These odd little print ads for an old-fashioned barbershop caught my attention because I love old timey places. I like barber shops where the only person working is an old man and you sit and read the local paper and talk about the price of soybeans while you wait your turn. I also love going to small towns and finding the local cafe or deli and hanging out with the townsfolk. I'm not being sarcastic, I really do love such places. It reminds me of where I grew up.
My only minor problem with these barbershop ads is the one that boasts the shop is so old timey it doesn't have a phone. Call me crazy, but maybe that's one modern convenience you should have, unless you expect people to send you a letter when they want a haircut.
1. We have a barber shop like this in our small South Carolina town. The barbers working in it are three generations of the same family. You can still get a shave with a straight razor and there are even deer trophies on the walls.
Posted at 2:45PM on Jan 30th 2007 by Jason