River Valley Trading
After a blistering summer here in South Africa, winter is approaching and the weather is finally cooling down. This is an ideal time to share some information about shaving scuttles. The traditonal shaving scuttle dates back to the days before running water and indoor plumbing. The normal practice was to boil up water on the […]
“I have a bit of a soft spot for this cream because my Grandfather used it. …great skin conditioning properties.”
A very manly Skin Bracer aftershave commercial from 1994 starring Hollywood legend Jack Palance (a very manly man). Skin Bracer aftershave is still sold in stores today.
An interesting comparison: Gillette blade tucks were much bigger back in the old days (but the blades were the same size). This old tuck of Super Blue blades comes from the 1970’s. Here is a comparison against a modern tuck of Gillette 7 O Clock Sharpedge blades. Interesting that the old Gillette blades were still […]
” …proper face prep is key to a good clean shave.”