Personally, I use them until I can't use them anymore. Boar hair eventually gets brittle and they start breaking off too much to be enjoyable....
Those are beutiful! Great choices.
That is a beautiful brush! I would love to get pictures for the site. I'm guessing the brush ferrule could be replaced with a regular Bill...
I've never seen a brush like that one.
Yeah, I don't see as many Canadian Rubbersets as most stay in-country. I took a look at the 1946 catalog on the site and I don't see this model....
Yes, that is a beautiful vintage Canadian Rubberset brush! It has an unique design and would make an excellent restoration project.
Thanks, it was an interesting one for sure. The fluff-piece news article really is funny. I like the quote that the knot itself was worth $113...
Yeah, that seems to be a bit much. I'm sure they did some custom work but $1000 in the 1920s was an incredible amount of money. This ad from...
I must say this one has been quite rewarding. I'm not going to wet the brush again. Knowing it's history and that right now it's 71 years old is...
Here is another view of it [ATTACH]
For those who remember my little story of this brush... I have an update. I now know it's story and age. It's a sterling silver copy of a...
Either one is a winner in my book. It will be great to find a matching sticker though. I'm sure it will turn up.
[IMG] Interesting puzzle. I'm thinking maybe an early MÜHLE. Here are some of their stickers. Image from their website.
I totally agree with you John, this likely would have been due to supply shortages, not rationing that came later. The handle design is common to...
HOW TO OBTAIN BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR FETHABRUSH 1. Saturate the brush thoroughly. Dipping does this better than holding under faucet. Feathers...
This looks to be the brush in the ad above. Note this one doesn't say it's an Ever-Ready. Maybe they were bought out or a subsidiary. Model...
I just found out the brush was likely made in 1941 - War time rationing? It was "made with real downy goose feathers". The picture is also a...
Yep, it's mine. I seems to be NOS so I don't think I will use it. I don't think I want to use it anyway. :)
Feathers instead of Badger/Boar. Really? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I looked into having this one replated and found out that the pot metal they used wouldn't take a replating. Pretty disappointing. Rubberset did...
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