I learned to shave using the Gillette Double Edge razor. It was a bloody experience. Must have used a roll or two of TP to stop the bleeding before the blades started to improve. I still have my fathers shaving mug, brush & mirror (see attachment for a similar mirror).
I started using the GEL Shaving Cream when it appeared on the market over 38 years ago.
Ya'll can have the eco-retro-cool looking 19th century shaving equipment. Personally I keep that equipment in the antique collection and continue shaving with GEL and MULTI-BLADED razors.
Facial skin is a terrible thing to waste.
Never did like the strait razor ever since Mom used the razor strap on my buttock!