GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
You did what most of us had hoped to do starting out...keep things simple! Lol!Just barely joined the Cadre so I'll share my newest delivery even though it came yesterday. Spent my first 5 years of wet shaving using the exact same setup (merkur 30c, Astra SP, Stirling Barbershop soap and balm) so I'm finally branching out the last month or two. Picked up a budget starter set from Stirling with their open comb razor, pro handled synthetic brush, Haverford aftershave splash, and soaps in Gatlinburg/Sandpiper/vanilla sandalwood. Used the open comb this morning with a feather blade and had a fantastic shave.
Sounds like some great scores though! Stirling is a solid company! @Joe Hackett is a great dude!