Two things. First I feel slightly impotent as I have only one... brush. A C & E BB, I hope to trade up to a BK4 or a similar Shavemac. Second, is it creepy to anyone else but me that there exists a brush that was used by the Nazis? I get the historical significance, it is just creepy. I think for the sake of my Karma I would lock it in a black box and just put a note on it as to its contents. Nice collection though, kudos.
Actually if I remember history and mythology the symbol was Hindu or you could be right in it being Buddhist. The Nazis took the wheel of life, which is what the symbol represents,and turned it around.
Yes it is used in Buddhism(I know when I was a kid I played a Japanese video game where it was on items in it.) In Japanese it is called a Manji.(More specifically in the position shown in the picture) Here is the wiki page on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
I kind of feel like I'm getting ready to drive the lane to try and dunk over Yao Ming after what I have seen, but here is what I have.
Okay, I'll play... Just a little family so far: PL8, Shavemac, Simfix PJ2, Rooney 3/1 Finest, Simpson PJ2
Welcome the The Shave Den Mike! You guys have great taste and some very nice brushes! Thanks for sharing with us Mike, your collection is displayed beautifully, nicely done :happy096 Neale
You're not alone. I have an eclectic collection, but I can only dream about some of these brushes. :drool
I may not have the line up you guys have but after two weeks I think I am doing pretty good Vulfix 2233 Penworks Spalted Tamarind wood with a 24mm silvertip badger by Penchetta Penworks acrylic handled turned with a 24mm Silvertip badger shaving brushes by Penchetta
Top Row: Wilkinson Sword synthetic, The Body Shop brushes (2), Vulfix Boar, Vulfix 1001, Shavemac 501 Finest, Shavemac 22579 Silvertip Bottow Row: 2006 Badger & Blade Finest Ebony, 2006 Badger & Blade Silvertip Horn, Rooney 1/1 Super, Simpson's Chubby 1 in Best (Vulfix owned), Simpson's Chubby 1 in Super, Simpson's Duke 1 in Best, Simpson's Special in Best (last 3 pre-Vulfix)