Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The William Marvy Company of St. Paul: Keeping Barbershops Classic

The William Marvy Company of St. Paul: Keeping Barbershops Classic

Brown, Curt

Paperback

Series: Landmarks

Business GeneralRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $21.99

ISBN10: 1626195692
ISBN13: 9781626195691
Publisher: History Press
Published: Jan 19 2015
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
The William Marvy Company's barber poles, encased swirls of red and blue above a rounded stainless-steel base, hang on street corners around the country. The company began creating the vibrant signposts in St. Paul three generations ago. Modern versions of the bloody rags used by surgeon-barbers in the Middle Ages, barber poles are well-known icons, but the Marvy family story is largely unknown. From his humble beginnings as the son of a Latvian émigré carpenter through the growing pains of his namesake company, Marvy showed business acumen and innovation that culminated with his invention of a shatterproof barber pole, ensuring the company's continued success. From crew cuts and the Beatles up through today, barber poles have remained an easily recognized social constant.

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