Hello all,
The other day, a Simmons brush at an antique mall grabbed my attention. It was all black, from head to toe, and stood quite tall. It would have come home with me, but the $40 price tag exceeded my want for the brush.
The brush had a tall loft. The bristles had, somewhat, the feel of horsehair, though I have never handled a horsehair brush, therefore I am only making an uninformed guess. The brush was firm and the tips felt rather soft against my hand. Today, I found a 1921 advertisement for sale on an auction site which describes the bristles as, "Black Rachto Bristles".
The question that now occupies my thoughts - What is Rachto?
The other day, a Simmons brush at an antique mall grabbed my attention. It was all black, from head to toe, and stood quite tall. It would have come home with me, but the $40 price tag exceeded my want for the brush.
The brush had a tall loft. The bristles had, somewhat, the feel of horsehair, though I have never handled a horsehair brush, therefore I am only making an uninformed guess. The brush was firm and the tips felt rather soft against my hand. Today, I found a 1921 advertisement for sale on an auction site which describes the bristles as, "Black Rachto Bristles".
The question that now occupies my thoughts - What is Rachto?