Tony's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as Tony was drying a customer’s hair, he heard an announcement over the shop intercom: ‘Attention, Tony’s Barbershop. Your lucky number for today is seven!’ The whole place burst into laughter, but from then on, everyone started watching their reflections in the mirror more closely—just in case. Soon enough, people began betting on whether they’d see their lucky numbers that day. One afternoon, while cutting a regular’s hair, Tony announced excitedly, ‘Your lucky number today is three!’ The man looked down at his reflection and saw nothing but his own bald head—and everyone cracked up again. Since then, Tony’s customers always leave with a smile.

2. One day, while Tony was cutting a regular’s hair, someone outside shouted, ‘Hey Tony, your sign is crooked!’ The whole salon burst out laughing—except for Tony, who quickly checked the mirror and found nothing amiss. Finally, one perplexed customer asked, ‘Is everything okay, Tony?’ With a smile, Tony replied, ‘Just another day in the life of Tony’s Hairdresser.’

3. While Tony was blow-drying a customer’s curls one afternoon, the whole salon shook from a thunderous knock on the back door. A puzzled delivery driver stood there holding a giant box labeled ‘Top Secret’. ‘What the…?’ Tony wondered aloud as he peered inside the mysterious crate. Out popped a tiny penguin in a bowler hat, waddling around and squawking. The delivery guy shrugged, said it wasn’t his problem, and drove off. To this day, Tony’s Salon has a resident penguin named Percy who greets every customer with a polite nod.

4. While Tony was blow-drying a customer’s curls one afternoon, a voice boomed through the open window: ‘Tony! Your haircut is ready!’ Startled, Tony looked up from his blowdryer only to see an old neighbor waving a freshly cut hedge in front of him. ‘I thought you said it would be quick,’ Tony chuckled, as he hastily wrapped the still-damp curls in a towel and rushed outside. The neighbor grinned sheepishly, holding out the scissors: ‘Just wanted to give you something to match your new style!’