When I was a boy (in the Sixties and Seventies), soap-on-a-rope was THE classic Father's Day gift. And it wasn't precious or expensive. I know; I used to buy it for my dad! Alas, today, soap-on-a-rope is very hard to find. I suppose that there is a level of handwork involved (inserting the rope?) which makes it far more costly than traditional bar soap. Furthermore, young men today seem to like body wash and liquid soaps. I guess soap-on-a-rope is a vestige of times past. Lucky for me, I seem to like all things "times past."
The soap-on-a-rope shown here was made in Portugal by Claus Porto. It is in their classic Musgo Real ("Royal Moss") fragrance, a masculine blend of patchouli, neroli, bergamot, lavender, violet, vetiver and musk. This range was introduced in the Thirties. Click on the photo above to learn more about it.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
We also can be found in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania at The Antique Center of Strabane (www.antiquecenterofstrabane.com).
Or call to arrange to visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only). 917-446-4248