An Open Letter to my 2008 Limited Edition Brush

**Ironman06** · 08-22-2008, 06:50 AM

Oh 2008 Limited Edition Shave Brush. I don’t even know you, yet your images invade my mind unpredictably.

During my shower, I mentally run through my pre-shave… but instead of my Vulfix, it’s YOU I see.

I find myself thinking about your bristles. I hope that isn’t too forward of me to tell you. Will they be as soft as silk? I wonder what it will feel like to have such a beautiful and dense brush like you, pressed ever so gently against my cheek to smother my course stubble in luxuriously whipped shave cream.

Will my feelings change towards my favorite soaps and creams? What about my blades and shavers… will they notice that anything has changed?

Oh Limited Edition… why can’t I bide my time?

At one hundred and fifty dollars, I still can’t believe how committed I am to you. I haven’t even met you once, face-to-face, nor any other brush like you, yet I have no regrets. The things I've heard about you have filled me with happiness already and just the anticipation of your coming has been well worth my investment.

Do you think of me often? What sort of things do you think about? Do you have any questions or fears that I could answer to put you more at ease concerning your journey to America?

I wonder what my family will think when they see you on my doorstep. Will they be happy for me or will they look upon you with scorn? I don’t have any sons, so what will happen to you upon my passing? No, no… don’t worry about that right now. I know we’ll find a way to make sure that you are happy. I’m sorry I brought that up. I just can’t help feeling the way that I do and thinking about you. About… Us.

I think about our future together all the time and I know that for however long God wills us to be together we will be happy.

I know it’s going to be a long while yet until you arrive, but every day the sun comes up, and as its warm rays descend upon my face I close my eyes and I feel the wind ruffling my hair. I can’t help but feel the symbolism of the wind bringing you yet another day closer to me.

In closing this letter to you, I promise to never shame you with canned gels or foams. I’m sure the very idea gives you nightmares and I can assure you that I am a good man that will treat you with respect and dignity at all times.

This letter is my 200th post on B&B and it brings me such joy to make you the object of my attention in this post. Not only is this a major milestone for my wet shaving journey but it also makes me eligible to experience the elegance of the infamous Badger & Blade Fragrance Train. Upon that ride I hope to discover that perfectly personal scent, that fragrance which will be the final piece to the puzzle. It is unbelievable to me how close I have finally come to assembling the holy quadrangle of shaving. I tingle with anticipation for the moment that I may achieve the perfect communion with blade, brush, soap and fragrance; I strive with my every fiber to finally reach the hallowed ground of Shaving Nirvana. Oh what a happy day that will be!

Anxiously awaiting your arrival,

Ironman06

**Gruder** · 08-22-2008, 07:05 AM

Wow. I sure hope your brush and mine don't get mixed up when they hit Nick's place!

Congrats on 200 posts.

**thirdeye** · 08-22-2008, 07:09 AM

Please post it's response...

**copperhead** · 08-22-2008, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Please post it's response...

**Rorschuck** · 08-22-2008, 07:27 AM

Excellent post. You are not alone.

**Ironman06** · 08-22-2008, 07:33 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys. It feels really good to get my feelings off my chest once and awhile and I don't really think the Mrs would appreciate my letter very much.

Depending on the contents I might be able to post the response whenever it comes.

But hopefully it will have enough "substance" that it will be unpostable.

**Evbo** · 08-22-2008, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Ironman06

But hopefully it will have enough "substance" that it will be unpostable.

Wow. I've heard of razor porn before, but ... brush porn??

I can't wait.

**Doc4** · 08-22-2008, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Please post it's response...

There probably won't be a response ... he'll just get brushed off.

**Gabriel** · 08-22-2008, 12:45 PM

This is borderline wrong.

**SepticTank** · 08-22-2008, 12:47 PM

Do people not get out much in North Michigan then?

**Bobtrumpet** · 08-22-2008, 02:16 PM

I couldn't help feeling a little voyeuristic while reading this.

**vsp** · 08-22-2008, 02:40 PM

Everyone who posts on this thread has to be "loco"

Drat, did I just post too?

**michael m** · 08-22-2008, 02:46 PM

This guy should be a script writer.....THE BEST

**boboakalfb** · 08-22-2008, 03:02 PM

**castlecraver** · 08-22-2008, 04:08 PM

Although we generally recommend skin hydration at as warm a temperature as possible, I'd suggest you, Ironman06, take a cold shower before using your new brush.

**joel** · 08-22-2008, 06:19 PM

Warning - talk like that in front of the '08 limited and you'll activate it's "reach around" function.

**Seraphim** · 08-22-2008, 06:34 PM

I think about our future together all the time and I know that for however long God wills us to be together we will be happy.

Sure...sure, until you set your eyes on a horn handled HMW Plisson perched in a shave store window, and then what will happen!

Men!

**mdunn** · 08-22-2008, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by joel

Warning - talk like that in front of the '08 limited and you'll activate it's "reach around" function.

**B R A N D X®** · 08-22-2008, 06:38 PM

This is the first time I have felt that maybe my wife is correct about B&B'ers.

VR6ofpain · 08-22-2008, 06:51 PM

I was looking over my BK4 this morning after my shave. I started to really hope that Limited 2008 would show up in the mail today. Then I realized August isn't even over yet. It was somewhat depressing.