Dead Man’s Hand Bar Soap

Scent Profile - Double Tobacco, Cypress, Tobacco Flower, Double Bourbon and Honey James Butler Hickok AKA "Wild Bill"  Born, May 27th, 1837, in Tory Grove IL. James was famous at an early age as an impressive marksman. when he reached age 18, he fled home to Leavenworth, KS and joined the Free States Army also known as the "Jayhawkers," during the Bleeding Kansas Era. During his time with the Jayhawkers James met a young 12-year-old boy named William Cody (Buffalo Bill.) Bill served in the Civil War on the Union Side as a wagon master, but in 1862 he was discharged for unknown reasons. After His time in the service and surviving a bear attack. Bill found himself in Missouri where he worked with a detective agency for a time. While this was short lived, Bill found himself transitioning into a more swaggering and drunkenly way of life filled with gambling and gun fights.  Bill managed to find himself a way out of trouble and became a US Deputy Marshall in KS, and later US Marshall of Hayes and Abilene, KS. circa 1865-1871. During his time in Abilene, he had a shootout with Phil Coe who had fired 2 shots in the street where Wild Bill ordered him to stand down or be arrested. Phil quickly turned his firearm on Bill but was not fast enough and lost the draw. August 1st, 1876, while in the Saloon No.10 in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Bill was playing a game of 5 card stud poker where one of the other players Jack Mccall lost horribly to Bill. Bill told him to cut his losses and quit, offering Jack money for breakfast which he took. The next day August 2nd, 1876, while playing poker again Jack McCall came into the saloon while Bill had his back to the door and shot him point blank in the back of the head. the Hand that Bill had Was two 8s and 2 Aces showing, this becoming known as the "Dead Man's Hand."  Wild Bill led an extraordinary life and held jobs from in the military, scouting, marshalling, poker playing and of course gunslinging. Ingredients: Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Organic and Sustainably Grown Palm Oil, Water, Lye, Castor Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance, Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Black Iron Oxide, Mica, Iron Oxide *Test on skin for allergens/reactions*