Austin Barbershop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed an old wooden comb stuck in the doorframe of Austin Barbershop. Curious, he picked it up and found dozens more hidden around the shop—each one with a different vintage design. Who left them there? And why? Finally, someone asked the barber about the combs. With a twinkle in his eye, he confessed they were left behind by a delivery driver who’d been visiting for years. Each time he came, he added another antique comb as a thank-you gift. The whole town now knows that whenever you see an old comb at Austin Barbershop, it means someone out there is thinking of you.

2. One day, while getting a trim, a little boy kept staring at the ceiling fan. His mother asked him why he was so fascinated and he replied, ‘Mom, I’ve never seen a fan that can dance!’ The barber smiled and said, 'Son, that's not dancing—those blades are spinning!' The boy looked puzzled for a moment before breaking into laughter. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the Austin Barbershop, they’d recall that kid’s innocent wonderment.

3. One afternoon, as a barber was finishing up a client’s cut, he heard an announcement over the shop’s vintage speaker system: ‘Attention, everyone—your hair is now officially longer than your beard!’ The barber looked around in confusion, and just then, another voice came on: 'And for those with no beards at all, sorry, but you’re still good!' The whole place erupted in laughter, including the delivery driver who’d been waiting outside. It turned out to be a prank from the new guy down the street, who had hidden a microphone somewhere.

4. One morning, a regular was waiting for his turn when he overheard the barber whispering, ‘I think I just saw that comb again.’ Curious, the man looked around and spotted an antique hairbrush hanging from the ceiling fan. The regular leaned in closer, thinking maybe it was just his imagination playing tricks. Suddenly, another voice chimed in from behind him—‘Yup, definitely saw that brush moving!’ Turned out, a delivery driver had accidentally left his hat on the ceiling fan earlier, creating quite the optical illusion. Everyone had a good laugh, and the regular left with a new story to tell.