word. Ghetto fabulous, and proud of it!!!! ::

[DragonBoy]

Today I recieved a cake of Culmak shaving soap.. Very classy scent.. Very Barbershop... NICE :drool

Gonna see how it shaves in the morning..

[moviemaniac]

Very nice gentlemen! Have you noticed that the quality of the products purchased has been going steadily up? Except those Velva guys. You know how it is with them. :D
Just wait until I get my Penhaligon's/Floris order in :D

[qhsdoitall]

Just wait until I get my Penhaligon's/Floris order in :D

There you go. You must have inherited some money. :D

[Smedley]

Very nice gentlemen! Have you noticed that the quality of the products purchased has been going steadily up? Except those Velva guys. You know how it is with them. :D

We shave our face using a frying pan as a mirror, and that's the way we like it!

[xChris]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1302/546829329_ebec3b080f.jpg?v=0

Gimbels pure badger brush
'65 Tech NOS
'40s Velva

I dig the photo, Rich!

[Mottern Man]

Word. Ghetto fabulous, and proud of it!!!! ::

WORD! straight scrubbin! ::

[johnniegold]

Hey Klaus, that picture should be framed. BTW, picked up a bottle of Royall Lyme and two bars of L'Occitane Verbena pure vegetable soap.

[qhsdoitall]

From Thomas:
2 x 10 Croma Blades
2 x 10 Cerrus Blades

Thank You very much Thomas and a very nice note from you! I'll try one of the blades out this weekend. :D

[qhsdoitall]

From Classic Shaving:
Pinaud Clubman Shave Talc
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla Aftershave
Pinaud Clubman Classic Virgin Island Bay Rum Aftershave
Pinaud Clubman Musk Aftershave
Couple of vaults for used Razor Blades

[Padron]

Great hauls everyone,

I got a 4.2oz bottle of Polo Double Black, it's a really different scent with a hint of patchouli. I think it will grow on me pretty fast :D

Also, scored a bottle of Masters Bay Rum and Clubman Aftershave from Sally's :D

[Smedley]

Intriguing vintage badger brush.
102

Polish treats!

103

[DragonBoy]

I picked up a bottle of Brut After Shave today - a good ol classic!

[TraderJoe]

Weleda Aftershave
Weleda Shave Cream

[Bronco]

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12271/normal_FD.jpg

[qhsdoitall]

The USPS Eagle flew over today and left a package. Details at 11.

[Padron]

ATTA BOY, Johnnie !
Make sure to pick up some of MamaBears Brute soap next ;)
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Forgot to post a new lid I got the other day.
A nice straw hat from Goorin Brothers.
Ill post a pic when I get home.

Nice hat Rick, looks Sweet!!

[Padron]

Happy Birthday to me :D

Schwing!

Simpson's Duke 3 Best Badger

Front->
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/1d3.jpg

Back->
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/2d3.jpg


Happy belated B-day Joe!! :happy023 :greet002 :happy023 :greet002 :happy023 ::

Please post a review of this bad boy when you get a chance :D

[moviemaniac]

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12271/normal_FD.jpg
splendid haul, Steve! :drool

And well done on those polish thingies, Dave! ::

[Bronco]

splendid haul, Steve! :drool

::

Thanks Klaus, thanks to you guys my shaving supply choices are moving up!
Part of that was my Father's Day haul, even the "kids" stayed away from the "drug store".:D

[TraderJoe]

Happy belated B-day Joe!! :happy023 :greet002 :happy023 :greet002 :happy023 ::

Please post a review of this bad boy when you get a chance :D

Thanks Neale!

I'm sorry to report that I won't be reviewing the Duke3. I discovered a crack in the handle shortly after taking those pictures, and it has been sent back to Em's Place

[madmedic]

Today I recieved a cake of Culmak shaving soap.. Very classy scent.. Very Barbershop... NICE :drool

Gonna see how it shaves in the morning..


Very nice soap....one of my favourites!

[TraderJoe]

Very nice soap....one of my favourites!

RE: Culmak

Gentlemen, where can I source one of these bad boys?

[madmedic]

RE: Culmak

Gentlemen, where can I source one of these bad boys?



http://www.auravita.com/products/AURA/CULM10005.asp


Westons in the UK also do it .

It used to be available on the street.....but sadly now hard to find. Rumour has it this is a soap used by T&H. It is triple milled and lasts for ages!

[crackstar]

From my terrific sister-in-law!

1x C&E Sienna shaving cream

From my aunt and uncle!

a beautiful new Omega Silvertip brush

ain't nothing like being a daddy!

[Padron]

I'm sorry to report that I won't be reviewing the Duke3. I discovered a crack in the handle shortly after taking those pictures, and it has been sent back to Em's Place

Dang, sorry to hear that buddy. Sounds like we've both had some bad luck with brushes lately :(

[qhsdoitall]

Sorry to hear about the Duke 3 Joe. Hope all works out.

From my family:
True Star Eau De Toilette for Men