Fuller Brush Man – Auction Finds

I was a bit giddy on this crisp Sunday morning, the air more fall than summer, as my travel buddy and I walked down a hill toward a restaurant on our first day in Portland, ME.…

May 27, 2010

sherry

A shout-out from a Fuller Brush Woman

Posted in Movies, and Personal items

I heard from a Fuller Brush Woman the other day. She had read my post about the Fuller Brush Man letter opener that I had found among some small items in a box lot at…

May 21, 2010

sherry

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Did you ever meet a Fuller Brush Man?

Posted in Art, Movies, and Personal items

The Fuller Brush Man never came knocking at our door. I’m very familiar with the image of this ubiquitous salesman with his briefcase full of brushes. But I never met one. I don’t remember when…

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