Collecting Barbershop And Shaving Collectibles

Old Fashioned Barber Shops Are Back In Style And So Are Vintage Shaving And Grooming Collectibles

Has anyone noticed, barbershop collectibles and advertising are hot collectibles these days. Collectors are busy hunting for vintage chairs, poles, straight razors, safety razors strops, grooming products, shaving mugs, advertising, bottles, memorabilia, old signs and more.

We Are Having A Barbershop RenaissanceAntique Barbershop Chairs, Poles, Signs

So who is buying all these relics of generations past? According to a recent article in the New York Times (The Barbershop Renaissance November 24th, 2010) there has been a growing trend in New York City to open old style neighborhood barbershops. These new barbershop owners are decorating their places with vintage barber collectibles And catch this... eBay says there has been a 77 percent increase in the sale of barber related items in the last six months.

Barbershop Collectibles And Memorabilia Cover Several Overlapping Collecting Categories

But newbies into the barbershop world have a lot of company when it comes to collectors. This is one of those areas of collecting that cross over into other categories. For example paper collectors may be after vintage barbershop advertising while knife collectors may also be interested in straight razors.

Values For "Guy Stuff" (Vintage Barbershop And Shaving Collectibles)

Now those of us in the biz have always seen a healthy interest in quality older barbershop collectibles and furnishings. But now, with so much demand for this "guy stuff", the values of these "smalls" are climbing. And dont forget the need for larger items such as vintage barber signs, antique lighting, chairs and other furnishings to complete the authentic look of an old barbershop.


National Association Of Barber Boards Of America

The Times reports that there has been a 10 per cent increase in the number of licensed barbers in the last tow years. Charles Kirkpatrick, the executive officer of the National Association of Barber Boards of America says the number has increased to 245,000 up from 225,000.

When searching for barbershop collectibles you might want to also look for terms such as "safety razors", "straight razors", "shaving collectibles", "grooming collectibles", "vintage barbershop".

Collectors Groups, Social Networks, And Associations On Vintage Barbershop

I Antique Online
http://iantiqueonline.ning.com/group/barbershopcollectibles

Safety Razors
http://www.safetyrazors.net/

National Shaving Mug Collectors
http://www.nsmca.net/home/mug_index.php

Straight Razor Place
http://straightrazorplace.com/forums/



Read More About Barbershop Collectibles

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/fashion/25barber.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/shave_and_a_haircut_barbershop_collectibles/

http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/barbershop-collectibles.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor

http://www.knifeworld.com/colraz.html

Books On Barbershop Collectibles

http://www.amazon.com/Barbershop-History-Antiques-Schiffer-Collectors/dp/0764306952
Where to Buy Barbershop Collectibles

http://iantiqueonline.ning.com/

http://countryjoe.bizland.com/

Steve's Collectibles'

http://popular.ebay.com/antiques/antique-barber-chairs.htm

http://www.gameroomantiques.com/Barber.htm

http://www.antiquemystique.com/barbershop.htm

http://www.etsy.com/shop/kelleystreetvintage
Interesting Websites on Barbershop Collectibles

http://thebarbershopofhamilton.com/our_decor.php?current=two&sub=c

http://www.razormeeting.com/


C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Onlinean actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.