Calling all VINTAGE SIMPSONS - Hear Ye Hear Ye

**hig789** · 06-23-2012, 03:38 PM

So you are the one who out bid me on the 46 and I assumed that made it a Berkley too. And you will love that Wee Scot the knot is a little thin but its very soft.

**Bsohne** · 06-23-2012, 03:46 PM

Hi matt

Sorry , did not know! Just cleaned the 46 , lots of the hair is missing from the center. Looks to be a previous owner was a brush twister.... But it looked cool.

Looking forward to trying the wee..... Also grabbed two other brushes off the bay from mr bob ...waitingn those and that's it fr me.

I have another Simpsons butterscotch , still has a price tag on the bottom of the brush in pure badger ... Gita get a pic up....

Best

Bill

**Bsohne** · 06-23-2012, 04:08 PM

Hi MattAny idea of how old ? Also not sure if was ever used.... Should I use it ?

BestBill

**hig789** · 06-23-2012, 05:18 PM

I have no idea how old they are. I'm just getting into simpsons, I emailed them and asked about mine above.

**Mark1966** · 06-24-2012, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by Bsohne

... Will do a side by side pic of modern one , the modern one is smaller!Ok next up ... Best badger , marked . Made in England Exclusively for Gimballs ... Also marked 46 , I think it's a Berkeley .... Anyone ?

ThanksBill Sohne

Bill, check out mine in this post. According to Gary Young the 40 series were often sold to retailer and their brand applied. I presume you have one of these.

I was trying to get one to match my un-marked one - but you beat me to it!

Congrats

**brother cavefish** · 06-24-2012, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by melyus

Simpson AS2M Restoration TGN 20 mm finest two band ,knot set in 47mm.

this is a nice handle and bulb

**brother cavefish** · 06-24-2012, 02:40 AM

i saw ahwile ago there was a simpsons handle i believe that had circles on the bottom, like a target what model was that

**NexlevMM** · 06-28-2012, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by brother cavefish

i saw ahwile ago there was a simpsons handle i believe that had circles on the bottom, like a target what model was that

Mine has that pattern on the bottom, i just assumed it was like that on all of them.

**hig789** · 06-28-2012, 06:13 PM

The circle on the bottom are turning marks from the lathe they were made on I would assume.

**NexlevMM** · 08-03-2012, 07:12 PM

Simpson 10 in Best Badger, needs a new sticker though.

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**hig789** · 08-20-2012, 08:36 PM

Here's my 84 pure badger with a 20mm TGN pure badger.

**Loric** · 08-20-2012, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by SliceOfLife

Two Chubby 2 Best Simpsons Rebadged as Hoffritz

Every time I start to feel like I have a respectable collection, Ian, pulls 5 MORE amazing rare brushes up from the depths to put me back in my place

**SliceOfLife** · 08-20-2012, 09:10 PM

Haha, that pics from a year ago. I still have one of those.

**Loric** · 08-20-2012, 09:16 PM

Ok, well forgive me for embarrassing you! How shameful that currently, you can only pull 2 extinct uber brushes out from nowhere per thread.

**NexlevMM** · 08-27-2012, 03:33 PM

Simpson "5" in Pure. May leave as is.

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**Mark1966** · 08-31-2012, 05:09 PM

I've posted elsewhere but will include here as well for completeness.

My latest came in today -

It is a Simpson B2 in pretty good nick I think with sticker, box and instructions. It is only Pure Badger so we shall see how it goes.

It will take its place on my vanity with its butterscotch cousins -

Simpson M1 Best Badger and an unbranded one labelled 'Best badger' 'London Made' and 'Sterilized' - don't know the maker of this one.

Don't they all play nicely together