Gillette Double Edge Razors

I was turned on to antique razors last winter, and haven’t looked back since. However, I’m currently the aspiring owner of a definite beard, (seen here attached to Sean Connery’s face), so my razor hasn’t received much attention lately.

Check out these sites for more detailed analysis:

here.

here.

Also, fans of Mad Men may remember a cameo appearance by a classic Gillette when Don comes to the shattering realization that his affair with Bobby Barrett will be uncovered. (Season 2, Episode 6).

55th and Ellis.

Fiction Meets Reality: Don Draper

Fiction.

Reality.

Expat’ed: Americans in Paris

As I will be studying in Paris next winter quarter, I’ve recently developed an obsession with the ideals of the expatriate movement – so, here are some photos of Americans in the City of Lights. In the coming weeks I will continue to satiate my obsession with tidbits regarding the somewhat strained yet decidely dynamic relationship between America and France.

Miller.

Baldwin.

Burroughs.

Barney.

Pound.

Hemingway.

52nd and Ingleside.

Fiction Meets Reality: The Great Gatsby

Fiction.

Reality.

Reintroduction of L.L.Bean Norwegian Sweater

I can’t take a breath these days without being reminded of the reintroduction of the classic L.L.Bean Norwegian Sweater; so this post is inevitably redundant. Nonetheless, I for one, cannot wait to get my paws on one of these… or five.

Links to the scoop:

h(y)r collective

A Restless Transplant

All Plaidout

Essential Reading: L.L.Bean – The Making of an American Icon.

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