two tix Brush

[MrShake]

I scored this brush in a shaving kit I won on the bay... anyone know anything about them?

Looks to me like a wood handle, the knot doesn't look to be in bad shape at all. Its quite a small brush.

 

[xillion]

Great looking brush. I love the handle shape. What razor is that in the background?

 

[SliceOfLife]

I've got one NOS in a travel tube. Haven't used it. Seems like a neat little brush.

 

[theperfectstorm]

I scored this brush in a shaving kit I won on the bay... anyone know anything about them?

Looks to me like a wood handle, the knot doesn't look to be in bad shape at all. Its quite a small brush.

Two-Tix was a well famous English company that made leather travel kits (approx. 1950's-1970's). They were especially known for calf-skin leather cases. Really high quality stuff, with stainless tubes, brushes and mirrors.

Here is one of mine (middle pictures):

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1574501&postcount=1


I don't see any reason to think that your brush is not a brush Two-Tix made or had made to sell in their shaving kits. Wardonia, another famous English brand, did the same, contracting out for branded brushes to include in kits.

So, I would say its pretty rare and a really sweet catch.

 

[MrShake]

In terms of the razor... I'm not sure of the make... but here is a closer pic

 

[MrShake]

So I used this brush last nite.

I whipped up an AMAZING lather of Salter Indian Rosewood cream. This little brush realy did a great job, and FAST.

It was surprisingly soft on the face, with a nice scrubby feeling and backbone.

However, almost ALL the printing on the brush washed away with the lather. However, I think it will make a very very nice travel brush!!

 

[Darjeeling Express]

Beautiful brush and set. Enjoy. About that razor, everyone is getting very jittery because it resembles an Eclipse. Need close ups. (Sorry to be sidetracking this thread)

 

[SliceOfLife]

So I used this brush last nite.

I whipped up an AMAZING lather of Salter Indian Rosewood cream. This little brush realy did a great job, and FAST.

It was surprisingly soft on the face, with a nice scrubby feeling and backbone.

However, almost ALL the printing on the brush washed away with the lather. However, I think it will make a very very nice travel brush!!

Thanks for the warning, If I ever use mine, I'll make sure to clearcoat it first... I haven't yet though as it is so nice looking and I'm a little wary about a vintage wood travel brush (kind of afraid the bristles will fall out).