Thread: Hmmm... It's a Thought

When I took my wife out for an Italian evening of munchies, our conversation drifted to barber stuff. I told her about the "expert" that showed up last nite to chide everyone over TI razors. That only took a second. We drifted off into another direction with the conversation rather quickly. Cher has always been supportive of my interests and encourages me to focus on developing an active and productive mind.

At the outset, I had mentioned that store "the Art of Shaving" and the prices they were charging. I had told her that I think there was some kind of glitch in the system that generated those outrageous prices. That really wasn't the focus of the following conversation, however.

I had told her that the "Art of Shaving" was very small to begin with and a single newspaper article was responsible for their exploding successes thereafter. That now they have stores all over the country.

She suggested that since I was now retired, I could maybe start up a community based atmosphere barber shop. A barber shop where the guys could hang. A place to come to get a "straight razor shave" with all the pampering that goes with it. Maybe two barbers...

There are a few places where you can get the shave now, I know. But I want it to be a spot where the guys stopped by to just shoot the bull and have a cigar and a real shoeshine. One with a real barber pole outside. A place that had your own personal shaving mug with your own razor up on the shelf that the wooden Indian in the corner stands guard over. A place to buy the nice soaps, shaving sets, Tony's strops, and maybe a few of my custom razors. A place with nostalgic pictures on the wall. Who knows... maybe franchised...

By the way, I know you guys have bought at least one of these gotta-haves
http://tinyurl.com/lkupa Tell me if you buy one.

Anyway... what'll y'all allow on those thoughts? Got suggestions. What would make a place like that a success? What would keep it open? What would attract a loyal customer base? How far do you think someone would travel to experience a shop like that? Think it's a waste of time?

What should I name it?