Quick Flip

One of the services I offer is to find stuff for folks since I have the opportunity to see a bunch of stuff. One customer was looking for some barber shop fixtures and I stumbled on a shop that had closed due to retirement and was able to get the signage and contents at a good price knowing that some of it would go to my customer. Well I ended up owning the stuff for all of about 5 minutes cuz my guy took one look and said I'll take it all. Did end up with a couple hundred pounds of scrap and a tv when the dust settled.

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WOW you been busy awesome score.

Some really great stuff. It brings back memories of when I was a kid. I hope you hit a home run on that, Mike.

Thanks guys. The shop had been there for 30 years and it was like stepping into a time capsule, that being said it only took about 5 hours to gut.

Good day for sure Mike...kind of tough to hoard when the stuff doesn't make it home though.

Originally Posted by Bear

those old barber sign poles are rare as hek, if they're original, and i'm sure that one is.

It was the real deal and found replacement stripes stashed away in the bathroom.

Sorry Pistone...I literally owned everything for about 5 minutes then proceeded to load it in my customers trailer. Barber shop stuff is hot and there is a great market for it even in this economy. I did end up with 3 paintings that my wife won't allow in the house and I'm guessing your GF won't either...I'm going to try and trade then to PTS for food. :]

LOL Ill buy you a gut rot burrito from taco bell for them. I like to look at ugly stuff. Why you think I go to the auctions with you

Congratulations KZBell.

Barber pole looks like a marvy model 55. If it was a low serial number is should sell in the range from 1500+, but this would have to be for a model made in the first year. Ususally with a serial number under 2000. Most of the newer ones sell in the 200-400 range.

They are asking a little much for this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BARBER-POLE-...item562f699f68