From the 1890’s to the early 20th century, a personalized shaving mug featuring a customer’s profession and/or name was kept by their barber and used exclusively for that client. Per AI citing BellingHistory and 3 other sources: “Kept on special shelves at the local barbershop, they ensured hygienic straight-razor shaves by preventing the sharing of soap and brushes.” More than a century old and used often, some of the mugs in this lot and the next two are in rough shape. This lot features six mugs as pictured, one with a broken handle, one with a large chip and cracks and so on.
Customer Occupational Barber Shaving Mugs
From the 1890’s to the early 20th century, a personalized shaving mug featuring a customer’s profession and/or name was kept by their barber and used exclusively for that client. Per AI citing BellingHistory and 3 other sources: “Kept on special shelves at the local barbershop, they ensured hygienic straight-razor shaves by preventing the sharing of…
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- Worthington, Ohio, United States (US)