Montrose Barber Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, when Montrose Barber Shop usually closed its doors for the night, a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual package. The shopkeeper eyed it suspiciously as he unlocked the door. Curious, he opened it to find… a live parrot squawking at him! Turns out, the delivery driver had accidentally swapped packages with his friend’s pet store. With the bird chirping away, Montrose Barber Shop became known not just for its haircuts but also for occasional feathered customers.

2. At dawn one morning, when Montrose Barber Shop usually closed its doors for the night, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the shop’s old intercom system. ‘All customers please note,’ it said in a deep, gravelly tone, ‘your beards are hereby declared national monuments until further notice.’ A few minutes later, a regular walked in and asked, 'So, how much for a shave?' The barber replied gravely, 'It’s free today—we’re preserving history!' The regular nodded solemnly, then added, 'Guess I’ll just trim my mustache.'

3. One foggy afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Montrose Barber Shop, he noticed something odd in his truck bed—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it and found inside an ancient comb with a note scribbled on yellowed paper: ‘For your finest beard, use with care.’ That night, the owner discovered that the comb gave customers the smoothest shave ever—and became a shop legend. The delivery driver? Just another satisfied regular.

4. One day after closing hours, a delivery driver pulled up outside Montrose Barber Shop and noticed something unusual on the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he approached it, only to discover an old umbrella inside. Turned out, it belonged to one of the regulars who often forgot things here. The delivery guy chuckled, thinking how Montrose would tease him for finding ‘the treasure of the week.’