On offer is a starter kit featuring a pre-WWII Gillette Tech. As many of you know the fat handled Tech is one of the vintage razors that gets a lot of praise around here. This razor was part of a mixed lot I bought to get a decent deal on a Fat Boy. Since I already have a slightly nicer FHT I figured I would PIF this one. As someone said in a recent PIF “I am collector not a hoarder.” Also included is a barely used Presto badger brush (I know these get little love on B&B, but it does work okay, and the price is right), a puck of barely used Men’s Soap Co. Himalaya soap (I hear it is the same as Henry Cavendish Himalaya soap) which will fit in a standard coffee mug , an open but unused Tabac shaving stick refill, (I wanted to like this but it reminds me of sickly sweet cleaning products wafting through a 1970s European train station bathroom when people could smoke everywhere – perhaps you will like it), and a mixed tuck of blades (Astra SP, Sputnik, Nacet, Gillette Silver Blue, Zaza, Bic, Feather, and Personna Red). Please know that while I cleaned the razor up a bit, it has signs of wear, including two small corrosion spots on the cap. I give no guarantee as to its usability or sterility, although it seems to be in order. Now for the terms
1. CONUS only. I’ll pay shipping.
2. The person entering must not have a vintage Gillette razor, must be new to DE shaving, and must have a genuine interest in using a vintage razor. In the end, if you don’t like it please pass it along rather than sell it.
3. The person entering should have at least 20 posts and no more than 100, within a reasonable margin.
4. The person should post their experience with the gear. This can be a separate thread if the person wants to retain plausible deniability concerning winning the PIF.
I will keep the entry time open until Sunday May 8th at 5:00 p.m. CST. I will make the selection using a random number generator. Once selected I’ll PM you to let you know and get your mailing address. If I do not hear from you in 48 hours I will select another winner.
Best,
Drew
PIF - a newbie offering fellow newbies a vintage Gillette starter kit
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