Antique Shaving Mugs, Spittoon with Frog, Monsieur Mongrel Razor Handle

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Little cooler today an humidity not bad. Went to the post office and didn't need the AC in the van on.
Stopped to get gas and the guy was working on a neat 1953 - 54 chevy, had just dropped a rebuilt motor in. Brought back lots of memories, had several of them in my younger days. Having been a mechanic type most of my life it was good to look under the hood and see a motor you could work on.

Anyway added a bunch of antique shaving mugs to the shop yesterday.

Shaving mugs were mainly used in the 1880-1930's era. Most men in those times went to their local barbershop for a daily shave. The earliest mugs 1880-1891 had dull gold lettering. These mugs were generally 3 1/2" in height. From 1891 to about 1929 was the heyday of antique shaving mugs. Shaving mugs from that time period usually feature bright gold lettering and are about 3 3/4" high. From 1930 on mugs were still being made but did not have the same quality as the older mugs. Usually called "aftermarket" mugs.

Most shaving mugs look like a large size coffee cup. They can be categorized as Personalized, Floral, Decorative, Fraternal, and Occupational mugs. There are also categories for early advertising and for souvenir shaving mugs. Personalized mugs bear the name of the mug's owner, usually in gold Gothic script. Floral mugs as the name suggests had the name of the mug owner and floral decorations. Decorative mugs had scenes of animals, geometric designs, comic pictures and any number or other scenes such as pretty ladies, etc.
Fraternal mugs feature the personal name and the logo a fraternal organizations such as the Masons, Oddfellows, Knights of Columbus, etc. Occupational mugs are the most valuable and sought after and have the person's name and a picture representative of his job or occupation, e.g. plumber, carpenter, farmers, etc.
Antique advertising mugs are not personalized but carry the name and/or logo of a shaving product such as "Williams Shaving Soap" etc. Souvenir shaving mugs depict a place visited and were given as gifts or saved as souvenirs of a trip.


Antique Shaving Mug, C.E. Andrews
Antique personalized shaving mug with 'C.E. Andrews' on it, maroon band around base with gold trim. Has number 1568 on the base. Approx. 3-1/2 inches tall. Has couple of tiny factory defects on rim.


Antique Shaving Mug, 'Howard H. Peck', T&Y France
Antique personalized shaving mug with 'Howard H. Peck', gold trimming. Marked T & Y France, 154. About 3-1/2 inches tall, normal wear on gold trim from usage. No chips or cracks.


Antique Shaving Mug, 'John K. Luding', D&C
Antique personalized shaving mug with looks like 'John K. Luding' (but can't quite make it out). Has pink rose and gold trim. Marked D & C on the base. About 3-1/2 inches tall, normal wear on gold trim from usage. No chips or cracks.


Antique Shaving Mug, 'Father'
Antique heavy shaving mug with 'Father' in gold, also gold bands and trim. Unmarked. About 3-1/2 inches tall. No chips or cracks.


Antique Shaving Mug, 'Joseph'
Antique heavy personalized shaving mug with 'Joseph' in gold, also gold bands and trim. Unmarked. About 3-1/2 inches tall. No chips or cracks.


Glass Shaving Mug, 'Steve'
Vintage personalized glass shaving mug with 'Steve' in gold with gold bands. About 3-1/2 inches tall. No chips or cracks.


Barber Shop Quartet Novelty Mug
Vintage novelty aftermarket ceramic mug with a barber shop quartet in raised design and musical notes. About 4-1/2 inches tall. No chips or cracks.


For A New Little Shaver, Shaving Mug
Vintage shaving mug with 'For A New Little Shaver' and floral design. Marked 'Registered / Celebrate / Made in Japan' on the bottom. About 3-1/4 inches tall, normal wear on gold trim from usage. No chips or cracks.

A few other shaving related collectibles.


Avon Decanter Barber Pole, Hair / Scalp Conditioner
Vintage 1970's Avon Barber Pole, Avon Protein Hair / Scalp Conditioner. Collectible milk glass bottle is empty. 3 oz. size, 7 inches tall. Fits in with your barber shop collectibles.


Avon Decanter Barber Pole 1974 Wild Country After Shave
Avon 1974 Barber Pole Decanter Contains Wild Country After Shave. Collectible milk glass bottle is empty. 3 oz. size, 7 inches tall. Label has darkened from age. Fits in with your barber shop collectibles.


Avon Shaving Brush, Wild Country Colonge
Avon Shaving Brush decanter, Wild Country Colonge 1.5 oz. size. In original box and full. Fits in with your barber shop collectibles.


More Vintage Shaving Collectibles in the shop.

Thought these were kinda neat,


Miniature Brass Spittoon with a Frog
A neat miniature brass spittoon with a ceramic frog. spittoon is about 1-1/2 inches tall.


More metalware collectibles in the shop.


Monsieur Mongrel Trac II Handle
Monsieur Mongrel (Thought he was McGruff the Crime Dog) Trac II type razor handle. Handpainted resin. He is about 4-1/4 inches long.

More safety razors in the shop.

See ya later, Country Joe
Lots more Vintage Collectibles / Small Antiques
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All items were available for sale at the time this blog was posted. Some move out rather quickly.
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Vintage razors and other shaving collectibles are one of our main lines that we add to the shop as we get them, razors may be added daily or several times a week. So you need to check often as many are sold within hours of being listed.

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