jools:
I have told him that I intend to get rid of it as quickly as possible hehe! Fortunately, brushes of that caliber cannot be purchased here (it originally came from a UK market), only the flimsy-style hair brushes found in chemist shops!!!
I don't know if you've heard but there's a thing now called the Internet, where you can purchase almost anything (and I mean ANYTHING) online and they send it directly to your door. This includes a large variety of paddles, hairbrushes, straps, tawses, canes, etc. All you need is a credit card...