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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Gift Exchange 2022

I am not much a video guy but I what to say a big THANK YOU to my exchange person.
Tony hit it great with the Iron Thorne set. And I do love my coffee. And can not wait to use the Kansas City sauce and spices. Well done.
This is my favorite wet shaving yearly thing. There are great people in this forum.
Can't wait to see everyone in San Antonio.
To everyone Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.
And GO BUCKS!!!
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Trying to get this posted before Danger Baby gets up. I really wanted to do a video but with all that is going on today, unfortunately that isnā€™t going to happen. But I am so grateful for my exchange buddy, @BarberDave for going above and beyond. Each item is dear to me and I love everything in it. From the beard care set to the Hombre shave soap and post shave elixir. But the special touch was the Ornament with danger baby and myself. And of course, the two cows as well! I laughed and smiled. Mission accomplished Dave! The bags of coffee are going to be used forth with. Really looking forward to trying those out. Thank you so much Dave and also a big thanks to @AvocadoQueen , Iā€™m sure you had a hand in this as well. Merry Christmas to you and Merry Christmas TSC!!!

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No video this year as I'm getting over a Christmas cold, but thank you to my Rudolph buddy, whoever you are!
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The soaps smell great and I'm finally getting to try a fan knot!

To UACOWBOY:

I wondered how the big reveal would happen. I had the items shipped directly to you from Stirling without mention of my name. Anyway, glad to hear you like the products. The Stirling fan knot in orange was my first too, and I enjoy it. Have a Merry Christmas and many happy straight razor shaves.

Happily,

Leon Schrei
aka LONGHAULTANKER
 
To UACOWBOY:

I wondered how the big reveal would happen. I had the items shipped directly to you from Stirling without mention of my name. Anyway, glad to hear you like the products. The Stirling fan knot in orange was my first too, and I enjoy it. Have a Merry Christmas and many happy straight razor shaves.

Happily,

Leon Schrei
aka LONGHAULTANKER
Thank you Leon! I'm excited to try them.
 
Did an early-ish morning opening (no video because thatā€™s just the way I roll these days) and I commend my Rudolph buddy @uacowboy (Kyle) for doing a great job finding something awesome for me.
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I recently found that my tolerance for large volumes of booze has diminished greatly so I have gravitated toward more unique stuff. Often itā€™s small batch, local made or something with a special catch of some kind. This Del Bac fits that description for sure. And some coal just in case!
 
Trying to get this posted before Danger Baby gets up. I really wanted to do a video but with all that is going on today, unfortunately that isnā€™t going to happen. But I am so grateful for my exchange buddy, @BarberDave for going above and beyond. Each item is dear to me and I love everything in it. From the beard care set to the Hombre shave soap and post shave elixir. But the special touch was the Ornament with danger baby and myself. And of course, the two cows as well! I laughed and smiled. Mission accomplished Dave! The bags of coffee are going to be used forth with. Really looking forward to trying those out. Thank you so much Dave and also a big thanks to @AvocadoQueen , Iā€™m sure you had a hand in this as well. Merry Christmas to you and Merry Christmas TSC!!!

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So glad you like, and actually me did it all by myself. We both wish you and the danger family a blessed Christmas
 
I opened my gift on the Friday call but have been crazy busy going to see friends, baking, and running around! @CBLindsay thanks so much for the awesome haul! The first gift I opened was the vintage oil stone, the scent of the oil and ā€œoldā€ makes me think of all the antique stores Iā€™ve been in over the years chasing blades, stones, and accessories, great start!
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Thanks so so much for the new Princess Bride soapS and aftershave! I especially like the Dread Pirate Roberts but all are great scents!
The blades!!! Iā€™ve always wanted an awesome Engstrƶm with the brass spine!!! Awesome! The microtome is intense! I own one other microtome but have not tried it out, I hear they shave similar to a Kamisori. THE SHEAR SIZE OF THE THING THOUGH! Itā€™s an inch longer than any razor Iā€™ve ever held WOW! Flipping cool! Thank you! And thank you for the razor storage, Iā€™m always in need lol
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The Gem razors are awesome, Iā€™ve used a micromatic a long time ago, but it got unintentionally PIFed to a guy at the other site years ago. The push button is totally new to me and I and wholly unfamiliar with it and look forward to trying it out!
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Iryna and I have already knocked off the chocolates! We had some on the call with a nice red wine. Youā€™ve definitely spoiled me, thanks so so much and merry Christmas!

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These are Irynaā€™s wonderful gifts from Megan and Sharon, sheā€™s excited to use everything especially the paint by numbers and the crafting by gift card! Sheā€™s so glad to be included! @mvargo and @AvocadoQueen thank you!
 
I opened my gift on the Friday call but have been crazy busy going to see friends, baking, and running around! @CBLindsay thanks so much for the awesome haul! The first gift I opened was the vintage oil stone, the scent of the oil and ā€œoldā€ makes me think of all the antique stores Iā€™ve been in over the years chasing blades, stones, and accessories, great start!
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Thanks so so much for the new Princess Bride soapS and aftershave! I especially like the Dread Pirate Roberts but all are great scents!
The blades!!! Iā€™ve always wanted an awesome Engstrƶm with the brass spine!!! Awesome! The microtome is intense! I own one other microtome but have not tried it out, I hear they shave similar to a Kamisori. THE SHEAR SIZE OF THE THING THOUGH! Itā€™s an inch longer than any razor Iā€™ve ever held WOW! Flipping cool! Thank you! And thank you for the razor storage, Iā€™m always in need lol
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The Gem razors are awesome, Iā€™ve used a micromatic a long time ago, but it got unintentionally PIFed to a guy at the other site years ago. The push button is totally new to me and I and wholly unfamiliar with it and look forward to trying it out!
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Iryna and I have already knocked off the chocolates! We had some on the call with a nice red wine. Youā€™ve definitely spoiled me, thanks so so much and merry Christmas!
So happy you like everything. Iā€™ll be honest, I have another one of those microtome blades and I plan to do some modifications to it to make if handle more like a traditional straight razorā€¦but the kamisori idea ainā€™t bad either.
 
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