Protective paintbrush sleeve

A brush holder for use in combination with a brush having a handle portion, a stock portion generally rectangular in cross section, and a bristle portion, which holder comprises:

• a resilient, generally rectangular body portion, having front and back faces, left and right sides, and a bottom opening, dimensioned to receive said brush stock and bristles, said front and back faces being concave near said bottom opening, and at least a front face or back face being fenestrated;
• a neck portion having front and back faces continuous with said body portion front and back faces, dimensioned to receive said brush handle, said neck portion further comprising a perforation in said front or back face dimensioned to receive hanging means;
• a shoulder region connecting the top of said body portion with said neck portion;
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• friction-retaining means for releasably engaging said brush stock, brush handle, or both, said friction-retaining means comprises internally-projecting ridges positioned on said left and right sides of said body portion and oriented parallel to said left and right sides, where said ridges exhibit a maximal intrusion near the shoulder region of said left and right faces, and decline to a minimal intrusion near said bottom opening.