I just read on the Bullgoose site that Thater is discontinuing their manufacture of shaving brushes. This is disappointing news, I have a couple of their brushes in my arsenal and could not pick a favorite among the Thaters matched up with my Shavemacs, M&Fs, Plissons, Simpsons, Rudy Veys, etc. It will be interesting to see how today's economics effect the wet shaving industry, disappointing though it may be.