Gillette New Improved (1924)

Shave of the Day
August 3, 2013

•Mama Bear Bay Rum soap
•EverReady boar brush
•Gillette New Improved razor (1924)
•Astra platinum blade (6)
•Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum aftershave

Last day for the New Improved. It shaves like a dream. I don't know how long my grandpa used it, but it was well worn when I acquired it in 1974.

I used it from 1974 through 1982, but I did not take it to college ( I used a Schick injector). It was not just the start of my collection, it was the start of my love for vintage razors and wet shaving.

Today's shave includes Mama Bear soap and Pinaud VIBR. The nautical themed aftershaves are appropriate because I recall my grandfather as a boat builder and a boat captain.

The Astra blade is still performing well on shave 6.

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Gillette New Improved Razor

Shave of the Day
August 2, 2013

•D R Harris Windsor soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette New Improved razor (1924)
•Astra platinum blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Another great shave with the New Improved. Clubman finish.

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Gem/EverReady Week 2

Gem/EverReady Week 2
This week features my silver/chrome collection.

From left to right:

Gem 1912
EverReady 1914
EverReady 1924
Gem Micromatic Open Comb (1930)
Gem Micromatic Clogpruf (1941)
Gem GBar (1950)

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EverReady 1924 Shovel Head

Shave of the Day

Gem/Everready Week

July 19, 2013

•Proraso green tub soap

•Kingsley badger brush

•EverReady 1924 shovel head razor

•Treet blade

•Old Spice aftershave

A great finale to Gem/Everready week.  My newly acquired 24 in gold.  The 24 is an aggressive razor, but it is easy to open (and dry this carbon steel blade). 

The shave starts cool with the Proraso and ends spicy with Old Spice.

EverReady/Gem Razors

EverReady and Gem Razors

From left to right:

EverReady 1912

EverReady 1924

Gem Micromatic Open Comb (1930)

Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf (1940)

Gem Micromatic Bullet Tip (1947)

The EverReady/Gem family uses a single edge blade.  The head should be almost flat to the face when shaving.