Mr. Flattop

Good morning to all my clients,
Hope you all are doing well and making it through this pandemic.
Mass. Gov. Baker and his team of medical officials have come to a final date for re-opening and is Tuesday, May 26 and all hours for the shop are by APPOINTMENT for a few months for everyone's safety. Masks are required in the shop too.
What a nightmare for so many in Mass. and across the U.S.not too mention the financial stress for any business owner.
If this invisible enemy doesn't get killed off with a hot summer, then it has been said by medical officials, there could be a round two if this invisible enemy Corvid-19. Gosh, let's hope not, and, would it be as severe. Many little business owner might not rebound a second serge like the first one, therefore may have to close their business permately This would be so sad for we little guys and gals business owners.
This is not the way this ole MB would want to have retirement at all. I'm not ready to retire yet.
I will be in touch with all my clients today (Thurs.) and Friday for doing appointments for next week and beyond.
The barbershop answering machine will keep you informed as well. Be strong, and safe and wear your masks and when and where needed gloves too and keep your distance of at least 6 feet.and wash the hands often. Believe it or not, there could still be someone with this Corvid-19 and they might not even show the severe symptoms. Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, remember that.
Miss all my guys and the great laughs and good ole fashion barbershop gab. Time to get it all back.

Have a good Memorial weekend guys. Wear your masks too.

Happy Easter to all my customers.
As all my customers know Mass.
Gov. Baker mandated on Tues. 3/24/2020 at 12 noon for all non-essentials businesses like barber shops and hairdressers to close down till further notice, due to the Corvid-19 crisis. Week 4 coming up this week. Some reports say all these small businesses could find this crisis nightmare going to June or even July. This certainly would hurt any small self employed business owner.and could lead to many a small business closing from this crisis maybe for good.
Who ever would have thought we all would see something like Corvid-19 in our life time. This such a global matter as well. We all will get through this pandemic, be safe, don't be afraid to wear gloves and masks too.
Have a good and safe week ahead.
We all will get through this .

Howdy all. Easter is hoping along quickly now. Happy Easter to all my clients and their families and friends of The Barbers Nook. Have a good week.

Thank you to all of my clients during this soon to be old year 2018. Have met over 100 new clients The true success of my shop is being the best you can be in my profession and it has been a great adventure in doing so for over a quarter plus of a century. Wouldn’t trade my profession for a moment as it has enable me to be my own boss and enjoy what I really enjoy in the work force. May you all enjoy a great new year in 2019. Happy New Year gents and look forward to seeing my guys and prospective new faces as well in 2019.

May you all have a good and Happy New Year in 2019. Look forward to seeing my guys next year. Enjoy guys.

Good morning gentlemen Hope your Christmas was great and Santa left lots of needed gifts. This ole MB is part German and the 12 days of German St. Nicholas is from Dec. 26 to Jan. 6. No it is not the partridge in the pear tree and 12 drummers drumming It is a true German custom and cellebration and a good one too with each day of the 12 just some small but useful gift. If more people looked into their nationality and the holiday tradition to it , more people really would enjoy the true specialness to Christmas if this is a holiday for you. As we come to the end of 2018, here at TBN the year has been good with meeting many new faces many were clients of Freddy Manzi’s ( Manzi’s Barbershop) who retired last Dec. 2017. As manyknow Freddy suffered a stroke in April 2018 but with lots of good therapy is doing very well and has come a long way. Good man, you can’t keep down. You’llbe Doing some Maine trips before you know it.

Good morning men. For any new clients, here are the hours for The Barber’s Nook barber shop walk in And by appointment.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Tuesday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm walk in
6:30 to 8:30 pm by appt.
Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 pm walk in
6:30 to 8:30 pm by appt.
Thursday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm walk in.
6:30 to 8:30 pm by appt.
Friday. 8:30 am to 2:30 pm walk in.
3:00 to 7:00 pm by appt.
Saturday. 8:30 am to 2:30 pm by appt.
Shop number: 508-943-6200.
Look forward to meeting many new faces.
Have a great day.

Good morning gentlemen. This ole MB is doing good and shop business good also. In the last 10 months up here CT. and MA. there have been 4 old school talented Master Barbers retire.
Bob Morin in North Grosvenordale, CT. on May 13th with 61 years and 82.
Freddy Manzi in Webster, MA. on Dec.23rd with 49 years and a second generation MB.
Nicholas (Nicho) Marino in Southbridge, MA. with 62 years and 84
Ted Charpentier in Auburn, MA. with 50 years and 75. This ole MB gave him his last kick butt deck flat Flattop and have track down a real good MB in N.C. for him to keep his deck Flat Flattop looking top notch.
Wishing all these talented barbers the best of retirement and some will be doing some good and fun traveling. Two will be traveling in their RVs.to see the good ole USA. Go for it guys, you've all earn the time to travel
Nicho brought it to my attention that I might be the last ole MB standing in his 60's (67) in 8 towns and at the present time there is no one even in their 50's right now. These towns are Thompson CT. (and its burough towns) and MA. towns of Charlton, Dudley, Douglas, Southbridge, Sturbridge, and Webster. This can be a good plus hopefully for The Barbers Nook barber shop and where is the shop guys? 458 South Main St. in the little town of Webster, MA.
Shop # is 508-943-2200. My shop has a good touch of nostalgia and a wall dedicated to all military with uniforms on loan from my clients and all the armed forces branches are displayed, no branch ever left out. Thank you Terry B. (rtd. USCC) for his gift to the wall of 5 Great military branch flags.
While it is my specialty doing Flattop cuts, it makes me chuckle that there are people that believe there was a barber school somewhere here in the US that would teach you to do ONE type of cut. LOL. Gosh, that is not true by a long shot. This ole MB has a portfolio book (before and after pics) of my clients and the great variety of cuts done on them and there are mannequins in my shop too, done by me and only one even has a Flattop.
Okay guys, got errands to get done before opening the shop at 1;00 pm today. Have a good day and up coming weekend.

Good morning gents.
It has been a while since last post, but the new shop location (458 South Main in Webster, MA.) is doing good and the guys that have been or are coming for their regular visit, really like the new location. The flattop still reins the # 1 cut at The Barbers Nook well over 25 years straight. Not bad at all. Shop # is still 508-943-6200.
For any new client, the first time visit cut is just $ 8.00. No intricate fade work at the intro price.
Hope you are all enjoying your summer.
The 29th annual Adirondock's car/truck show will be Sept. 8-10 in Lake George, N.Y. This is the show you see real metal and chrome bumpers and great color combinations from the 1930's to the early 1990's. Any car/truck that is 25 years (yes a 1992 is now a antique) or older can show up. Last years show had 4386 cars and trucks spending the weekend and strutting their horse power. It really is a great show and a chance to see some great looking blast from the past vehicles from stock original to custom or modified and many vehicles can be for sale too. What was your first car or truck?.
The shop will be CLOSED from Sat. Sept. 2 to Sat. Sept.9, 2017 for my trip to Lake George's great car show.
Enjoy the rest of your summer gents.

Mr. Flattop has moved his shop...
find me now:

458 South Main St.
Webster

keep it tight, men...
I am looking forward to welcome you in my new shop.

Best, Paul