Yup, I have a few antiques that I brought back to life. They fall between boar and badger and they hold a huge amount of water or lather. The hair expands and will destroy a flimsy handle ferrule.
Seven days in the week and I can grab whatever I wish from the shelving. Nothing expensive just good quality for the prices I paid.
I do use the boar brushes a lot more than the badgers, though. Geezeritis' of the imagination I would guess. Started with boar, doncha' know!
Have fun and learn each brush you buy, with whatever lathering or brushless product you find. and then move onward. Brushless will do a number on a good brush so use a cheap one.
~Richard
PS. To borrow a comment made long ago by a member:
I've been shaving for over 60 years and enjoying for the last few."