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Double Trouble: Couple of Fuller Brush Restores
Fuller is a cool retro brand that represents 'days gone by' better then most any other brush brand out there. Typically it is accepted that shave brushes fit in to two general categories: Drug Store Brands, ie- EverReady, Rubberset etc... and Luxury Brushes ie- Simpson, Omega etc... There was really no middle ground. But there was; Enter Fuller Brushes.
I may be too young to remember, but when i began wetshaving naturally i would discuss my new found hobby with friends and family. Most shrugged off my fascination of sharp object and premium toiletries with a polite "well your face does look better then ever"; but not the old timers. My grandfather had what to say about lathering up with a brush, and though he never used a straight razor to shave he too remembers a time before the can of goo. The talks about lathering up led up to him telling me how he remembers that the salesman used to come around and see his father shave brushes that were just nicer then those you'd find at the corner store in Brooklyn, NY... The salesman sold Fuller Brushes, a brush renowned for quality and style, yet a brush that would not break the bank. It was an every man's brush but the only way to get yours was to wait for that knock on the door when the Fuller Salesman would come around. Then Fuller got an idea, why not have women sell the shave brush.... This made perfect sense. Who better then a woman to tell a man how good a brush will feel on your face and how close your shave will be. A Fuller saleswoman once told my grand father that the brush would insure a shave so smooth you would be irresistible! What a sales tactic!
Since this conversation with my grandfather i had my eye out for Fuller Shave Brushes. I found my first at an antique swap meet. It was in rough shape with a foggy lucite handle and tangled nylon knot. The other i found on the bay that had a baklite handle that required a little TLC. Long story short i finally got around to the restoration. I ordered the knots from TGN, and ordered each knot specifically for each handle to perform a certain task. I ordered a Silvertip, Superbadger Bulb tip for the bakelite to give a luxurious look and feel. I ordered a big Black Badger knot that i set deep in to the chubby lucite handle to give a short loft for maximum 'stout' that whips soaps in to an absolutly creamy froth in no time.... Heres the outcome, hope you enjoyed the read. Best Wishes.
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