Recent content by Lawrence Whitaker

This is the Ideal Diplomat, a Gillette Slim clone manufactured (most likely) in Donetsk, Ukraine, during the 1960s/70s. Its longer and chunkier than the OG Slim, and is a little like a cross between the Fatboy, Slim and Super Adjustable, but clearly taking all the design aesthetics from the...

Found these Old Spice shaving mugs while out antiquing the other day. Two were sold with razors and blade packs packaged, but the third bowl is NOS with an unused Shulton puck still in the mug. Very nice finds, even if the razors themselves are nothing special.

Eclipse Red Ring Rex Platinum Blade Mitchell's Woolfat Old Grafton home made brush Nivea A Yorkshire shave. A Yorkshireman shaved. Enjoyed in Canada.

Yaqi Avanti & Merkur Progress This shave is a comparison between two very similar (in design, anyway) razors: the Merkur Progress - the classic adjustable razor made by German manufacturer Merkur, and the Yaqi Avanti, made by the Chinese manufacturer that has moved from relatively cheap...

My dad gave me my first razor, which was a cheap Gillette Tech from the 1970s or 80s. He never used shaving soap - just bar soap - and so I did the same. It was awful. I graduated to cartridge razors quite soon after going to university and that was that. Many years later, and decided to shave...

Oliworks M3teorite, aluminium Astra Green blade (3rd use) Opus 26m tuxedo brush H&V Coeur de Vetiver Reinhold Schlegelmich Prussian Red Griffin bowl Blackstone Sandalwood post shave balm

Schick Type M Adjustable Injector Secret of the Beehive G5C brush Fine Bay Rum Death Star Bowl Nivea Post Shave Get in.

Great feedback - thank you!

I've bought a British Gillette New Standard, 1928, in silver from eBay. It seems to be in pretty decent condition. What are the community views on the British New Standard? My British Old Type, Aristocrat, Rocket and Flare Tip seems to have a better build quality than their US counterparts - is...

**Jan. 4, 2026** * **Prep:** Everyman Jack - Sandalwood Butter - Preshave * **Brush:** DSC Harlequin * **Razor:** Gillette Super Adjustable 84, P1 * **Blade:** Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (3) * **Lather:** Stirling - Baker Street - Puck * **Post Shave:** Stirling - Baker Street - Balm *...

Gillette Super Adjustable 84. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Blackland Vector Schick P30 3rd use blade Rex 1988 Chisel & Hound Bloodwood (26mm AP Shave Co Titanium knot) Duke Cannon Ice Cold Old Grafton Silver Machine shaving bowl Awesome shave.

J3 Slim. The first vintage Gillette I ever bought. Found it in an antique shop in Orono, Ontario, and I paid way over the odds for it ($90), but I didn't care as I was just so thrilled to find a a vintage adjustable in good condition out in the wild. I've bought more Slims since, and paid a lot...

Prep:** Crabtree & Evelyn - Almond Milk - Preshave Brush:** Old Grafton Secret Of the Beehive Razor:** Gillette Slim, J3 Blade:** Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (1) Lather:** Wild Fox Rituals - Bergamot & Oak Moss - Croap Post Shave:** Nivea - Post Shave - Balm Post Shave:** Osma - Alum Block Post...

Henri et Victoria. Their Duc de Santal is my favourite scent, but their base is a fabulous performer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk