It's probably just me, as I am difficult to please. If I have to spend more than 25¢ to get dolled up after a long trip hunting "tiger-cats" with friends Howard and Curtin, I'm heading over to the Blaine Studio Building - (6601 Hollywood Blvd.). I may look like Fred Dobbs, but they treat me like I'm "Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina D'Antonguolla!"
I took my mother to Salon Pure (formerly The Owl Barber Shop) a few years back. I didn't know of its history at the time . It is a really cool design that they have created with the exposed pipes, kind of a steam punk motif. It still screams Noir inside. If you can, get down there and check it out! Really cool place!
I could understand 2 times in 6 minutes...but 2 times in 6 hours?
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I did some research ER. Generally these signs are meant for a street where kids gather and drive their shiny cars round and round for attention. This was a big problem in the 1980s....not so much now in 2013. These signs are nationwide and have been legally challenged ....unsuccessfully.
There are a few of these signs near parks but I did hear that they're posted for a different reason.
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Take the lighter stick out and press the tip down on the middle plunger. That activates the flint that lights the wick of the lighter stick. Ingenious and super noir.
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Just a guess, the "6" may refer to an advertised interest rate, i.e., "6%." Modernly, it could be advertising the number of available parking spaces, or the average wait time (in hours) to obtain a parking space.
I'm so happy that you posted this photo. I took a picture of the Owl about 1989 or 90 when I was running around downtown looking for the Rosslyn and generally on a noir blitz. I thought it was the noirist thing I'd seen all day.
I was standing across the street at Cole's. There was actually a fellow in the front chair getting his ears lowered so I felt like a tourist and didn't want to get closer- both he and the barber were really cool looking guys though.
Also, that cocktail ring watch is amazing.
I remember this Barber shop! it was in the Sarah Mclachlan's Video ADIA Go up to 1:38 in the video you'll c the entire Barber shop!
I'm so happy that you posted this photo. I took a picture of the Owl about 1989 or 90 when I was running around downtown looking for the Rosslyn and generally on a noir blitz. I thought it was the noirist thing I'd seen all day.
I was standing across the street at Cole's. There was actually a fellow in the front chair getting his ears lowered so I felt like a tourist and didn't want to get closer- both he and the barber were really cool looking guys though.
Also, that cocktail ring watch is amazing.
I used to get my hair cut in a small shop on Second St. between L.A. and Main in about 1958 to 62. The barber was Ben Cortez, he was a friend of my father that's why I went there. I would have him square it off in the back which was the style for us teens at the time. This was a dark Victorian building if I remember correctly close to St. Vibianas.
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. It is a really cool design that they have created with the exposed pipes, kind of a steam punk motif. It still screams Noir inside. If you can, get down there and check it out! Really cool place!
Just a guess, the "6" may refer to an advertised interest rate, i.e., "6%." Modernly, it could be advertising the number of available parking spaces, or the average wait time (in hours) to obtain a parking space. 
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