For you Old Spice fans ...

[DavidSeattleWA]

Hey guys,

For those of you that love Old Spice aftershave and cologne...

I've recently found an eBay seller that has a whole bunch of old stock from Old Spice - aftershave, deodorant, etc - see link below. This stuff is the real deal - when Old Spice was made by Shulton (before Proctor & Gamble took and screwed it up). So if you're like me and insist on the original formula and packaging then this is a good opportunity to get your hands on the REAL Old Spice. It looks like she's still got quite a few bottles of the aftershave on hand. I purchased a bottle of aftershave from her recently and on the back of the box it has a copyright date of 1988 - so you know you're getting the real thing! Not sure if all of her stock is from the same year, but it's definately all made by Shulton. The bottle that I received smells great - no scent degradation at all from the age.

Anyway, if you insist on the real thing then I recommend this seller!

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZkarenedwards20022002

[IsaacRN]

Is there a big difference in the way they smell?

[TraderJoe]

Thanks bro, I took down a bottle of the Aftershave ::

[DavidSeattleWA]

Is there a big difference in the way they smell?

I feel that there is a difference. It's hard to describe.The current version just doesn't smell the same to me. Maybe it's all in my head ... I tend to be a stickler for anything that's original so my standards are a little different I suppose.

[DavidSeattleWA]

Thanks bro, I took down a bottle of the Aftershave ::

Cool! ::

[IsaacRN]

The cologne smells the same as when i was a kid...

Ill have to try a bottle eventually though.

[TraderJoe]

I feel that there is a difference. It's hard to describe.The current version just doesn't smell the same to me. Maybe it's all in my head ... I tend to be a stickler for anything that's original so my standards are a little different I suppose.

The newer version is more powdery, and has a more synthetic aspect.....still very good just not as good.

Cool! ::

I also just took down the cologne & aftershave combo-set :D

[IsaacRN]

Thanks Joe...you sniped the good stuff.....i dont need the deo

[TraderJoe]

Thanks Joe...you sniped the good stuff.....i dont need the deo

Actually, she has multiple quantities of this stuff (38 of that cologne & a/s combo) immediately following my draw

[IsaacRN]

Ohhhhh

[DavidSeattleWA]

The newer version is more powdery, and has a more synthetic aspect.....still very good just not as good.



I also just took down the cologne & aftershave combo-set :D


Ok, we're gonna have to confiscate your credit card Joe ..... you better hide the bill before the wife finds it :eek:

[TraderJoe]

Ok, we're gonna have to confiscate your credit card Joe ..... you better hide the bill before the wife finds it :eek:

First, you enable my Aftershave Splash A.D.

Now you want to take my CC's and PYPL away :confused: wth mang :rofl ::

[DavidSeattleWA]

First, you enable my Aftershave Splash A.D.

Now you want to take my CC's and PYPL away :confused: wth mang :rofl ::

LOL :rofl

[Baloosh]

Just picked up a bottle of the big Aftershave, and the smaller set of the A/S and Cologne.

[TraderJoe]

Just picked up a bottle of the big Aftershave, and the smaller set of the A/S and Cologne.

My brudder from anudder mudder

[Baloosh]

My brudder from anudder mudder

You know it.
It you know.

::

[DavidSeattleWA]

Just picked up a bottle of the big Aftershave, and the smaller set of the A/S and Cologne.

I grabbed a big aftershave too .... great stuff :D

[Mottern Man]

Funny , I like the new one better.

My old man had the Old Old Spice. I remember it being way strong.

[TraderJoe]

My old man had the Old Old Spice. I remember it being way strong.

IT is raw dog. But if you find it too potent, you just splash a little water on it/with it.

[Mottern Man]

IT is raw dog. But if you find it too potent, you just splash a little water on it/with it.

Good point (I recall just giving this advice today :rofl).

Anyway, I let you OS freaks at it. Someone go get Bearbeard!

[Johnmw1]

As much as I would dearly love to jump in on this also, regrettably there are a couple of things holding me back.

#1 The wife, she says Old Spice has the same effect that Tabac has, it has that old man smell to it.

#2 The shipping price for the small A/S and Cologne at $26 and $30 for the larger single bottle of A/S. :(

How do some people get away with posting A/S through the postal system and then others who cannot. I recently had a parcel sitting at a US post office for a month because it had some sample A/S in the package, and they refused to ship it until it was removed. Unfortunately they also failed to advise anyone about the refusal until we tracked the package to find that they still had it.

Cheers
John

[Zachster]

As much as I would dearly love to jump in on this also, regrettably there are a couple of things holding me back.

#1 The wife, she says Old Spice has the same effect that Tabac has, it has that old man smell to it.

I note that the seller also has available a variety of bedpans and portable toilets for the old and infirm. Coincidence? I don't think so... :D

[Zachster]

I feel that there is a difference. It's hard to describe.The current version just doesn't smell the same to me. Maybe it's all in my head ... I tend to be a stickler for anything that's original so my standards are a little different I suppose.

I recently received a bottle of the old stuff from another ebay seller -- a massive 8.5 ouncer -- and there is a subtle difference. I have the new stuff on hand, so I had a basis for comparison. Sniffing it out of the bottle, it seems the same. On the skin, however, two differences: 1) the old stuff definitely stings more; 2) it has more of an underlying citrus note -- sharper than the new stuff. Given that it is probably at least 12 or 13 years old, I'm guessing it has lost some of its strength/stability.

In all, while I am enjoying this old bottle, I will continue to use the new stuff since the difference is subtle, and it is readily available and I don't have to pay for shipping. I must say, while I have been annoyed at the labeling changes over the past few years (I hate the smaller ship and the more "modern" look of the logo), I hadn't realized how much smaller the large bottle had gotten -- definitely less bang for the buck nowadays.

[crackstar]

wow, I have trouble telling the difference between the old, and the newer kinds. In fact, to be honest, I'd never know the difference. :confused:

[minderasr]

Just how new is the new version? The bottle I purchased at my local CVS Pharmacy came in a box that definitely looked like the original OS I remember wearing as a kid.

[Zachster]

Just how new is the new version? The bottle I purchased at my local CVS Pharmacy came in a box that definitely looked like the original OS I remember wearing as a kid.

The box looks somewhat similar to the old -- the bottle has a much smaller style of sailing ship, and the logo is small and modern. In the following pic, from left to right, you have the old (pure Shulton) with its box; next is the bottle that prevailed form the early '90s until very recently (P&G, made in Cincinnati -- I bought this bottle maybe 2 years ago, and kept it when I was horrified by the look of the next bottle), and finally the most recent with its box. I only really noticed any change (just seemed plain weaker) when I fist bought the newest style bottle, maybe a year and a half ago. At the time, I also noticed that it is now made in Toronto, and the bottle is multilingual. I blame Canada!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/zachgeo/IMG_0834.jpg

[jbcohen]

My pop loves the soap, nothing he can do about getting the soap anymore. Mama Bear makes a knock off but charges too much for shipping. :sad038

[jnich67]

My pop loves the soap, nothing he can do about getting the soap anymore. Mama Bear makes a knock off but charges too much for shipping. :sad038

Do you mean it’s not economical to order 1 or 2 products with shipping or do you think MB charges unreasonable shipping rates?

I don't think her rates are out of line with the norm.

Jordan

[minderasr]

I used my Old Spice after this morning's shave, and realized it said "original" on the bottle. So I assume this is not what I remember wearing as a kid, 30 some-odd years ago. Oh well, live and learn. I still like the scent though!

Thanks Zach.

:cool:

[sparky5693]

The original is still made, but unfortunately it seems to only be packaged in a red plastic bottle. We'll be carrying it some point in the future, but honestly this seller on ebay has it for a stellar price.

[TraderJoe]

Got my bottle of aftershave and cologne/aftershave gift set.

Gift set is a collector's item......plastic bottles about the size of a shot glass and definite scent degradation.


The large aftershave bottle, OTOH........Is superb :happy088

My bottle/box says 1983 (not 1988 like Dave's). Made by Shulton

Out of the bottle, it smells noticeably different to me: stronger, spicier, and muskier.

The initial "splash-on" is much like what you get with today's Old Spice - the citrus and 'aldehyde' notes. But, the drydown is where the old stuff really shines.

Drydown:
1) Less citrus
2) More musk
3) More vanilla (tonka bean?)
4) No better way to say it: more 'spice'

This stuff is very smooth, I definitely like it more than the new stuff.....and if I used Old Spice everyday and/or didn't already have 100 bottles of other aftershaves, I would most likely pick up a dozen more of these old-stock bottles :D

And, I like the looks of the bottle much more than the newer style ;)

[DavidSeattleWA]

Nice, Joe! Glad to hear it showed up. I agree, the after shave is awesome. I had zero scent degradation too ... smells fantastic. Too bad the plastic travel bottle didn't survive the years. I feel that the aftershave has a strong enough kick that you could get away with using it as a cologne if you wanted to (which is why I don't feel any inclination to buy the cologne strength Old Spice - the aftershave is perfect for me).

Enjoy!

[DavidSeattleWA]

Old Spice collectibles site ....


http://www.cr8on.com/

[DavidSeattleWA]

Cool ad .......... she's not too bad either :D

I wish I could get my hands on some of this .... Old Spice Burley - circa late 60's. This stuff is extremely scarce ... just as bad (probably worse) as trying to track down some Old Spice Fresh Lime. Plenty of the original formula still to be had but these Old Spice "varietals" are really hard to come by.

[TraderJoe]

I "found" a bottle of Old Spice cologne in my closet.

On the back of the bottle:

1993 Shultons Inc. :D

Put this on one wrist, the new stuff on the other wrist. HUGE difference. Man what a shame they messed with the formula. :mad:

[Mottern Man]

I "found" a bottle of Old Spice cologne in my closet.

On the back of the bottle:

1993 Shultons Inc. :D

Put this on one wrist, the new stuff on the other wrist. HUGE difference. Man what a shame they messed with the formula. :mad:

You just found it?

Sounds like Treasure hunt at TJ's

[TraderJoe]

You just found it?

Sounds like Treasure hunt at TJ's

:rofl Yeah, I did. I found it while digging around for empty boxes.

I also found a tube of Kriudvat Shave cream, an extra Erasmic shave cream, and a couple bottles of witch hazel::

[Mottern Man]

:rofl Yeah, I did. I found it while digging around for empty boxes.

I also found a tube of Kriudvat Shave cream, an extra Erasmic shave cream, and a couple bottles of witch hazel::

Don't tell the little woman, she will start hiding your suff in things that need cleaned out.

[suffolksupplies]

My Grandfather has just given me a bag of old aftershaves & talcs. I don't know whether I can sell them, but I'll put them on ebay & see If they go.
Some of this stuff must be 20 years old!
http://www.connaughtshaving.com/_wp_generated/wp909ff461_0f.jpg

In the bag:

Old Spice gift set - After shave lotion & talc
Hai Karate after shave lotion
Avon for men mini after shave gift set
Havana with Tabac absolute - After shave & talc
Marks & Spencer Burgundy - After shave splash & balm
No 4433 Blue Stratos - After shave lotion & talc
St Michael Birchwood Lemon Balm - after shave balm

More talc's

Casablanca
Goya - Cedarwood
St Michael
Marks & Spencer woodspice
Burley Talc For Men
St Michael Cornstarch and Yarrow
http://www.connaughtshaving.com/_wp_generated/wp803ad4f8_0f.jpg



Paul

[TraderJoe]

Paul - - - > :signs154

Does the Old Spice have a date on it?

[Mottern Man]

Interested in H-K and Havana.

[suffolksupplies]

No date.

Talc No. 3742

After Shave Lotion No. 3934

SHULTON
NEW YORK . LONDON . PARIS
MADE IN ENGLAND

The old spice might be 10 years old but it doesn't look much older than that.

Paul