The Barbershop and Oranjemund haircuts

Sinclair Molloy · February 15, 2016, 05:58:58 PM

I remember going for my first haircut in Cape Town when I was about 12 or 13. The barber took one look at my very lopsided and quite long fringe and my very short back and sides which was beginning to grow out and exclaimed, "Good God man, I recognise that haircut. How is Grobby then? Is he still up in South West?" I think the Oranjemund barber was called Mr Grobbelar

Michael Alexander · February 16, 2016, 07:51:12 AM

Hahaha! WHere was the barber shop situated in Oranjemund back in your day then Sinx?

Nada Ulbrich (Rall)(RIP) · February 16, 2016, 07:32:40 PM

I remember the barbershop with oom Grobbies!!! It was where the Old Mutual offices are currently, the entrance was on the side of the building facing the house where Ministry of Finance offices are. If I remember correctly it also had the barber's pole on the outside.

henniek · February 18, 2016, 10:40:07 AM

O'Mund was without a men's Barber shop for a long time , until these two ladies came to the rescue. their place was next to the Allied building society / travel agent . office

Nada Ulbrich (Rall)(RIP) · February 19, 2016, 11:46:14 AM

The old Barbershop was to the right of that entrance, on the end.

Adriaan Van Rooyen · February 21, 2016, 08:52:41 PM

My father in law and Marcel Loubser's dad used to cut hair there....

Michael Alexander · February 22, 2016, 05:51:43 AM

Quote from: Nada Ulbrich (Rall) on February 19, 2016, 11:46:14 AM
The old Barbershop was to the right of that entrance, on the end.

Penny Farthing Book Exchange?

Mike Voden (RIP) · February 23, 2016, 02:44:06 PM

Wasn't that the old Traffic Cops (Bossie's) office

Pete (RIP) · February 23, 2016, 03:21:05 PM

You wouldn't have ever gone there, Mike - you never needed a barber!

Mike Voden (RIP) · February 24, 2016, 06:17:53 AM

Now now Pete, keep it clean please...............

By the way Pete, how often do you visit a barber.................??????????

Mike Stenson (RIP) · February 25, 2016, 03:31:05 AM

Quote from: Nada Ulbrich (Rall) on February 19, 2016, 11:46:14 AM
The old Barbershop was to the right of that entrance, on the end.

That's right I had my hair cut there often, Grobby made sure there was very little left.

henniek · November 15, 2016, 10:35:35 AM

uncle grobbie - not a quality pic - but .. this was the barber who believed in short back and sides

henniek · November 15, 2016, 10:36:58 AM

Koos v Rooyen in the background . Trainer at North

Michael Alexander · November 16, 2016, 05:30:49 AM

A lot of Forgotten Characters,

Thanks Hennie!