Before Shaving Cream in Cans

This is my grandfather's shaving brush (on my Dad's side).  This is one of the things my grandmother kept of his after he passed away.  I would have loved to have his shaving cup too.

Every morning for about a year when I was about 3 yrs old I would watch my grandfather (on my Mom's side) shave.  He had this special cup with special soap in it.  He would get his shaving brush wet and swirl it in the cup making a cup of bubbles.   He would then shave, using the shaving brush to put the bubbles on his face till he looked like Santa.  Then he would use his straight edge razor and proceed to shave.  I loved talking with him while he went through his morning ritual.