I very much like this shaving soap from Wickham Soap Company. Peppermint is fairly frequently found in shaving soaps, but spearmint (the mint used a mint julep, for example) is much less common. I also like the large, flat format for a shaving puck, since it provides a much larger working surface for loading the brush. This format has been occassionally used — How to Grow a Moustache used it for a while — but it seems not to endure. I’m glad I have this one.
The lather the Mühle gen. 2 synthetic worked up was admirable, and the RazoRock Mamba is a first-rate razor: totally smooth result, to which I applied a splash of Wild Coast’s Eau de Lavaande — altogether a very fine start to the day.
I received an email from a reader about a razor and shaving collection that he has up for sale. He writes:
I am a former Gillette employee prior to P&G purchasing Gillette. I was in sales so traveled all over the country calling on customers and working with my sales team. I retired after 21 years when Gillette sold to P&G. In my travels I always found time to get into antique stores to scout for razors. I have a large collection of razors, blades, brushes/soaps, and pharmacy counter Gillette blade cases ( no straight razors). I have what I believe are many unique pieces from a variety of manufacturers from the US and Europe. I recently moved to Greenville SC and no longer have the space to display. I would like to sell the collection as a whole.
You can contact him directly at matt.mcglinchey1960 at gmail dot com. He provided a brief video showing some of the collection, and I would post that here except that WordPress does not allow me to upload that sort of media. But he does have that available.
Pass along the word to any you think might be interested.
