Just by the toiletries I discovered Bryl Creem. Do you remember Bryl Creem? A lot of men used to rub it into their hair to make it shiny and somewhat modelled rather that free and easy. It was popular with rock and roll types, and also people on motorbikes. Did the Fonz (Henry Winkler) use such a product on his hair, I wonder?
I remember I used Bryl Creem in my days; and when I drove an open top car my hair did not move one bit. These days in an open top car my hair flies all over the place and I have to stop every so often and go pick it up again. Maybe I need to use some glue instead!
I also found Old Spice after shave. Do you remember Old Spice? I used to splash it on all over and a bottle would not last me more than a week or so. The girls used to love it and it attracted them like bees around honey.
These days the only aroma that attracts women to me is Vick's VapoRub. They must like the smell of menthol. I use it instead of after-shave. Cheaper too.
That and Fisherman's Friend lozenges. Do you have them where you are? They are menthol lozenges with eucalyptus. You place one on your tongues and it opens up all your air passages and makes you smell like a pharmacy or hospital. I find that they and Vick's VaporRub combined make me a magnet for ladies of a certain age!
Oh ... and also cravats. I found a display devoted to cravats. How many people remember cravats? Instead of a tie, just have the top couple of buttons of your shirt open and wear a silk cravat. You'll look like David Niven or such-like suave Hollywood personalities. I used to always wear them at one time. Not any more, I'm afraid.
These days I just wear a T shirt, or a thick cotton shirt and trousers which I pull all the way up to my nipples and I hold them there with a brown leather belt and braces - just for safety.
With the trousers so high I often show socks of different colour; basically because I can't be bothered to find a matching pair every day.
I sometimes also wear a knitted woollen pullover with large diamond patterns at the front green and brown in colour.
If it's cold I put on a thick jacket with leather patches on the elbows. I've had it for years and it's still good to wear despite several moths attacks. I have even considered putting moth balls in my pocket partly as a precaution and partly to add to the aroma of Fisherman's Friend and Vick's VapoRub. Maybe that's a step too far.
I am told that my fashionable attire makes me a sex icon for the woman who doesn't care. My wife forbids me to go out dressed like that in case people think she's easily pleased.
How about you? Do you use any products from yesteryear?
...as for the first two, I have very little hair and I don't shave!
ReplyDeleteWhat about cravats, Tom? You'd look good in a cravat.
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Old /spice is in out toiletries, bt I seldom use it. LOL ?But I do remember "A little dab will do you, simply rub a little in your hair (I used to have hair) Thanks for the look back (and to today!)
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Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end. We'd wear Bryl Creem and Old Spice and sing and dance for ever and a day.
DeletePraying for you. God bless, Jack.
Wearing all that smelly stuff I would think would repel, not attract, Victor. Are sensibilities just different across the pond? LOL! Blessings, my friend!
ReplyDeleteIt was mainly to ward off the mosquitoes, Martha.
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I remember my dad using bryl cream. lol. You, Victor are a fun character and I can just see it right now, all the women parading around you getting themselves a good whiff of the menthol scents.
ReplyDeleteBryl Creem was all the fashion in those days. Now women seem to like menthol and eucalyptus aroma. They also keep asking me about my health ..."Are you well?" they keep asking. I wonder why?
DeleteGod bless, Shug.
I crave nostalgia.
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So do I, Regine. God bless you.
DeleteI do remember Vick's. Still use it when I am sick. I don't remember the others!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like the smell of menthol to make one romantic.
DeleteGod bless, Sandie.
A little dab will do ya. :) Haven't thought of that line in decades.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the adverts. God bless you, Bill.
DeleteI always reach for the Vick's when I have a cold.
ReplyDeleteA popular choice, it seems. God bless you, Kathy.
DeleteVictor, un texto divertido y muy bueno.
ReplyDeleteNo me gusta el olor a naftalina y me acuerdo cuando mi madre me llevaba al colegio con olor Vick's, no me gustaba.
Besos, que pases una hermosa semana
TRANSLATION: Victor, a fun and very good text.
DeleteI don't like the smell of mothballs, and I remember when my Mom used to take me to school smelling like Vicks. I didn't like it.
Kisses, have a wonderful week.
True, Momentos; not many people like the smell of mothballs. Vick's is good when you have a cold.
God bless you.
That Brylcreem jingle's playing in my head as we speak! I don't remember Vick's having a song, but there's something decidedly comforting about that dear little jar. How about horehound drops? (Yes, pronounced just the way it's spelled!) My father and uncle always kept a few in their pockets to give us children when we had scratchy throats.
ReplyDeleteI remember horehound drops vaguely. I checked on Wikipedia I can't recall the brand name in the UK but remember the shape of the lozenges and their colour.
DeleteWe had Fisherman's Friend and Olbas pastilles over here. I think Vick's had a lozenge for sore throats too.
Different times and different remedies, Mevely. God bless you.
My dad used Old Spice all the time!! :). I still use Vicks when I have a cold. I do remember Brylcreem.
ReplyDeleteThose were the days indeed, K. God bless always.
DeleteOld Spice is new again, I've seen the younger generations using their products. Grandma loves the Fisherman's Friend cough drops, too. Most of the old stuff is gone, but there are still a few things out there.
ReplyDeleteI was right about Fisherman's Friend; people of a certain age love the smell of menthol. Good to know Old Spice is back into fashion, Mimi. God bless you.
DeleteHi Victor, I have never heard of Old Spice. I sometimes use old products as they are usually better than the more modern things. Whatever suits, I use. God bless.
ReplyDeleteBrenda, Old Spice is an after-shave lotion that smells ... well ... better than what is available on the market these days.
DeleteGod bless always.