Abercrombie & Fitch vintage - NOS

Might anyone here know who made brushes for A&F? (or can your deduce it from the shape, etc...?)

I figure this one is from the late 70's (79 prominent on price tag; also A&F was still doing the "gentleman's accessories" thing then).





I just got it - used it today - it bloomed nicely - a nice brush!

[this is my first 'xperiment with images... it worked!]

Could it be a Rooney? It looks like the Heritage Alibaba (photo from Vintage Blades)

biomesh said:

Could it be a Rooney? It looks like the Heritage Alibaba (photo from Vintage Blades)

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Ditto.

wow! that would be a real find, wouldn't it.

side of the brush reads, "best badger/sterilized/made in England"

I'm very excited - my first nice brush...!

Better pictures of the box (including interior) -- I can tell you if it looks like the Rooney boxes I've seen from that era.

Cheers.

J

i must have one.

Thats a pretty cool find. I know A&F has made some odd accessory and used to be a genuine outfitters. I have an old canteen made by them in the late 30's.

they have made several safety razors as well.

They had rifles and shotguns too. My father was left an A&F 12guage in my grandfathers estate.

Real nice find. $60 in 1979? Dang

OldSchoolYoungin said:

Real nice find. $60 in 1979? Dang

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I thought the same thing. Wow!

Can you imagine what that might bring on the bay?!

danstar250 said:

Can you imagine what that might bring on the bay?!

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it came from the bay - $30.

Someone suggested it is similar to a Rooney - a best badger Rooney of this style is about a $60 brush.

I don't know that this is some incredible collector's find - but it is cool for the A&F logo, I think - and because of the pre-teeny bopper A&F reputation as outfitters, &c.

I really like it!

and if I can figure out how to post pics I've taken, I will update this with a pic of the brush in its bloomed glory!