Why Antique Barber Chairs are valuable

Author: Paul Ingersole

Author: Paul Ingersole

These days Antique barber chairs have become very expensive collectors items. As they have grown in popularity they have become very scarce. You will find that the majority of barbers are now using conventional modern chairs,and many of the collectors chairs are now in museums or the hands of private collectors.I n some states of the U.S.A you will still find small local barber shops who display antique chairs but rarely do they cut hair in them. Incredibly a single antique barber chair in great working order can be worth more then the entire fitout and all modern equipment a barber may have in their shop. One local barber we found in a Sothern US state had Four antique barber chairs on dosplay in his shop, but he explained that he never uses that area in his shop to actually cut hair.Instead he has chosen to install four standard modern chairs to use each day.Up in a cabinet case above the display of the antique chairs,the barber has a huge display of antique clippers. He explained that the dollar value of the antique chairs and clippers were likely to be worth much more than his shop and all the fittings and fixtures in it. When I started to research the history of the barber chair I discovered that the very first barber chair was designed by a man named Earnest Koken in the early 1900's. The chairs biggest feature was that it was a hydraulic chair,and because of that a barber was able to raise and lower the height of a person sitting in the chair to match the indivual and make them more comfortable. People started to talk about the quality of their hair cuts being better,because the barber could raise and lower them in the chair and also move them around with the full swivel feature.The other things that customers of barbers with the Koken chair would talk about were the chairs footrests,padding and comfortable headrests. To do some research or start looking for antique barber chairs the internet is a great place to start.You can easily and quickly look at pictures and images of the many styles and also see what kind of investment you will need to make.Auction houses and antique stores are also worth visiting. So you are not too shocked you will need to be prepared to spend thousands of dollars on a antique barber chair in great condition.You can find some antique barber chairs for under one thousand dollars but they will probably be in ordinary condition.Even so the poularity of antique barber equipment is growing in popularity so quickly that any item could be a great investment. Once you start doing a few online searches for antique barber chairs or clippers you will be amazed at all the brands and styles that are available.There are some very serious collectors mainly based in the U.S.A and these people spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their collections. About the Author:

Paul Ingersole is an Australian based business person who enjoys writing.Paul discovered a great system that makes small continuous recurring profits using the internet.You can see Google Sniper at Paul's website

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