Corn Cob Aftershave

[dctune]

I own a replacement window business.

(Meadowthorpewindows.com if you’re so inclined.)

Today I went to a client’s home and spotted the amazing piece of amazingness pictured amazingly below. It naturally sparked up a conversation, and the nice lady told me I could have it. I offered to pay. She insisted no charge.

I can’t remember how old she said it was. It was her late husband’s aftershave. I have removed the stem and unscrewed the delrin inspired cap, and you can still smell the ghost of aftershave from an era when manly stuff still came in cool containers.

It’s tacky, and I love it.

 

[troutface]

60's vintage ?

 

[dctune]

60's vintage ?

Just a brief Google search. Looks like a decanter Avon made in the ‘70s.

 

[troutface]

Ha ! 70's was my first guess. Always go with your first guess, but then I started thinking. Always a bad idea.

 

[verporchting]

Pretty sure that was 1970s because my mother sold Avon and I saw several similar pipe shaped cologne bottles in her sample case back in the day. And chess pieces, cars, etc. Brings back memories.

 

[ray47]

I've got one of those on my bookshelf in the den, gift from my son.

 

[eljimmy]

You can still find these on ebay

 

[lukasstrifeson]

That's honestly pretty neat

 

[Ahi Ka]

Just need to drill a hole in the top and you’re good to go! Every bowl will be a condor moment regardless of what you load

 

[FurCoat]

Neat.

 

[OzPiper]

Perfect for Lakeland blends ?

 

[verporchting]

The cologne was pretty nasty as I recall. Bottles good, cologne bad.

 

[Sir Yak]

I’ve seen several pipe shaped cologne jars? at antique shops over the years. Not sure I recall a cob though?. My grandparents had some empty cologne bottles on a shelf when I was a kid. A couple were shaped like old timey cars and a couple were pheasants.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Avon did a whole series of these. I thought about collecting them all, but settled on the Author that looks like a Savinelli 320.

 

[Brick]

you can still smell the ghost of aftershave from an era when manly stuff still came in cool containers.

Still nothing like the manly stink of RADCOLUBE and cordite, aromatherapy for jarheads.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I can't imagine how many farm girls I could have scored with in the 70's had I been using that cologne.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I can't imagine how many farm girls I could have scored with in the 70's had I been using that cologne.

I’m sure you could still score with farm girls in their 70s if you start using that cologne bro

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I’m sure you could still score with farm girls in their 70s if you start using that cologne bro

I like the way you think. Unfortunately, my wife of 42 years might cause me serious damage if she saw my scorecard. "Honey, I saw your scorecard today and I'm really sorry about that broken Rubio pipe I accidentally knocked off the pipe stand while cleaning."

 

[hawky454]

Haha, that is awesome, I’ve never seen that before. I used to get those cigar shaped cologne bottles when I was younger. They are all clones of more popular fragrances, they are all really good, and smell pretty darn close the the originals. I would like to get one of those corn cobs though! I have a thing for fragrances, it’s died down a lot, I used to frequent the forums and everything. Talk about an expensive hobby! There are some great tobacco based fragrances on the market too, some pair very well with the residual smell of the pipe smoke that clings to your clothing.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I like the way you think. Unfortunately, my wife of 42 years might cause me serious damage if she saw my scorecard. "Honey, I saw your scorecard today and I'm really sorry about that broken Rubio pipe I accidentally knocked off the pipe stand while cleaning."

Haha I’d be more worried about her puncturing all your cellared Christmas cheer