The Mr. Miyagi* Wax On Wax Off (as is the interim title until a better name is recommended) is actually starting to come together. The Mustache Dispatch has received wax from three companies (Firehouse Moustache Wax, Lucky Tiger Mustache Wax, and Gravy Jay's Mustache Wax), has received confirmation from one other (Camden's Natural Mustache Wax), and has received a flat out denial from one company (Hitching Post Supply).

Stay tuned for posts about the companies that have sent wax. Gravy Jay's was the inspiration for the competition, so we were glad to receive product from them last week. We were actually a bit concerned because Howard from Gravy  Jay's was the only respondent that asked for the link to the blog before sending wax.  After that, he disappeared for three or so weeks and we assumed that he had seen some terrible writing and lack of quality something he didn't like and chosen not to participate.  After a quick reminder, he sent out the wax the next day.  Firehouse was created in a fire station (shocker) in Mississippi by bored finely mustachioed fire fighters who could not find a wax that seemingly worked for them. John and his wife (who has very nice handwriting) started selling the wax on the internet and are very helpful folks to aspiring mustache wax users. Lucky Tiger mustache wax came with an order form for many other products produced by the Lucky Tiger, including a product called InnerClean and one called Wild Vaginal Gel (which presumably tames unruly vaginas).

Thanks to all the companies that have so far sent wax including Camden's Naturals, who assures me that their wax is coming and will meet our MustacheMonth deadline.

Only one company has flat out denied to send wax (besides the several that ignored our initial email) and  that is Hitching Post Supply. Hitching Post sells the really awesomely named Cowboy Stache Wax, which is supposedly made by a guy named Montana Buckaroo Honda, which we were really anxious to try. However, we received the following email from a very nice representative of Hitching Post Supply:

Thank-you for think [sic] of us. I sent your e-mail to the supplier and he declined to participate.  Says he is afraid it would test well and then he would have to make more.  One person operation and he doesn't;t [sic] want more business.  Sorry Vickie

What is the best part of that response? Is it the fact that Mr. Buckaroo Honda was concerned about having to increase his business?  Or is that he thought that there were enough readers of the Mustache Dispatch to increase his business? If we could have gotten his email address, we could have sent a link to the site or a copy of our traffic history which would have alleviated Montana Buckaroo Honda's concern.  Strangely, we found that Cowboy Stache Wax can be purchased on the following websites.  If you want to try this sweetly named product or drive sales through the roof please try it out and tell us how it is.

http://www.hitchingpostsupply.com/product.asp?specific=1594
http://www.doublediamondhalters.com/Stache wax.htm
http://www.extendinc.com/tullyhole/items2.htm
http://www.lostbuckaroo.com/products.asp?id=28

In Other News:

Firehouse and Gravy Jay's were very generous in the amount of wax they sent us. If any participant of MustacheMonth wants a tin of wax please contact us at ky@mustachemonth.com or enter that you would like some wax when you fill out your MustacheMonth Convention attendance form at http://www.mustachemonthconvention.com/Contact_Us.html. In exchange for the free wax, we only ask that you write a review of  whichever wax you are given to post on the Mustache Dispatch.

*Mr.Miyagi is in no way affiliated with mustachemonth.com and is in fact a fictional character that can catch flies with chopsticks.