Thread: Why do people pay $300 for a brush

It's a conspicuous consumption thing really. These are the same guys that smoke only $35 cigars, drink nothing but top shelf scotch, have a huge collection of vintage Dunhill pipes and drink coffee only made from coffee beans that have been passed through an exotic jungle weasel's rectum. They're all running neck and neck with the Dos Equis guy for the title of World's Most Interesting Man. Practicality means nothing to this crowd it's all in how much money you can afford to spend. If I had that mindset and that much money I didn't know what to do with, I wouldn't think twice about a two or three hundred dollar brush. Fortunately I have neither the mindset nor the money so spending $300 for a brush seems pretty assanine but hey, it's your thing, do what you want to do. I'm not hatin'

My personal shaving brush mantra is and always has been "Badgers!? Badgers!? We don't need no steenking Badgers."

If it was a very nice antique silver brush or something and I was rich, maybe, but I can't see how much BETTER it could be to warrant the money.

I have never spent that much on a brush. But I have spent way too much on other frivolous things like gold jewelry, Rolex watches, custom knives, and fine coffee.

I am not rich, but some things make me happier than the money I spend on them...I suspect those that pay big for brushes might say the same sort of thing

Old GI, it's obvious you have never experienced weasel sphincter XXX jungle reserve!!! Personally, I think it tastes like crap. I wondered about the high dollar brushes, and came to the same conclusions that have already been stated. I may end up spending three hundred dollars on brushes, plural. The couple I have, I like, they do what I expect them to. But I would like to try a horse hair and a boar only out of curiosity. Insofar as overly expensive items, it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you look playing the game! I guess I could see getting a real nice silver job, maybe with a family crest to pass down through family. But then again, I would just envision a future brat using that old brush to clean the bearings on his skateboard.

IF I spent 300 on a brush there would have to be a very nice looking blonde holding it and applying the soap when I summoned. Then I woke up !

Those who can do it either because they appreciate the quality and craftsmanship or because they din know how to asses quality and therefore equate higher price to better product.

Those who can't are the same as the above but generally tend to know, through research, that the higher priced one is in done way superior.

I was generally happy using my pure Crabtree & Evelyn brush while my Simpson chubby 3 Manchurian was in transit. Now I'm more than happy, I'm ecstatic.

Don't get me wrong. The CT&E was great. Nice knot, good quality pure hair, sturdy handle. But its not as robust as a Simpson.

The way I see it there are three basic reasons people spend alot of money on anything. First to some people whats alot of money to you is chump change to them. When The Donald bought his new 757 jet with custom interior do you think if he wanted a little puddle jumper Cessna for 3 million that would have been alot of money to him? Then there are regular folks who feel it's important to spend big money they don't have on things expensive. Either it makes them feel good or you say wow that guy must be loaded and that makes them feel good. Then there are folks who spend big on certain things and are skinflints with everything else whether they can afford it or not.

Of course being Thebigspendur, I don't have to worry about such things. My staff already knows what I like and they do the legwork and get what I want. Years ago I used to light my Cuban Cigars with thousand dollar bills and then they stopped printing them and I had to stoop to new lows by using 100 dollar bills. Life is tough I tell you.

Seriously, with some bushes it's not just the front end but the handle might be made from some exotic material and be hand turned or the knot hand made and the badgers might have been personally hunted down from the wilds of Siberia and that costs money.

I think my most expensive brush is a Plisson and it cost me not too far off from $300 and you know what? it ain't worth it. But I didn't know that when I bought it.

Because it is half as much as the $600 brush!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Disposable income is the thing. I remember when I used to get the Sunday NY Times and I'd see ads for watches for $15,000.00. I used to wonder who in the world had that kind of money to spend on a watch ?

There is a thread in finer things about shoes, d.m. ellington posted about, John Lobb handmade oxfords, a custom shoe that costs as much as a car. I went to the website and an'off the shelf' pair of their shoes costs $1200.00 USD. My converse all stars ran me $40.00 and I thought that was expensive.

I have spent too much on a shaving brush or two or three though. That was years ago before the great recession turned into the depression. Not much 'disposable income these days. I don't see fancy shoes or shaving brushes in my future.

Yeah...I have a $20 casio watch In fact it is Identical to th one I gave 45 for 10 years ago...the battery costs more than a new watch.
Sstingray

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Because they're magical. Each hair used in the brush grants you 3 wishes.

Man...that sounds like one of my replies. Is being a smart A** in our nature or is it learned?
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