STRANGE BUT TRUE THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BARBERS: Sharp Razors, Barber-Surgeons, Hydraulic Chairs, and the Shops That Heard Everything (SparkTrail Strange But True) - Couverture souple

Press, SparkTrail; Wann, Guy

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ISBN 13 : 9798140937867

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

A little off the top. A tooth out of the bottom. And perhaps some bloodletting while you wait.

There was a time when sitting in a barber’s chair meant considerably more than risking a bad haircut.

STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF BARBERS takes you on a funny, fascinating trip through the history of barbering—from sharp razors and barber-surgeons to hydraulic chairs and the neighborhood shops where everyone had an opinion and very little stayed secret.

Before the familiar “What are we doing today?” came a rather more alarming question: which tool was the barber reaching for?

Step inside the strange world of haircutting, shaving, grooming, and medical history to explore:

• Barber-surgeons and their alarming range of services, when trimming whiskers could share a working day with pulling teeth and bloodletting.

• Straight razors and the art of the shave, a tradition requiring skill, steady hands, and considerable trust from the person underneath the blade.

• Barber chairs, tools, and changing technology, including the hydraulic throne that helped transform the modern barbershop.

• Hair, beards, and changing fashions, because people have been taking what grows on their heads very seriously for a very long time.

• The barbershop as a neighborhood institution, where gossip, storytelling, friendship, and unsolicited advice came with the haircut.

Packed with unusual history and cheeky humor, this is a celebration of a profession that has spent centuries making humanity look respectable—sometimes while doing things that sound anything but.

An entertaining gift for barbers, hairstylists, cosmetology students, history buffs, and anyone who enjoys discovering the bizarre past of everyday life.

Pull up a chair. The history is strange, the razors are sharp, and “just a trim” has never sounded so reassuring.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798140937867
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible