Photographs, vintage postcards and other ephemera


Saturday 10 March 2012

A very fine moustache

Hair is this week's Sepia Saturday theme. This chap's carefully waxed moustache took my fancy, as well as his immaculately coiffed hairstyle.
Written on the reverse "Your Affectionate Son, P. Lennon". You can find out about more splendid moustaches and their history and cultivation here.

Lots more hairy posts over at Sepia Saturday!

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is a little curl in his hair...

Postcardy said...

The "Mustache Mystery" in your link is well worth reading.

Kristin said...

This is how I picture "The Great Gildersleeve" looking on the old time radio show.

North County Film Club said...

That's a huge moustache. Makes him look very self important.
Nancy

21 Wits said...

Handlebars for sure, he did a fine job of keeping it perfect.

21 Wits said...

Postcardy is right, clicking on and reading your Moustache Mystery was delightful, and great photos with it. Thanks.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy said...

That is a great photo, and I loved how he signed it.

Your Affectionate Sepia Saturday Friend,

Kathy M.

Bob Scotney said...

Thanks for the link to the Great Mustache Mystery - a fascination history.
You Mr Lennon has a middle-age spread; in my case it's just my chest that has dropped a bit.

Wendy said...

That moustache fits him.

Mike Brubaker said...

A fearsome 'stache indeed but the curl in his forelock makes him just a big teddybear.

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

He looks very formidable with a fine mustache. The mustache and hair fashion look ridiculous today. What's in today is out tomorrow, that's fashion.

Queen Bee said...

Don't know how men or their wives endured those large moustaches. So glad the styles have changed and my husband is clean shaven. :)

Little Nell said...

He seems a 'larger than life' character! I wouldn't want a bear hug from him. Interesting link too.

Bruno Laliberté said...

That's quite the tickler on his upper lip; but his hair is what amused me the most!! Too much!!
:D~
HUGZ

Anonymous said...

A splendid moustache, but the hairdo cracked me up when I enlarged the photo :-) Jo

Tattered and Lost said...

He looks like some sort of wonderful character actor. Oh to know the story of his life.

Joy said...

That looks the perfect moustache for a villain to twirl if he is an actor as Tattered and Lost says, wonder if his mother curls his hair. Entertaining link for the Great Moustache mystery.