Nice find!That "THUD!" you just heard was me. My favourite cologne is a 1960s-90s number called Kanøn. Until 10 years ago I could still find it but it became harder and harder to find, and now it is often seen selling for $100USD or more the bottle on ebay. I essentially resigned myself to the idea that I was never going to get it again, but I'd still check ebay at least once a month to see if perchance a cheap bottle slipped past. There is a cheap reformulation selling on ebay for $15-$20, but the real vintage stuff is much more expensive. Well, an hour ago, I was driving home from a meeting at a university in rural Ohio and I had some time so I stopped in a village for coffee, after which I walked around and into an antique shop where I found 2 unopened 180ml bottles of Kanøn (cologne strength) for $10 each!
I still have no intention of making purchases this year. But if I had passed this by I would have regretted it for the rest of my life. It is as fresh as can be. I am thrilled.
Oh... i'm sorry that I broke my no purchase pledge, Father. It won't happen again. Honest.
Thanks. My wife will roll her eyes and shake her head and say "Well, you lasted longer than I thought you would." . She is a great lass but she just doesn't get this little thing of ours.Nice find!
must find the phone number of the Naim stockist, or maybe really up the ante and call the Porsche dealer...Last year she complained a few times about the number of parcels arriving at the door; my pointing out that they amounted to a few hundred dollars a year total did little to stop her comments, so I started leaving literature on the new Triumph Bonneville motorcycle around the house with my notes scribbled in the margins. I then called a salesman at a Triumph dealership and we worked out a custom bike. I asked him to run the figures past his gaffer and ring me later, and to leave a message if I wasn't there. He rang, I didn't answer, but when my wife got home she played the message back and was floored that I was considering a rather expensive item like a new Triumph. I never had any intention of buying one, but I agreed to compromise by not buying one if she would be a bit more accepting with regard to my little parcel addiction.
There are many tricks like this. I've looked into fishing expeditions at Great Slave Lake or Lake Athabasca in northwest Canada, or month long trips to visit Orthodox monasteries in the deserts of Egypt and Syria. The secret is always to think of places, activities, or purchases in which she has no interest.must find the phone number of the Naim stockist, or maybe really up the ante and call the Porsche dealer...
Yes the old realisation trick as I call it. I often work it the other way round; how much can I save. Trick here is solely to look at your own outgoings not hers. Then buy in a load of stuff that takes her to the "edge" just before the eruption, explain the reasoning (slight hyperbole here). I bought a multi gym, table tennis table, cross trainer and rowing machine. I was incredibly close to buying a hot tub too. Just as the crippling look was developing from corner of mouth to right eye I said this cost my x and I stopped the gym which cost y. So after 8 months it's paid for itself. As that frown turns upside down the next two lines are crucial and have to be timed to perfection. Firstly give her the savings over a couple of years, then put on the table what you will be missing (in my case a swimming pool) this will entitle you to purchases to comfort your griefThere are many tricks like this. I've looked into fishing expeditions at Great Slave Lake or Lake Athabasca in northwest Canada, or month long trips to visit Orthodox monasteries in the deserts of Egypt and Syria. The secret is always to think of places, activities, or purchases in which she has no interest.
Of course, I'm kidding. My wife and I get on great, and apart from the Triumph jape (which really happened as I described) I'm not all that manipulative. But that's the way a man's gotta think from time to time.
No I just ordered it online today. Generally 3-4 days from this seller. I've purchased from him several times.That’s rather interesting, although boar has never been my thing. Have you received it yet?