Firstly, I would like to offer a general and courteous hello to everyone, as I am quite new to posting here. Badger & Blade (along side Mantic's videos) has always been an invaluable resource to me since setting out on my wet shaving journey five years ago, though I had only viewed the site previously as a guest. I've now come to actually have a question of my own, which I'm hoping the profoundly knowledgeable folks here at the forum can answer.
I have in my possession an old boar bristle shaving brush that belonged to my deceased grandfather, which for the most part went remarkably unused by him(he seemed to prefer an old Burma-Shave brush that he had forever). I found it some years ago in my cellar amidst other items that inexplicably found their way from my grandparents' home to mine. Having remembered seeing it in my grandfather's medicine chest a long time ago, it's discovery was what actually set me off my journey, making me first wonder if there was a better way of shaving than the cartridge razors and canned creams I was then used to. It still finds a place in my shaving rotation to this day, though specifically for soaps.
At first, I never gave any real thought as to where it came from, other than knowing to whom it first belonged. As time went by, and as my collection began to expand, I continued to use this brush because it not only remained effective, but the wet shaving ritual, and the brush in and of itself, began to continually make me feel more deeply connected to my grandfather; the image of him shaving is one that most strongly stands out in my memory. Even as I began to use other brushes, I would find myself starting to stare at it for a few moments at time, beginning to wonder about it. Recently, my curiosity finally came to a head, and I realized that I simply had to know more about this brush, which perhaps in turn might also lend some insight about grandfather, who's been gone now fifteen years. Here it is:
There's not much in the way of information surrounding this brush that I can offer. I know that it's at least 20 years old, and quite possibly much older than that. There's also a distinct possibility that it's of Italian origin, as was my grandfather. I would be greatly indebted to anyone who could tell me anything more about this brush at all. Thank you very kindly in advance.
I have in my possession an old boar bristle shaving brush that belonged to my deceased grandfather, which for the most part went remarkably unused by him(he seemed to prefer an old Burma-Shave brush that he had forever). I found it some years ago in my cellar amidst other items that inexplicably found their way from my grandparents' home to mine. Having remembered seeing it in my grandfather's medicine chest a long time ago, it's discovery was what actually set me off my journey, making me first wonder if there was a better way of shaving than the cartridge razors and canned creams I was then used to. It still finds a place in my shaving rotation to this day, though specifically for soaps.
At first, I never gave any real thought as to where it came from, other than knowing to whom it first belonged. As time went by, and as my collection began to expand, I continued to use this brush because it not only remained effective, but the wet shaving ritual, and the brush in and of itself, began to continually make me feel more deeply connected to my grandfather; the image of him shaving is one that most strongly stands out in my memory. Even as I began to use other brushes, I would find myself starting to stare at it for a few moments at time, beginning to wonder about it. Recently, my curiosity finally came to a head, and I realized that I simply had to know more about this brush, which perhaps in turn might also lend some insight about grandfather, who's been gone now fifteen years. Here it is:
There's not much in the way of information surrounding this brush that I can offer. I know that it's at least 20 years old, and quite possibly much older than that. There's also a distinct possibility that it's of Italian origin, as was my grandfather. I would be greatly indebted to anyone who could tell me anything more about this brush at all. Thank you very kindly in advance.
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