Simpsons Keyhole Pure Badger Hair Shaving Brush

[Pedigree]

If it is one of the old stock grey boxes then I would think it is at least ten years old but your brush appears much newer than that. I would expect an old grey Simpson box to have a label similar to that shown below. Also the care leaflet inside would be different to the current one with no mention of the Isle Of Man, instead describing the brush as made in a 'rural backwater in Somerset'.

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I used to have that brush. It was a good little brush that I ended up giving away.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Something like that, probably. I wouldn't read much into it. Either someone at Simpsons or at Pasteur's put it in a grey box. I bought my G2 at Pasteur's 6 or 7 years ago and the salesman literally brought out their entire stock of G2's for me to select one. I wanted two things- a good specimen of Pure badger and a handle with a sticker rather than a printed label like yours. Here's what I got- it came in a red box, by the way... judging by the age of the brush it probably should have been a grey box- so perhaps we have each other's boxes! I remember I had the lids off about 10 brushes, so there's a chance the switch of your lid was made that day when the salesman was cleaning up my mess! Either way, enjoy your Eagle!

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Looks like a lot of blunt, cut ends of the hair.

 

[Pedigree]

Looks like a lot of blunt, cut ends of the hair.

Still most likely a great brush.

 

[linty1]

I'm now contemplating getting a Keyhole 3 or 4 and trying to decide which one to get.

Exciting times, are your brushes mostly a particular size? Another size might change things up, but I don't see a wrong answer here.

A photo of my kh1 in best:

 

[nemo]

A photo of my kh1 in best:

Nice old Somerset! Wow.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I used to have that brush. It was a good little brush that I ended up giving away.

It is my only Simpson Pure grade brush and it has a bit of prickle that's for sure ; not one I use often but it adds variety to the rotation.

 

[Pedigree]

Exciting times, are your brushes mostly a particular size? Another size might change things up, but I don't see a wrong answer here.

A photo of my kh1 in best:

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I have 17 Simpsons in all different sizes, ranging from the Wee Scot to the 59 (and Beaufort 6).

 

[Pedigree]

Now I want a Keyhole 3 or 4 and a Milk Churn

 

[Rudy Vey]

B&B had a Keyhole as a limited edition brush in 2012, have to find now the thread from the past, but I am too lazy, but here is a picture.
They were made with highest quality Shavemac D01 two-band knots. It is the brush on the left side.....