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26 February 2019

I say!  Did you know that Captain Fawcett’s Synthetic Fibre Shaving Brush not only whips up a superb lather, it is splendidly vegan-friendly?  ‘Now, hang on there a moment old chum,’ you may well exclaim, ‘but I expect only the very best from Captain Fawcett and therefore must admit I was under the distinct impression that the very best shaving brushes are crafted using the finest Badger hair.

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05 February 2019

Further to clearing one’s olfactory pipes in this season of snuffles and sniffles, did you know that 15% of every purchase of Captain Fawcett’s Physician Menthol Moustache Wax goes straight to The Lions Barber Collective? This international pride of top barbers work together to raise awareness for the prevention of suicide. Many have been affected by such loss themselves. 

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25 January 2019

By popular request and inspired by the success of the Whisky Moustache Wax, I am delighted to introduce you to my luxuriant ‘Gentleman’s Tipple Whisky Beard Oil’.  Warmly spiced and a little nutty, the scent of this opulent elixir is lavishly infused with the aroma notes of the Captain’s preferred wee dram, recalling nights by a glowing fire amid the golden glens and rushing rivers of the Highlands.

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22 October 2018

On a seemingly routine business trip to London my Right Hand Man received a somewhat cryptic communique from a seemingly innocuous cab driver called ‘Gary’ (an unlikely name and no doubt a pseudonym, Ed ) that he was to proceed without further delay to Hyde Park underground station where he was to collect an apparently abandoned attaché case from a bench. Do read on...

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12 October 2018

One evening the Captain, himself no stranger to the tattooist’s dart, was asked by a freshly inked chum what potions he might have brought back from his travels which would soothe the skin. Which lead to the developed of Captain Fawcett’s Tattoo After Care Salve for new tattoo care to calm, moisturise and preserve. Read on for a guide to tattoo aftercare by Arron Raw Esq.

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26 September 2018

In the distant days of yore, when Queen Victoria sat firmly on the throne and Great Britain truly ruled the waves, Sutherland Macdonald, lately returned from serving in the British Army, raised the shutters on his newly opened Tattoo parlour situated above a Turkish Bath House in London’s St James’s. Inked body art had long been celebrated in cultured circles from Japan to the Middle East. 

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15 August 2017

I am delighted to have collaborated with the esteemed Harnaam Kaur, The Bearded Dame, in concocting a delectable and rejuvenating Hair Elixir. Harnaam first came to my attention after viewing her on my televisual device, after which myself and Brock Elbank invited her to be part of #Project60. She has polycystic ovary syndrome, which is a hormonal disorder that, can cause hair growth. 

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19 March 2017

I should like to express my personal, heartfelt thanks to those of you who took the time & trouble to travel both far and wide (strangely reminiscent of my ex wife) to Norfolk to join the Captain in celebrating the grand opening of his esteemed Gentlemen's Emporium and Marvellous Barbershop Museum in the fair town of Kings Lynn... I understand that a simply splendid time was had by all.

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09 July 2016

My dear friend Ricki Hall will be getting his magnificent beard shaved off on 23rd July 2016, in order to raise money and awareness for Mesothelioma. Ricki lost his father to this terrible cancer, which affects many although not much is known about it. The Big Beard Shave Off will be conducted by Mr Frank Glorified at Thy Barber, at The Bike Shed, Shoreditch, London.

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13 June 2016

Sssshhh... the walls have ears. World renowned Dandy & Gentleman about town Mr Ricki Hall has been filming for the launch of his new Signature 'Booze & Baccy' Eau De Parfum, which will be released this Summer. A most welcome edition to The Captain's Signature Series. Roam & Seek were behind the camera, on location at London Fields and The Whisling Shop. Toodle Pip.

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15 May 2016

It gives me great pleasure to announce that my First Class Gentleman's Grooming Requisites are now available for purchase at Harvey Nichols, London. Ricki Hall and my Right Hand Man, Richie, attended the most excellent launch of the new Male Grooming Department just a few nights ago. I have attached a selection of photographs for your delight and delectation. All hail the hirsute.

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15 May 2016

I think you will enjoy my latest launch pals. To create this special formula I have collaborated with fellow adventurer Jimmy Niggles Esq. the founding ambassador of Beard Season & cultivator of the world’s first Million Dollar Beard. This unique combination of life enriching oils and flakes of 23 carat gold will make your beard feel like a million dollars, the ultimate luxuriant. 

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25 August 2014

#Project60 is a monumental portrait series featuring some of the world’s most famous bearded gentlemen, and now also a delightful lady by the name of Harnaam Kaur. It has been masterminded by Mr Elbank, an esteemed English photographer who has recently returned from Australia after nine years of award winning work to create this timeless artifact with an important, life-saving message.

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Captain Fawcett's Emporium & Marvellous Barbershop Museum.
Friesian Way, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4JQ United Kingdom

It should be noted that Captain Fawcett and his adventures are a work of wild and fanciful imagination.
Any resemblance between the characters and persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

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