TJ Maxx Score

Craig_From_Cincy · Post by **Craig_From_Cincy** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:17 pm

The Mrs and I went into our local TJ Maxx today and I scored a few goodies.

-A Three pack of Caswell-Massey English Lavender Bath Soaps for $5.99

-Two huge cakes of triple milled soaps that are labeled as "Asquith & Somerset of England", but are made in Portugal. I suspected that they were actually Clause Porto soaps, but some research turned up that they are made by a respected 300 year old soap maker called Castelbel of Porto. I got one that's English Rose and another that's Lime-Cilantro. The soaps are huge, smell great, and are triple milled hard as a rock (you could brain someone with them). They were $3.99 each.

-Travel containers that I've been searching for use in my travel/gym shave kit. I found a pack that includes one that fits my small puck of T&H Shave Soap perfectly, another two that that fit a half bar of bath soap each, some smaller ones that fit several shaves worth of creams each, and a small shaker/container for talc. $3.99 for the lot.

-30 count package of Dickinsons Witch Hazel Towlettes for my travel/gym shave kit. $2.99

-A wonderful small ceramic lathering bowl for my upstairs bathroom (SWMBO reclaimed the soup mug that I had been using for some time). $4.99

There was also C-M Newport & almond bath soaps, C-M English Lavender Talc, and all sorts of great soaps to be had, but the Mrs ruled that I had scored enough for one day

so I called it a day. But it was a good score nonetheless.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:23 pm

Craig, Congrats. You should have seen the stuff that T J Maxx would occasionally have 10-12 years ago. One time they had 13 tubes of D R Harris's shave cream...I bought up 6 or 7 of them and some D R Harris's bath soaps as well. I also used to find Bronnley soaps and Floris colognes at times. They've not seemed to have stuff of this calibre for quite a few years now....but hope springs eternal...I still check on occasion.
Regards,
Gordon

Craig_From_Cincy · Post by **Craig_From_Cincy** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:31 pm

bernards66 wrote:Craig, Congrats. You should have seen the stuff that T J Maxx would occasionally have 10-12 years ago. One time they had 13 tubes of D R Harris's shave cream...I bought up 6 or 7 of them and some D R Harris's bath soaps as well. I also used to find Bronnley soaps and Floris colognes at times. They've not seemed to have stuff of this calibre for quite a few years now....but hope springs eternal...I still check on occasion.
Regards,
Gordon

Harris Shave Creams at TJ Maxx!!!!

I can't imagine making a score like that. They did have some Bronnley soaps & talcs today, but they were scents that didn't interest me, so I passed.

function · Post by **function** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:17 am

I check TJ Maxx and Marshalls with some frequency and have never seen such a sight. Best I hae seen is some fancy-pants relabeled SC with good ingredients, an unknown label and a smell that I could do without.

Check again I will though.

Teiste · Post by **Teiste** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:28 pm

Castelbel its one of the most ancient soap factories in Portugal and,right now,makes the shaving soaps for Antiga Barberia de Barrio,a new portuguese shaving company.
Great score,by the way!

Ouchmychin · Post by **Ouchmychin** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:19 pm

What city was the TJM located in? In Eastern Washington State, there are never any finds at the local TJ. I have tried many times and the clerks look like I'm dreaming.

Craig_From_Cincy · Post by **Craig_From_Cincy** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:32 pm

Cincinnati. Ohio store.

Craig_From_Cincy · Post by **Craig_From_Cincy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:40 pm

I popped into another TJ Maxx in the Cincinnati area today and saw some good things on their shelves; C-M Number Six, English Lavender, Almond, Jockey Club, Fresh Cut Flowers and several other of their 3-packs of soap. I also found more of the Portuguese soaps that I wrote about above; Bronnley, C-M & Taylor of London talcs; and Bronnley soaps. I didn't buy anything today, but they had some good selections there.

function · Post by **function** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:16 am

I also found the Number 6 and Almond bath soaps, but little else of appeal to my limited knowledge.

hexdump · Post by **hexdump** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:58 am

I just called one near my house in Houston and they seem to have quite a few.
At least it sounds like an expedition might be a good idea, so I am off.

And back from my adventure with a bag of goodies.
I got a nice bottle of Caswell Mssey Newport A/S for $16.00 plus some of their soaps, some Italian soaps, and Asquith Somerset soaps. They had quite a nice selection and I only bought what I could safely sneak past the dragon lady.

funkthulhu · Post by **funkthulhu** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:13 pm

Actually went to the local TJMaxx today because of this post.

Unfortunately, I must have missed the boat. Couldn't find anything interesting.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:14 pm

I've been doing the T J Maxx walk-through for ages and it's always a crap shoot. Stores in different areas get different stock and one just never knows. It used to be more fruitful, basically because I think there was more good stuff out there on the market that sometimes they would get a little of. It's been pretty lean for a number of years now. I'm told that the sister chain in the UK still gets a lot of really nice stuff but it's rare for any of it to find its way to the North American stores.
Regards,
Gordon

Craig_From_Cincy · Post by **Craig_From_Cincy** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:24 pm

Nice haul George! Let us know how you like those Asquith & Somerset soaps, I really like them, despite their not being tallow based (or actually English for that matter).

Post by **Sam** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:12 pm

Took dog to groomer and Maxx was next door. Finally smelled Jockey Club and it was so so. They had almond soap, the wood grain sandalwood and number 6 soaps. Got me the No. 6. I may get the sandalwood but I have a small bar of the other one they sell and I think I prefer it.

Craig_From_Cincy · Post by **Craig_From_Cincy** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:45 pm

Sam wrote: ....I may get the sandalwood but I have a small bar of the other one they sell and I think I prefer it.

Is that the Tricorn that you're referring to Sam? If so, I too much prefer it to this newer sandalwood C-M scent (and soap)

Post by **Sam** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:25 am

No. The sandalwood I have is a lighter color, even a beige, and came in a box with a globe on it

jbc · Post by **jbc** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:22 am

Going to have to pay a visit to a local TJ Maxx.

alcx77 · Post by **alcx77** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:15 pm

Nice collection.

Regards,
Alan

drumana · Post by **drumana** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:01 am

I was just in TJ Maxx this morning and was surprised to find some Floris items - the Limes bath and body gel and some hand cream.

function · Post by **function** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:09 am

I regularly find Pecksniff's items, but never for gents.