Abercrombie & Fitch Brush from an Antique store

[mikej7193]

I went to an antique store today and I found this Abercrombie & Fitch brush for $6. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure it's silvertip. Think I scored?

 

[Infernal2]

No clue on the score part but boy it really underscores how much A&F has changed.

 

[rts9364]

I'd be really interested to know more about this brush.

 

[mikej7193]

The diameter at the base of the knot appears to be 22mm, and the height of the bristles is about 56 mm, and the height of the handle is 55mm.

 

[mblakele]

I believe Simpson used to make brushes for Abercrombie & Fitch. It looks like there is a faint marking above the "A&F" mark, which could be a Simpson model number. But the glare makes it difficult to read.

If you post more pictures, get one of the underside too. That can have distinctive marks too.

 

[benvh]

No clue on the score part but boy it really underscores how much A&F has changed.

As far as I know they still might have brushes but the stink of cologne keeps me far away from the from door

Ben

 

[mikej7193]

I believe Simpson used to make brushes for Abercrombie & Fitch. It looks like there is a faint marking above the "A&F" mark, which could be a Simpson model number. But the glare makes it difficult to read.

If you post more pictures, get one of the underside too. That can have distinctive marks too.

There is a vertical line directly above the "m" in abercrombie. I'll post what's on the bottom. There're a few letters, but I can't tell what they say.
Here's the original picture, then here's a few letters that I could distinguish.

 

[todayilearned]

I wonder if you email them pictures if they would be able to give you a history behind the brush?

 

[Luminose]

Wow I never would have thought of Abercrombie & Fitch ever selling such manly products, they've gone so metrosexual I don't feel like I could shop there unless I have ripped abs and wax my chest lol!

Stereotypes aside that is a really cool find!

 

[xillion]

Wow I never would have thought of Abercrombie & Fitch ever selling such manly products, they've gone so metrosexual I don't feel like I could shop there unless I have ripped abs and wax my chest lol!

Stereotypes aside that is a really cool find!

Check out their 1939 catalog below.

http://www.archivalclothing.com/2011/11/shopping-from-1939-abercrombie-and.html

1907 catalog.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Le...ce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[Luminose]

Huh they use to be very LLBean, what the heck happened with their marketing department??

 

[Elder Scrolls]

Hmmmm interesting.....

 

[Le Buzz]

Nice find. A&F used to be a great brand.

 

[mikej7193]

I went through hundreds of brush pictures to try to find an identical handle shape, but I couldn't. I have absolutely no idea who made this thing, unless it really was A&F.

 

[Absolute Mustard]

A&F used to be a fantastic brand back in the day

They even had Heuer (preamble to TAG Heuer) watch branded A&F

 

[Amzimbo]

I believe the original A&F went bankrupt in the late '80's or early '90's, and that the current brand is just a revival of the name as a marketing gimmick. It has no "DNA" from the old A&F.