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A friend of mine might be going out there in a few months to visit some friends and asked if I wanted him to grab anything for me. Is there anything that could probably be found there that's relatively hard to find back here in America?

With the internet, there's not much that's relatively hard to get, anymore.

Check out this website: Barbershop Classics The Dutch Shaving Shop

I'm not totally sure if there's anything specifically Dutch, although I'm sure there is. The best thing is that he'd be able to save you shipping.

I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

When I was in Amsterdam a couple of years ago, I came home with a lot of stuff that is usually only available on web sites here. Things like Der Verguld Hand shave sticks, creams, and soaps, Gillette shaving cream, Palmolive shaving cream, Williams shaving cream. And those are only the things I remember. I believe there were one or two others, perhaps blades.

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

If there is one airport in the world that resembles a boring train station, it's Schipol.

There is also Totalshave, and our good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  There is also Totalshave, and out good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

I keep forgetting he's in the Netherlands, given the name of his shop...

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

If there is one airport in the world that resembles a boring train station, it's Schipol.

There is also Totalshave, and our good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

Hmmm ... Atlanta airport is my 'home' airport so most other airports seem cool to me. The best by far has been Hong Kong though

(12-12-2011 08:26 PM)geneaut Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

If there is one airport in the world that resembles a boring train station, it's Schipol.

There is also Totalshave, and our good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

Hmmm ... Atlanta airport is my 'home' airport so most other airports seem cool to me. The best by far has been Hong Kong though

I've got an Atlanta airport story. As I'm sure you're aware, that airport is (or was, at that time) the hub for military international flights. After being away in Honduras for 4 months, I flew in to Atlanta from Panama. My wife was to meet me at the airport, and then we'd fly out back to Maryland to visit family (we were living in Phoenix, AZ at the time, so she flew in from there). Our flight was late, and then after going through customs, we were over an hour behind, and never showed up on the baggage claim, which was where I was to meet her. Not having any way to really get in touch with each other (this was before cellphones became big, etc...1996), I was heading to baggage like we planned, but she was on her way to the gate I came in (or something like that). I was on the train with a buddy of mine from the trip, and I just happen to look out of the window and there she is. I jump up and yell out her name, just as the doors go "bing-bong" and I dash out just as they're closing. She sees me and we embrace, as the train is pulling away and people are clapping and hollering. Like a scene from a movie or something...LOL.

Matt, that is a great story and perfect for the holidays!

(12-12-2011 06:07 PM)Truckman Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  There is also Totalshave, and out good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

I keep forgetting he's in the Netherlands, given the name of his shop...

I would of thought he was in Italy myself...

(12-12-2011 08:26 PM)geneaut Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

If there is one airport in the world that resembles a boring train station, it's Schipol.

There is also Totalshave, and our good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

Hmmm ... Atlanta airport is my 'home' airport so most other airports seem cool to me. The best by far has been Hong Kong though

Hong Kong is on my list of "places to visit in the near future".

(12-13-2011 01:55 AM)andrewjs18 Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 06:07 PM)Truckman Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  There is also Totalshave, and out good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

I keep forgetting he's in the Netherlands, given the name of his shop...

I would of thought he was in Italy myself...

(12-12-2011 08:26 PM)geneaut Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

If there is one airport in the world that resembles a boring train station, it's Schipol.

There is also Totalshave, and our good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

Hmmm ... Atlanta airport is my 'home' airport so most other airports seem cool to me. The best by far has been Hong Kong though

Hong Kong is on my list of "places to visit in the near future".

I can highly recommend HK, and if you are on that side of the globe swing by Singapore as well. HK is simply a spectacularly beautiful city.

Goodmorning to you shaving friends!

Yes, we are in Holland but like Italy very much.

As for typical Dutch products: We have De Vergulde Hand shaving soaps, that I think are cheaper online than in stores and there are some that think highly of soaps from a certain drugstorechain, called Kruidvat. It must be that this soap is relatively good for it's money as it is cheap. It comes in the same sort of jar as De Vergulde Hand.

Besides that, I wouldn't really know what typical Dutch shaving stuff we have.

There are lots of other things to buy in Amsterdam, but mostly very hard to take with you on a plane....

If your friend would visit Zwolle, where we live, we could help you on saving some shipping costs.

Bye,

Eric

(12-13-2011 09:20 AM)geneaut Wrote:  

(12-13-2011 01:55 AM)andrewjs18 Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 06:07 PM)Truckman Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  There is also Totalshave, and out good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

I keep forgetting he's in the Netherlands, given the name of his shop...

I would of thought he was in Italy myself...

(12-12-2011 08:26 PM)geneaut Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 05:18 PM)Ecosse Wrote:  

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

If there is one airport in the world that resembles a boring train station, it's Schipol.

There is also Totalshave, and our good friend Eric at Tuttoitaliaonline

Hmmm ... Atlanta airport is my 'home' airport so most other airports seem cool to me. The best by far has been Hong Kong though

Hong Kong is on my list of "places to visit in the near future".

I can highly recommend HK, and if you are on that side of the globe swing by Singapore as well. HK is simply a spectacularly beautiful city.

I loved both Hong Kong and Singapore, two very dynamic cities.

(12-12-2011 08:48 PM)Truckman Wrote:  I've got an Atlanta airport story. As I'm sure you're aware, that airport is (or was, at that time) the hub for military international flights. After being away in Honduras for 4 months, I flew in to Atlanta from Panama. My wife was to meet me at the airport, and then we'd fly out back to Maryland to visit family (we were living in Phoenix, AZ at the time, so she flew in from there). Our flight was late, and then after going through customs, we were over an hour behind, and never showed up on the baggage claim, which was where I was to meet her. Not having any way to really get in touch with each other (this was before cellphones became big, etc...1996), I was heading to baggage like we planned, but she was on her way to the gate I came in (or something like that). I was on the train with a buddy of mine from the trip, and I just happen to look out of the window and there she is. I jump up and yell out her name, just as the doors go "bing-bong" and I dash out just as they're closing. She sees me and we embrace, as the train is pulling away and people are clapping and hollering. Like a scene from a movie or something...LOL.

That is a wonderful story! Especially at this time of year. Thank you for sharing it!

(12-12-2011 11:39 AM)geneaut Wrote:  I got some damn good chocolate at Schipol airport near Amsterdam, but thats the limit of my knowledge

The best thing to take out of there is a bottle of proper Dutch Gin - Jenever, they call it. Whether drinking the stuff improves your shaving I can't say - probably best to put your glass down first!