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Post by HoosierTrooper on Oct 25, 2012 17:30:22 GMT -6
Got these in the mail today from the bay for $11 shipped. Saw these one day and not one other person bid on them, the lack of interest really surprised me. The vintage Palmolive soap is quite a bit less common than it's cousin, Colgate. Since there's no zip code in the address line I believe this makes them pre-1963. They still feel slick, not a bit dried out, I'll grate one up and start using it once I put a bit more of a dent in the current Colgate puck I'm using.
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Post by RocketMan on Oct 25, 2012 19:35:33 GMT -6
You really enjoy those eh HT? I don't see why they would be better than newer soaps? I pinched a tube shaped soap out of a kit from around the WW1, and grated it up and got ready and....yikes it smelled just awful. It didn't really do much as a soap either.
I hear people say these Colgates and the old Williams and Old Spice and all sorts of other old soaps are still quite good to use. I dunno though.
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Post by wchnu on Oct 26, 2012 0:51:52 GMT -6
I have used both colgate and old spice vintage soaps. Have both in my rotation. They lather great still. I did not grate them down
Great find there. Hope they work as well for you as the others do for me.
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Post by norfolkdick on Oct 26, 2012 3:18:25 GMT -6
You really enjoy those eh HT? I don't see why they would be better than newer soaps? I pinched a tube shaped soap out of a kit from around the WW1, and grated it up and got ready and....yikes it smelled just awful. It didn't really do much as a soap either. I hear people say these Colgates and the old Williams and Old Spice and all sorts of other old soaps are still quite good to use. I dunno though. Greetings That's an interesting topic, I believe the problem is with old soaps that are tallow based. In some cases and in some storage conditions they can go rancid in the same way as a block of animal fat eg. lard or other animal fat products. I am led to believe that non tallow soaps (shaving or hand/bath) will keep for decades but will harden and dessicate with the passage of time. Someone like Krissy would no doubt explain this better. Regards Dick.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Oct 26, 2012 12:44:23 GMT -6
Oh yeah, I'm a vintage soap fanatic, it's what I use almost every day. I've built up such a huge stash of vintage Williams, Old Spice, Surrey, Colgate, Rawleigh's, Seaforth, Burma-Shave, Barbershop and now Palmolive that I probably won't live long enough to use it all up. Still, the search for more goes on! You really enjoy those eh HT? I don't see why they would be better than newer soaps? I pinched a tube shaped soap out of a kit from around the WW1, and grated it up and got ready and....yikes it smelled just awful. It didn't really do much as a soap either. I hear people say these Colgates and the old Williams and Old Spice and all sorts of other old soaps are still quite good to use. I dunno though.
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Post by wchnu on Oct 26, 2012 16:23:14 GMT -6
Remember the Fuzzy one in your will
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Oct 26, 2012 19:25:02 GMT -6
Remember the Fuzzy one in your will Any ones in particular you'd like? ;D
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Post by wchnu on Oct 26, 2012 19:53:34 GMT -6
Just save me one of these. I love colgate and this could be as good. When I moved to town I bought up the last of the colgate from all around here. I think I have 6 or 7 pucks left. I also have one of the old Barber shop colgate pucks that was given to me. Love the stuff.
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Post by Alan on Oct 27, 2012 8:10:21 GMT -6
I've found and used Williams, Old Spice, Palmolive, and Surrey. Fuzzy sent me some Colgate. Although some did not seem to retain the full scent they all worked good with exception of Surrey. That one was in the worst shape when I found it at a Flea Market; all dried and cracked and did not smell good. I used the rest with great results until I finished them. So I don't hesitate to grab them up when I can find them.
HT, I think you will like the Palmolive.
Alan
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Oct 28, 2012 8:33:07 GMT -6
Alan, I'm guessing it's probably identical to the Colgate from the same era, just has the traditional Palmolive green color.
Too bad about the Surrey, I've found it to be a great soap.
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Post by RocketMan on Nov 1, 2012 8:44:45 GMT -6
You guys are making this stuff sound pretty enticing!!
NorfolkDick - that makes a LOT of sense about the tallow based soaps - that would certainly explain why the gosh awful smell was in the soap I had used.
I have a very early OldSpice puck that I have been staring at for some time. Maybe I will break down and use it up. It just looks so perty in the 1950's old pottery mug that I have yet to do it.
I have seen old pucks like these for sale on eBay - but never in the wild. Except for my OS puck.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Mar 26, 2014 12:40:41 GMT -6
OK, finally used up enough other products to get around to using this stuff after it has set around for almost a year and a half. I grated one puck into a Ziplock container. Added a bit of water and smooshed it all together. And all I can say is wow, this is an awesome soap! It ranks right up there with the vintage Colgate and Williams I love so much. I'd love to find a couple more, but the Palmolive version seem to be a lot harder to find than Colgate.
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Post by PJGH on Mar 26, 2014 17:07:51 GMT -6
Fantastic! Is soap one of those things that betters with age? Or have we just trimmed the corners so much that today's soap isn't as good?
I like to think it ages ... and just needs to be revived with a grate and a little water. Good on you, pal.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Mar 26, 2014 17:31:46 GMT -6
I don't think soaps necessarily get better with age, I think most of the soaps produced back then were made really well due to the competition. Think about it, Williams, Colgate-Palmolive and Old Spice were the big three so each company had to produce a quality product at a competitive price to get their share of the market. Fortunately, they seem to have stood up well through the decades, provided they weren't subjected to real severe storage conditions.
A lot of the modern soaps are outstanding products, some are better than the vintage ones, but I just really, really enjoy finding and using the vintage soaps.
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Post by michaeld on Mar 28, 2014 9:02:59 GMT -6
I've got some vintage Renleigh SS that is just fantastic! Gives a wonderful shave and is everything a person could ask for. Have 4 pucks but would like some more (at a reasonable cost).
Wish I could find out more about the company but haven't found anything at all.
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