Over hundreds of years, the symbol evolved into the modern motor-driven electric barber pole. By the late 1940s, most were being manufactured with a cast iron caps on each end, making them heavy ...

They’d twirl around a pole, so, next thing we know, you have a barber pole not made out of bloody rags and it became a symbol. There's not enough proof of that, but that’s the story. Sort of ...

Tired of having their iconic red, white and blue symbol co-opted by mere hairdressers who aren’t certified barbers, ... Barber Poles Have Their Own Police Force, With Badges and Everything. Share.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Barber Pole No. 34,889 has seen better days. After spending more than 40 years in front of Twin Cities barbershops, its red-white-and-blue-striped cylinder is sun-faded and in… ...

Our featured item for today is recognizable by any male who has had his hair cut at a barber shop. Just outside the door, spinning very slowly on its stand, is the barber pole. Except for the shop ...

Currently barber poles range from $200 to $2,000 on eBay, depending on their age and condition. Burke said he bought the vintage red and white barber's symbol when he opened in 1972.

In this March 9, 2012, photo Joel and Lisa Martin pose outside their barber shop and salon in Rosemount, Minn. The barber pole, one of the oldest signs that can be seen on storefronts across ...

HARTSELLE, Alabama -- A barber pole that's been a fixture on Hartselle's Main Street for half a century has disappeared. Van Stisher, the owner of Van's Barber Shop, said the pole disappeared the ...