🎨 eBay Listing Description
Imagine stepping into your studio today and unwrapping a tool built for a completely different era of artistry. As you pull this brush from its sleeve, you can almost hear the rhythmic clatter of mid-century printing presses and smell the fresh enamel paint of a classic 1970s sign shop. This isn't just a brush; it is a vintage time capsule. It gives your modern lettering, pinstriping, or utility work the exact weight, balance, and snap that commercial masters relied on decades ago.
📜 Item Specifications
- 🏷️ Brand: M. Grumbacher
- 📍 Origin: New York, N.Y., USA (Printed in USA)
- 🖌️ Brush Type: Lettering & Utility Brush (Handmade by Grumbacher)
- 🧶 Hair Material: Natural Black Bristle
- 📏 Size: 1/4"
- 🔢 Product/ID Number: 4847-025C
- 📅 Year of Manufacture: Circa 1970 – 1978
- Dating Anchor: The back of the packaging features Grumbacher’s historic corporate address at 460 West 34th St., New York, N.Y. 10010. Grumbacher operated out of this iconic Manhattan location throughout the 1970s before relocating, making this a true piece of American art history.
👀 Condition Report
- ✨ Overall Condition: Pre-Owned / Unused New Old Stock (NOS)
- 🖌️ Bristles: The black natural bristles are sharp, clean, and perfectly square across the flat edge with their original factory shape fully intact.
- 🪵 Ferrule & Handle: The silver-tone metal ferrule is clean and bright. The distinctive red plastic handle is glossy and completely free of cracks or paint staining.
- 📦 Packaging: The brush comes housed on its original bright yellow die-cut hanging display card with its clear plastic protective front window. The cardboard shows typical vintage shelf wear, including surface scuffs near the label window, minor edge softening, and light aging on the white reverse side as pictured.