Just think of it as your basic Yankee Candle Factory - but for the testosterone-laden.
I certainly have nothing against guys exhibiting heightened levels of estrogen - so do not read this as any sort of bashing. (my own wife, at times, questions my own imbalances, and the very fact that I feel compelled to go on and on apologizing for my clear position here is paradoxically pathetic, but there it is. back to this toystore...)
Cool stuff. A great inventory of Proraso - an italian shaving products powerhouse. A little background here might help: This company started in Florence as a cosmetics company in 1908 but didn't move into shaving products until 1948. While you can also get Proraso @ Target and other big-boxes, you won't be enjoying all the other "mancraft" that stocks this square footage.
Great leather products - serious bags and notebooks.
Shoe shine kits, axes, camping stoves, slingshots, razors, pipes, beard oils. Just a whole bunch of awesomeness packed in this little store-front.
(I'm going to ask my wife if I can...
Read moreThe guy in the store wasn't terribly communicative or helpful, and I found the use of coconut oil as the primary carrier in the beard oils to be strange. The fragrance combinations were unique and captivating, but they are significantly over-charging for that beard oil, especially for having coconut oil as the main ingredient. I've been using it for about a week now in lieu of my preferred oil and am finding it wanting. I appreciate what they're trying g to accomplish, but they...
Read moreI love what this store is about. I'm glad this store is here, as a local. The concept is absolutely great and I'd love to shop here more. However, the prices at this place are simply outrageous. It's beyond the excuse of expensive overhead for a St. George Street location. The prices are just astronomical to the point of insult. In some cases twice as much as other store. I want to keep going in there but can't afford these prices for things I can just buy online for...
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