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    Thread: Lather Catcher Sunday
Post: RE: Lather Catcher Sunday

Razor: Yankee "Daisy" Lather Catcher Blade: Gem Personna SS Coated Brush: Ever Ready 200 Synthetic Soap: Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood     Post: Dickinson's Witch Hazel  After: Stirling Vanilla S...
CDinVT The Clan of Catchers. 184 102,904 02-03-2025, 11:46 AM
    Thread: November 2024
Post: November 2024

The razor finds locally have not been good lately. Did my rounds this morning to the local shops, to my surprise one of the dealers had this Lather catcher set aside for me. I thought it was a Yankee ...
CDinVT Catch of the day 0 135 11-08-2024, 07:17 PM
    Thread: July 2024
Post: July 2024

I've been looking for a for a gem Junior bar with the wooden handle and scroll lettering ever since I saw @Jayaruh's video with his. This lot came up, and I won. I cant wait to give it a shave Sunday!
CDinVT Catch of the day 2 349 07-02-2024, 02:33 AM
    Thread: June 2024
Post: RE: June 2024

I've been wanting to try a gem Contour 2 for a while, I Found a good deal on a NOS on eBay. When it showed up two arrived with a nice note from the seller! ( I opened the left one)
CDinVT Catch of the day 14 1,225 06-17-2024, 04:40 PM
    Thread: Head Shave With A Gem Featherweight V1
Post: Head Shave With A Gem Featherweight V1

I recently picked up a gem featherweight early model at a local yard sale, I've done head shaves before with the later model I have with the green handle and the aluminum cap. I find it to be a little...
CDinVT How to videos. 1 596 06-03-2024, 10:45 PM
    Thread: SOTD - June 2024
Post: RE: SOTD - June 2024

Razor: Valet Auto Strop VC1 Blade: Modified Gem SS Coated blade  Brush: DS Cosmetics Synthetic  Pre: Cremo Sandalwood  Soap: VDH Fresh Eucalyptus Post: Lucky Witch Hazel After: Dollar Tree Blu...
CDinVT SOTD 109 5,533 06-01-2024, 03:19 PM
    Thread: Lather Catcher Sunday
Post: RE: Lather Catcher Sunday

 Here's mine for June. I got out the Gem Junior for a BBS head shave. Not one cut or any irritation.
CDinVT The Clan of Catchers. 184 102,904 06-01-2024, 03:08 PM
    Thread: May 2024
Post: RE: May 2024

I took a nice ride across the state of VT to my favorite antique mall there was a lot of new razors. A lot of gem and ER ,and Schick's there was a cased Autostrop B1 there but the condition was not go...
CDinVT Catch of the day 7 723 06-01-2024, 03:02 PM
    Thread: Lather Catcher Sunday
Post: RE: Lather Catcher Sunday

Ever Ready 1907ish Gem Blue Star  Ever Ready 200 Jikoryen  Lucky Witch Hazel  Avon Blend 7
CDinVT The Clan of Catchers. 184 102,904 05-06-2024, 01:37 AM
    Thread: SOTD - April 2024
Post: RE: SOTD - April 2024

Razor: Leaf Thorn  Blade: Unmentionable  Brush: Vintage Eveready Boar  Soap: V&E Maine Made New England  Post: Lucky Witch Hazel  After: V&E Maine Made New England Leather
CDinVT SOTD 124 6,439 04-27-2024, 10:53 AM
    Thread: SOTD - April 2024
Post: RE: SOTD - April 2024

Micromatic Monday On Sunday  Gem Micromatic Clog Pruff  CVS Carbon steel  EverReady  Boar  Shulton Old Spice  Dickinson's Witch Hazel  Old Spice Original
CDinVT SOTD 124 6,439 04-21-2024, 02:29 PM
    Thread: Gem Push Button Shave
Post: Gem Push Button Shave

Nice Gem Push Button Shave with a carbon steel blade, and vintage Colgate cup soap  https://youtu.be/tdkaHGW48FE?si=OKgL6xbDLOmq3gx3
CDinVT How to videos. 0 295 04-20-2024, 02:14 PM
    Thread: SOTD - April 2024
Post: RE: SOTD - April 2024

Headshave Razor: Gem Junior  Blade: Gem Personna SS Coated  Brush: Vintage Eveready Boar 200 Soap: Vintage Colgate Cup Soap  Post: Lucky Witch Hazel  After: Vintage Avon Artic King
CDinVT SOTD 124 6,439 04-19-2024, 01:48 AM
    Thread: Gem Junior Lather Catcher Headshave
Post: Gem Junior Lather Catcher Headshave

I have not seen many people doing head shaves with lather catchers so I thought I would make a video . I have been getting really good head shaves with this gem Junior leather catcher. It is my favori...
CDinVT How to videos. 1 627 04-19-2024, 01:38 AM
    Thread: Push Button
Post: RE: Push Button

Is that Miss Luna?
CDinVT GEM 11 1,387 04-18-2024, 08:51 PM
    Thread: April 2024
Post: RE: April 2024

I stopped by my local antique shop on the way home today into my surprise they had four pucks of vintage Colgate!
CDinVT Catch of the day 8 1,084 04-18-2024, 08:49 PM
    Thread: Lather Catcher Sunday
Post: RE: Lather Catcher Sunday

Razor: Kampfe Brothers Star 1880 PT Blade: Gem SS Coated & 3d printed adapter  Brush: Vintage German Badger  Pre: Cremo Sandalwood  Soap: Derby Premium  After: Vintage Avon Spicy
CDinVT The Clan of Catchers. 184 102,904 04-06-2024, 11:08 AM
    Thread: SOTD - March 2024
Post: RE: SOTD - March 2024

Razor: Schick Type M adjustable Blade: Vintage Schick Stainless Krona 1st use  Brush: DS Cosmetics Synthetic  Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum & Vanilla  Post: Lucky Witch Hazel After: Ogallala Bay Rum &...
CDinVT SOTD 111 6,013 03-20-2024, 04:16 PM
    Thread: SOTD - March 2024
Post: RE: SOTD - March 2924

I got up the courage to atempt a head shave with a gem Junior. It was the same stuff I used this morning for the face shave except I used the cremo as a pre-shave and used Arko for the soap. I used t...
CDinVT SOTD 111 6,013 03-11-2024, 02:16 AM
    Thread: March 2024
Post: RE: March 2024

Anchovie666 Wrote: (03-10-2024, 05:51 PM) -- CDinVT Wrote: (03-10-2024, 01:40 PM) -- Yesterday I went to check on the owner of my favorite local antique shop, he's been having some health issues. Wh...
CDinVT Catch of the day 18 1,482 03-11-2024, 01:34 AM