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Frank De Natale the 12 year old barber ! Boston, MA 1917
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"Live in concert Christmas Day ~ The Clash."
*Three decades too late - This event happen back in 1979, at Acklam Hall, England. The admission was only 50 pence (1 dollar !?) seating only 250 !!!! This Holiday concert marked the beginning of their road to fame, London Calling had only been released a few weeks prior. A concert for the true Garageland enthusiasts.
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mr. hendrix "the style master" and bassist noel redding prepn' for show time.
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A step back in time, 1957. Some say a great barber is part bartender, part shrink and 100% your trusted friend. Seventy-five cent cuts with a quarter tip, sounds lovely.
photo: F.M.
Slide on into the leather chair, neck powdered and a swoosh of the apron. What'll you have friend? Otis Elevator Co. 1942 photo: W.S.C.
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Mr. Bowie sporting the birds nest look.
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"Tom is your Barber" Americana post depression era.
Brooklyn 1943. Parts of the borough still looks the same.
"Tools of the Trade" on display in the window 1941. Note the coat and hat rack, a staple for the Gent's and the sign featuring air conditioning
all photos: A.E.
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1977, the year punk music was birthed, hair doos were getting chopped & cropped and some iconic movies were on the horizon. Yoda, Tony Manero, Linus and Coach Buttermaker enter the history books. Personal favorite: Walter Matthau did a great job as the coach of the Bears.
The South Side of Chicago barber shop April 1941.
A turning point for the US: the Great Depression recently ended and President Teddy Roosevelt engages the US in World War II. Americans dusted themselves off and re-sparked the American Ingenuity Spirit. Reflections of Today? Keep your head high.
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Bad Hair by James Innes & Henrietta Webb 2002.
A detailed pictorial collage of the Hair Dont's of yesteryear. Hilarious images showcasing fashion faux pas styles, more pics to come in future posts. Buy this book, you will enjoy it.
*Makes you wonder if your current hair doo will be a joke 35 years from now.
Old to the New,
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Grandpa Munster, hair pointed & slicked. eyebrows coifed & bat winged looks to kill
Hairdays with David and Eddie. A Tribute to the Decade of Decadence: 1980's.
Van Halen was as loud and proud as they come, flyn' V guitars and smelly spandex.
"Spray it up and Mousse it out"
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favorite "VH" jam - ain't talkin' 'bout love
The weekend is here, hit the town and make things happen.
Mulberry St. circa 1900.
photo: detroit photo
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It's Monday morning, let's start it off mell-ow.
1966 golden tune from James and Bobby.
A Boulevard Staple
the one and only.
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse."
"The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else's life."
"To me, absurdity is the only reality."
-Mr. Zappa
*needs a trim & some pomade* photo: j.s.
Putz from yesteryear.
Burn and Stain remover, probably not the best pomade for your hair.
Chase & Belushi.The two beloved bad boys of SNL. What the public didn't know then was that these two highly competitive "ego's" were fighting on the regular for maximum air time.
Bob Woodward describes the duo as near "arch rivals" in his book Wired.
In my book Belushi was the star. Love 'em both.
A great pomade of yesteryear: Mack's"the good luck pomade"
Only 15 cents a tin !
Our Favorite song from the Stones: "Street Fighting Man."
what is your favorite?
New Yawk City
Pre- Giuliani days aka the "wild west."
"Keep your eyes on the back of your head and your wallet in your front pocket."
"We have ATM's everywhere in the Subways of NYC, we call them Tourist."
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