Monday, August 3, 2009

Off The Top Barber Shop

Off The Top Barber Shop has been in business in east Ocala for 32 years. Bill (in red) has worked at the shop for 25 years; Joel (in purple) for almost as long; and Marty (in black) has also been there for 25 years.



Joel relaxing after cutting my hair



Bill hard at work



I took a photo of Marty inside at her chair, but unfortunately, it did not turn out. Next time, Marty.
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26 comments:

  1. melanieAugust 4, 2009 at 12:50 AM

    Joël est-il un géant ?

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  2. Don and KriseAugust 4, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    Interesting. I went by the barber's shop who used to cut my father's hair when I was young. I'm talking 40+ years ago. He hasn't retired. He had all his equipment sitting outside while several men were installing new wood flooring. Seems he plans on being there a while longer. I applaud these three for being so loyal to there customers for so long.

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  3. OlivierAugust 4, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    reportage original sur ton coiffeur. Il reste peu de "barber shop" en France, c'est souvent maintenant des franchises de grandes marques.

    Reporting on your original hairdresser. It left many "barber shop" in France, it is often now franchises brands

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  4. cieldequimperAugust 4, 2009 at 2:32 AM

    Jacob, that's a lovely post!

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  5. VPAugust 4, 2009 at 3:28 AM

    Very nice group of people, my favorite is the one with Bill at work. I have to check my former barber: he's practically an Al Pacino look alike.

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  6. WolynskiAugust 4, 2009 at 3:41 AM

    Love these old time barber shops - I guess that's one thing you can't oursource. Great photos.

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  7. KcalpeshAugust 4, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    Looks like a nice place to get a hair cut... nice people too.. :-) How much time do they generally take only for a haircut?

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  8. Cezar and LéiaAugust 4, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    It looks such a cool place! and people there looks very kind as well!
    Beautiful pictures!And about your look like? Did you liked it?
    Léia

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  9. Leif HagenAugust 4, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    I need a haircut - how much $?

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  10. B SQUAREDAugust 4, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    "A little off the top," that's what I used to say when I had a little bit on top.

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  11. ProsperoAugust 4, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    "Off the Top" is such a great name. And it really says something that those people have been working there for 25 years.

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  12. JamesAugust 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    I hope my wife doesn't see this because It's right around the time that she starts bugging me to get my hair cut.
    You see I blog so much that I need a barber that makes house calls and cuts will I post and make comments. :-)
    That looks like my kind of place though.

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  13. HalcyonAugust 4, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    How's your hair looking? That's the important thing!

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  14. LowellAugust 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    @ James - I know what you mean...perhaps we both need to get a life!

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  15. LoisAugust 4, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    That's a great name for a barbershop! My Dad used to say that all the time. They look like they really enjoy their work.

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  16. Buenos Aires PhotoblogAugust 4, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Jacob, that's great! I love people shots! Thanks for the lovely portrait. This is a wonderful slice of Ocala life! Looking forward seeing Marty in action. (;

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  17. JudyAugust 4, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    I like the name too. These would make fantastic advertising shots.

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  18. DarylAugust 4, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    He looks exhausted .. you must have a lot of hair .. :-D

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  19. LowellAugust 4, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    @ Melanie - Oui! But a very nice geant!

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  20. GreensboroDailyPhotoAugust 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    A combined 83 years. Next time you are there, thank them for staying in one place for so long. A good barber does more for PR in a town than just about anyone!

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  21. EG CameraGirlAugust 4, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    I bet after all this time they do a great job! Nice post, Jacob!

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  22. stromsjoAugust 4, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Barbers never retire. They might ride away in the sunset but they never retire. (Which reminds me, I ought to go see mine tomorrow.)

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  23. Lee SpanglerAugust 4, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    "Gimme head with hair
    Long beautiful hair
    Shining, gleaming,
    Streaming, flaxen, waxen

    Give me down to there hair
    Shoulder length or longer
    Here baby, there mama
    Everywhere daddy daddy

    Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
    Flow it, show it
    Long as God can grow it
    My hair" 1968

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  24. Leif HagenAugust 5, 2009 at 12:04 AM

    Hair, chair, flair, care, bear, hair, wear, dare, mare, rare, hair, pear, "Nare"!

    Just practicing my extraordinary rhyming skills on your fun blog! Hope you don't mind!

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  25. MarieAugust 5, 2009 at 4:22 AM

    Dear Jacob, thank you so much again for what you did for me.

    I'd like to take "portraits" of people. Portraits are my favorite kind of photos.

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  26. LowellAugust 5, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    @ Safe Leif - No, I don't mind at all. But next time put away the rhyming dictionary!

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