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TBC is grateful for the recent coverage of our story in The News Tribune. The Barber Collective started in Watje’s garage in 2020 and grew. Currently the shop is housed in the back of The Mill at 515 6th Ave., and opened there in September. In December when the business The Barber Collective was subletting…

It wasn’t our intention for things to unfold this way, but the situation has changed. Our former barber contractor is no longer with our team. While we genuinely wish all Queer Barbers success and advocate for as many affirming spaces as possible, we do not support or condone poaching, piggybacking, or exploiting the work of…

I don’t even know where to start. I guess at the beginning. A good friend and I were discussing a popular meme that pops up every so often, especially around Pride. The original piece of art was an 1880 political cartoon by Thomas Nast. A skeleton bearing a banner saying ‘communist’ and a burning torch…

If someone would’ve told me, way back in 2017, that I would be cutting the hair of two Queer soccer players in my unfinished garage, I would’ve laughed in your face. It all started when Kyllian Perrin came in for a haircut. He was wearing an OL Reign track suit. After the usual intros and…

First things first: December deal! It’s my bday month, so if you REFER someone to me, your next cut is 1/2 off! We both get presents!!! So tell your friend where I’m at and have them drop your name when they sit in the chair. Also, don’t forget to hit me up about our Barber…

I feel absolutely honored to be featured on R City R Stories. They came to me a few months into the pandemic and even though I’m a bit camera shy, I knew I had to get our story out there. Huge shout out to my clients for holding it down for TBC throughout this trying…

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