Freddie's restoration & custom brush thread

Such a cool logo and branding. Great work, Freddie!

Thank you Eric! I agree on the logo and branding. Was going to keep for myself but was offered a trade I've been wanting. I'll just have to keep my eyes out for another 

Good thing it's spoken for

Good thing it's spoken for 

Stunning work Freddie! While I have no need for another brush, I so much enjoy seeing these restorations. Thanks for sharing.

Stunning work Freddie! While I have no need for another brush, I so much enjoy seeing these restorations. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you! I definitely enjoy doing them so will be sure to keep sharing. 

A question for you, Freddie, or any other member who may know this stuff. How can I get a date range for my vintage shaving brushes? Over on The Shave Den, they reference a site that is now sadly no longer up and running, called Old School Shaving Brushes. What I have gleaned from some of the posts is that Ever Ready "model" numbers often were the suggested retail price! Do you know of any source that can help pin down a year or years when a particular model was made?
(I'll post something similar in the main brush section.)

A question for you, Freddie, or any other member who may know this stuff. How can I get a date range for my vintage shaving brushes? Over on The Shave Den, they reference a site that is now sadly no longer up and running, called Old School Shaving Brushes. What I have gleaned from some of the posts is that Ever Ready "model" numbers often were the suggested retail price! Do you know of any source that can help pin down a year or years when a particular model was made?
(I'll post something similar in the main brush section.)

Yeah know the site you're referencing and hated to see it no longer active. I know there is a book available and will try to track down the title of it for you. One thing of note is most brushes after WW1 starting around 1930 were marked as sterilized. Your older brushes not marked as sterilized are usually pre-WW1.

MaineYooper I am having trouble tracking down the book but here are a couple links in regards to Rubberset brushes.

https://web.archive.org/web/201901231305...t_400.html

https://web.archive.org/web/201812260723...s_usa.html

I'll check these out, thanks!

Just finished up this Ever-Ready. Small but excellent brushes! 18mm knot from factory but I opened this one to accept a 20. Handle color is my own blend that I feel holds to it's roots but is still unique to itself. She'll be on her way to her new home this weekend.