[Football] Barber Shop litrature

[Swimboy64]

When were Pornographic magazines fazed out from Barbers. Any still offer the pre haircut reading material.I remember picking one up in Alan’s at Fiveways when I was about 10 and he told me to put it down
Please share any experiences you have had.
I guess the appointment system No in operation at many barbers now means there isn’t as much demand as there used to be
Have a great Christmas everyone
X Peace and Joy to all

 

[Russconha]

They may as well use cloaks that only cover our shoulders.

 

[Horses Arse]

When were Pornographic magazines fazed out from Barbers. Any still offer the pre haircut reading material.I remember picking one up in Alan’s at Fiveways when I was about 10 and he told me to put it down
Please share any experiences you have had.
I guess the appointment system No in operation at many barbers now means there isn’t as much demand as there used to be
Have a great Christmas everyone
X Peace and Joy to all

Litwature?

I'm old, don't ever recall seeing porn in the barber's. Condoms for sale weirdly, something for the weekend sir?

 

[Guinness Boy]

Sounds like Alan might have been a colossal pervert.

The only grumble in my barber’s was the old men moaning about the wife.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I can remember mags in our barbers late 60s (maybe early 70s?) that we weren't allowed to touch as kids

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wouldn't happen in Coopers For Haircuts

 

[Weststander]

Car repair garage calendars were disgraceful.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Sounds like Alan might have been a colossal pervert.

The only grumble in my barber’s was the old men moaning about the wife.

Why, what had your wife done to them?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Car repair garage calendars were disgraceful.

And those alluring pub displays of packets of KP Nuts never failed to disappoint

 

[BN9 BHA]

Wouldn't happen in Coopers For Haircuts

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I’m sure this is the only photo I’ve seen of this place, i walked past many times and remember stopping to look at the photos and notice board in the windows one night on the way back from a nearby pub.
Never went in as there were similar barbers in the area that I would get taken to as a kid.

Coopers for Haircuts

Wind your way down Baker Street in Brighton, and, believe me, nostalgic, syrupy saxophone melodies will be furthest from your ...

www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk

 

[Swimboy64]

Litwature?

I'm old, don't ever recall seeing porn in the barber's. Condoms for sale weirdly, something for the weekend sir?

I’m old too but most of the Brighton barbers I was taken to in the late 60s-70s had them and the old French letters as you mentioned

 

[Swimboy64]

I can remember mags in our barbers late 60s (maybe early 70s?) that we weren't allowed to touch as kids

Yes exactly this but we did manage to nick a few

 

[Swimboy64]

Car repair garage calendars were disgraceful.

Oooh you are awful

 

[Weststander]

And those alluring pub displays of packets of KP Nuts never failed to disappoint

Big D were my favourite, unsubtle marketing!

 

[dazzer6666]

Not in the barbers but the greasy spoon truckers caff next to the ponds where I used to go fishing as a kid always had a selection on the tables. Often popped in for a can of coke and bag of crisps

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I’m sure this is the only photo I’ve seen of this place, i walked past many times and remember stopping to look at the photos and notice board in the windows one night on the way back from a nearby pub.
Never went in as there were similar barbers in the area that I would get taken to as a kid.

There's a wonderful photo of the window display in one of those Secret Brighton type books, in the Notable Eccentrics chapter. I'll try and dig it out.

I actually had a haircut done once by Mr Cooper, shortly before his shop closed. Late Eighties maybe? Anyways, it was a Saturday. Every other hairdresser within a mile of Baker Street had a long wait for a cut. Only wanted a no 3 crop. So bit the bullet and went to Coopers for haircut. Huge mistake! Mr Cooper, in dressing gown and slippers seemed surprised to see a customer. He must have been 90 if he was a day. Placed all around his shop were bowls of cat food. Cats everywhere. WTF! Anyways, I assumed on one level that I could trust The Man Who Cut Gen. Montgomery's Hair. And to be fair, he didn't slice my head off with his cutthroat razor. Not exactly a comfortable experience tho. Nor in any way a haircut you could wear in public. Tho taking the positives, he only charged me £1.50. I only had a fiver on me. I didn't hang around for the change...

 

[BN9 BHA]

There's a wonderful photo of the window display in one of those Secret Brighton type books, in the Notable Eccentrics chapter. I'll try and dig it out.

I actually had a haircut done once by Mr Cooper, shortly before his shop closed. Late Eighties maybe? Anyways, it was a Saturday. Every other hairdresser within a mile of Baker Street had a long wait for a cut. Only wanted a no 3 crop. So bit the bullet and went to Coopers for haircut. Huge mistake! Mr Cooper, in dressing gown and slippers seemed surprised to see a customer. He must have been 90 if he was a day. Placed all around his shop were bowls of cat food. Cats everywhere. WTF! Anyways, I assumed on one level that I could trust The Man Who Cut Gen. Montgomery's Hair. And to be fair, he didn't slice my head off with his cutthroat razor. Not exactly a comfortable experience tho. Nor in any way a haircut you could wear in public. Tho taking the positives, he only charged me £1.50. I only had a fiver on me. I didn't hang around for the change...

Great story There is a funny one about him painting everything pink.

This is the only other photo I’ve found but very similar, mentioning the shop closed in 1985.

Baker Street - BrightonGirl

Coopers in Baker Street famous for its cheap haircuts for men.

brightongirl.org.uk

 

[The Wookiee]

There was a barbers off Portland Road Hove, I think it was called Len’s ??
They still had a selection of adult reading material in the 90’s

 

[jakarta]

If it is Jazz Mags you want go & work offshore. Every cabin was stuffed with them when I first went (1991).
Having knocked offshore work on the head about 10 years ago I cannot comment to whether this is still the case.

 

[BrightonCottager]

Great story There is a funny one about him painting everything pink.

This is the only other photo I’ve found but very similar, mentioning the shop closed in 1985.

Baker Street - BrightonGirl

Coopers in Baker Street famous for its cheap haircuts for men.

brightongirl.org.uk

I had a similar experience in there except the haircut was rank. It closed in 95, according to the link in post #17. Julian who now owns the barbers there ('Jools') has some photos of the inside of the shop before he refurbished it. The haircuts and bants are infinitely better these days.
I also used to frequent an old school barbers in George St Kemptown that was random in its barbering skills but a dependable source of condoms.