Am I the only one who finds it irritating that the Simpsons label has "Great Britain" on it when they are made on the Isle of Man?
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Is it Simpson or Simpsons? That bugs me. 
IMightBeWrong
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Isle of Man is part of of Great Britain and is one of the Crown Dependencies, so it is accurate.
Most of mine show England and sterilized (old label).
Hadn't really noticed that. What bugged me more was the sort of stamped sort of logo, apparently in lieu of the sticker on some models (e.g., tulips, harvard) on their website. When did that happen?
I've been wondering about that for quite a while.Is it Simpson or Simpsons? That bugs me.
The website doesn't make it clear. On their Company History page and elsewhere (e.g. Facebook and Twitter), the company is listed as "A.E. Simpson (Est. 1919)" and doing business as "Simpson Shaving Brushes". However, right at the top of the page, it says "Simpsons".
This is further exemplified by the brushes themselves. Here's a photo of my Special S1 in Best... with the box displaying "Simpsons" and the brush label stating "Simpson":
I'm just spitballing here, but I wonder if "Simpsons" came about because there have been multiple Simpson family members running the company over the years. Collectively, they are the Simpsons.
Maybe Mark (AKA @A.E. Simpson 1919) can clarify.
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Great Britain is the name for the biggest island in the United Kingdom. The Isle of Man, as the name implies, is a separate island.
Easy fix. Pull the label off.
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EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
That is true. Simpson are perhaps using the term 'Great Britain' loosely, maybe they are referring to the British Isles defined in the Interpretation Act of 1978 thus "British Islands means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man". The Simpson web site claims 'hand made in Britain', 'hand made in the UK', 'within Great Britain and the British Isles', 'based at the centre of the British Isles on the beautiful Isle of Man' and a whole load of other stuff. They probably couldn't fit all that on the label
At any rate, I like their brushes and the labels. As suggested above you can remove the label, or wait two weeks then it may well fall off on its own. 
Go look up "The British Isles".
You'll find that The Isle of Man is one of them.
British Isles - Wikipedia
BUT, before you launch an insurrection to free The Isle of Man, it may be best to check with the Simpsons first - they may like things the way they are.
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We make the world's finest shaving brushes entirely by hand, using the same techniques since the firm was founded in 1919
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
It is my understanding that 'Great Britain' and 'The British Isles' are not one and the same thing, they are distinctly different. Great Britain is merely one of the British Isles, another being the Isle of Man which is not part of Great Britain. For example The Republic Of Ireland is part of the British Isles but it is not a part of Great Britain. The Simpson label says 'Great Britain' it does not say 'British Isles'. Perhaps it is a matter of semantics or maybe I misunderstand.Go look up "The British Isles".
You'll find that The Isle of Man is one of them.
British Isles - Wikipedia
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BUT, before you launch an insurrection to free The Isle of Man, it may be best to check with the Simpsons first - they may like things the way they are.
Shaving products of distinction
We make the world's finest shaving brushes entirely by hand, using the same techniques since the firm was founded in 1919www.simpsonshavingbrushes.com
This is what happens with thousands of years of history. The terminology is confusing, but I think @thefenlander is correct.
Geographically, Great Britain is the largest island in the British Isles. Politically, Great Britain includes many of the British Isles, such as the Hebrides. The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are not included, though.
The Isle of Man is technically a Crown dependency, so the UK is responsible for it in many ways.
Geographically, Great Britain is the largest island in the British Isles. Politically, Great Britain includes many of the British Isles, such as the Hebrides. The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are not included, though.
The Isle of Man is technically a Crown dependency, so the UK is responsible for it in many ways.
From the Simpson's Website:
Looks like they label both ways.
According to the Simpson Website, they were a London based Company, until 2008, when relocated to the Isle of Man.
"Today we are perhaps the only remaining manufacturer of genuinely hand-made shaving brushes within Great Britain and the British Isles. Our extensive range of products in a large variety of styles & materials make Simpson the number one choice when selecting your next brush. "
That they choose to associate themselves with Great Britain and The British Isles is their choice.
Looks like they label both ways.
According to the Simpson Website, they were a London based Company, until 2008, when relocated to the Isle of Man.
"Today we are perhaps the only remaining manufacturer of genuinely hand-made shaving brushes within Great Britain and the British Isles. Our extensive range of products in a large variety of styles & materials make Simpson the number one choice when selecting your next brush. "
That they choose to associate themselves with Great Britain and The British Isles is their choice.
This is Marketing, only very loosely concerned with the facts. I guess "Great Britain and The British Isles" is too long of a weaselly phrase to fit on the label, so they just shortened it to "Great Britain" and there you go.
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Simpson brushes are among the very best in the world, proudly handmade by skilled workers in the old traditional way.
That's all that really matters to me.
That's all that really matters to me.
Plus one of the very few that still make brushes in various sizes and take care to set the loft height in accordance to the width.
For someone that does not want or like the plus size spree that is coming from China this is ..''priceless''.
This comes up every few years, and honestly, I do not care what they write on the label: England, UK, Isle of Man, Great Britain or whatever. They make very decent brushes, and this is what really counts....
I've been wondering about that for quite a while.
The website doesn't make it clear. On their Company History page and elsewhere (e.g. Facebook and Twitter), the company is listed as "A.E. Simpson (Est. 1919)" and doing business as "Simpson Shaving Brushes". However, right at the top of the page, it says "Simpsons".
This is further exemplified by the brushes themselves. Here's a photo of my Special S1 in Best... with the box displaying "Simpsons" and the brush label stating "Simpson":
I'm just spitballing here, but I wonder if "Simpsons" came about because there have been multiple Simpson family members running the company over the years. Collectively, they are the Simpsons.
Maybe Mark (AKA @A.E. Simpson 1919) can clarify.
+2! Yep!! Definitely confusing!!
Real 1st world problems here guys!
I’m a proud Manxman that carries a United Kingdom passport though I don’t live in the United Kingdom, rather we’re a part of it as a Crown Dependancy, but I’m extremely happy to be British.
You got all that ;0)
I’m a proud Manxman that carries a United Kingdom passport though I don’t live in the United Kingdom, rather we’re a part of it as a Crown Dependancy, but I’m extremely happy to be British.
You got all that ;0)
So far, it all makes sense in the British way, at least. What about the burning, first-world question: why does the label say Great Britain when, technically speaking, Mann is not part of Great Britain, though it is a Crown Dependency of the UK?
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