Against The Grain
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Against The Grain
22h ago
Hello all
A veteran of wet, electric, and beards at various times during my shaving career. Only been "proper" shaving for about a year now and still learning ..read more
Against The Grain
2d ago
Pick-up at an antiques fair here in Sydney yesterday.
Note the upper inner lining saying "Case Made In USA".
In excellent order; no cracks, bent teeth, etc.
As far as I can ascertain, the serial number (176128Y) signifies 1921. The Y denotes England, also reinforced by the stamp under the head. I have seen references to these versions (two others only so far?) found in Australia.
I found an advertisement for this model in The Australia Worker (10 May 1922) sold at Anthony Hordern...
Gillette Bostonian, England, 1921 ..read more
Against The Grain
2d ago
Pick-up at an antiques fair here in Sydney yesterday.
Note the upper inner lining saying "Case Made In USA".
In excellent order; no cracks, bent teeth, etc.
As far as I can ascertain, the serial number (176128Y) signifies 1921, maybe 1922. The Y denotes England, also reinforced by the stamp under the head. I have seen references to these versions (two others only so far?) found in Australia, but not advertising from that period. Research to continue.
A couple of pics:
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Bostonian, England, 1921/22 ..read more
Against The Grain
3d ago
новый маркет <a href="/"krrakken.com>, кракен официальная ссылка</a> ..read more
Against The Grain
3d ago
A youtube vid of a haircut and shave at Truefitt and Hill.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdHRtOwDHiw&t=613s ..read more
Against The Grain
3d ago
I don't use creams all that often, but when I do I tend to gravitate to Executive Shaving's creams. Citrus Kiss and Natural are my faves, though I borrowed a fair bit of my Dad's jar of Fuar Ach Snog during the summer and enjoyed that.
What do you all think of these creams ..read more
Against The Grain
4d ago
Saturday SOTD
Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Schick Proline (D6)
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Silvertip
Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Enigma Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Oil: Taconic Bay Rum
Shave Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum ..read more