2015: Cheers & Jeers

Not that I can afford to talk.  My shaving gear is bad enough but my fountain pens and related items are truly a (very happy) disease.

Oh dear! Fountain Pens for you too, eh Freddy? Howdy bro.

After my stroke 4.5 years ago, affecting my right side, I couldn't do much with my writing hand. I was able to rehab back to where my right side is working better. Writing now, though legible, is still pretty bad. So the pens are in the closet, only to be admired rather than used.

beamon, I am sorry to hear that and hope you continue to grow stronger.  Please consider taking a look at our thread "Writing Instruments", in The Lounge.  While open to all forms of writing, the emphasis is on fountain pens.  Any knowledge you could add would be greatly appreciated.

I didn't buy a lot this year for various reasons, including spending my disposable income on yo-yos.

Cheers
Barrister and Mann 42
Mongoose razor
Bufflehead soaps
Mickey Lee Soapworks Cocoa Maya
Plisson-type brushes

I didn't try anything that I ended up disliking this year, though I will say that MLS Drunken Goat isn't as much my cup of tea as it seemed at first.

CHEERS

Feather Pro Guard blades

Kai Titan Mild Pro Guard blades

The Feather AC

LPL original

Stirling Soaps

Reef Point Soaps

Soap Commander soaps and those marvelous balms

Village Barber shaving oil

Wolfman standard razor with safety bar

ATT M1

Floid Blue

B & M Latha lavender scent

Kiss My Face shaving creams

Peter Charkalis videos

Bullgoose Shaving

Maggard's Razors

JEERS

The Floid company for discontinuing Floid Blue

Saponificio Varesino (not terrible but not worth the $; and, a rare complaint, too intensely scented)(I loved the SV at first but the love quickly soured!)

Hang in there! Use those pens for rehab! God speed!