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Since @djundjila posted his, let me show you the latest testament to my complete inability to control myself.

You are seeing in the top row a MRED/Le Père Lucien badger brush made of Ebony, then the matching aftershave and soap. The scent profile is vintage, and if you want to see more, check here.

In the center, a vintage Parker 51 fountain pen with an M nib from the 1950s, in excellent condition (yes, another expensive hobby), and which writes excellently.

On the bottom (and according to Gemini), a Man-Hoshi 24 (meaning "Full Star") Japanese straight razor from the 1950 or 1960s with celluloid scales. It has an asymmetric kamisori grind, and came in a very inoffensive state of honing. I honed it yesterday, and saw under the microscope that there is an area where there are slight problems on the edge. We'll see how this works out in a shave.

But now, I swear that it will be GRUYE!

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[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know what you mean! I'm storage limited at the moment. (Naturally, that's a problem I can solve if necessary πŸ˜‚)

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Storage limitations are really just creativity opportunities!

(I say with 7 tubs of soap sitting on my desk with no permanent home...)

You can definitively stack higher πŸ€”

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's right, and as I recall, being challenged creatively is important to our health :)

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, I do this to enhance longevity!