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History of a Painting - The Barber Tonics

By Larry Johnston

Real Estate Agent with Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC RB14037276

December 06, 2014 10:30 AM

History of a Painting - "The Barber Tonics",

Chesterton, Indiana.

Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©

While spending my time gathering informtion and traveling around the country, I decided to paint a series of four paintings for each subject. One of the subjects was Barber Related. In Chesterton, Indiana, while exhibiting at one of the Arts Festivals, I visited a barber shop, located at the end of the street. On the shelf were some barber related items on display. In the middle of it was Hopalong Cassidy hair tonic. I had never heard or seen that tonic. The owner said he had two of them.

I painted this painting to go along with the other three, to complete my "Barber Set". The other paintings were, "The Barber Chair", "Barber Pole" and "The Berma Shave Barn".

Blogs About Some of My Other Paintings and their History:

Barber Tonics,.... Pelican Diner,.... A & W Drive-in,.... The Lantern,.... The FOX Theatre, Atlanta,... Tri-Way Outdoor Theatre,... Rexall Drug Store,... A Family Homestead,... The Palace Theatre,... Angel's Diner,... Krispy Kreme, Gainsville, Florida,... Bonnie Doon US31,... Ross Diner,... The Gag & Heave,... A&W Root Beer Barrel,... Bonnie Doon, Lincolnway, Mishawaka, IN,... Train Depot, Cartersville, GA,... Dairy Queen,... Firestone Store,... The South Shore,... The Gathering Place,... 4-Way Lunch,... Mustard and Ketchup,... McDonald's,... Lost Mountain Store,... The Big Chicken,... Euharlee, GA. Covered Bridge,... Juliette, GA Church,... Fried Green Tomatoes House,... Whistle Stop Cafe,... Whistle Stop Train Depot,... Tilley Park,... Jimmy's Hurricane,... Barber Chair,... Fire Truck,... Rosies Diner,... Judge Roy Bean's

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Larry Johnston, 574-304-7577

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Elkhat, Indiana

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George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Larry I actually remember seeing bottles like that when my Dad would take me to get my hair cut at one of the old time neighborhood barber shops. The smell of the tonic the Barber would put on my hair would always smell fresh and special.

Dec 06, 2014 11:01 AM

Larry Johnston

Elkhart, IN
Evelyn Johnston

Elkhart, IN

Debbie Laity

Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO

Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Larry...you have a great eye and a great talent. Thank you for sharing your paintings with us, and I hope you will continue to do so.

Dec 06, 2014 11:22 AM

Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I remember that shop! He had some very different and unusual barber related items. It felt like a museum in there.

Dec 06, 2014 11:51 AM

Larry Johnston

Elkhart, IN

Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Larry. Always appreciate your subjects that you paint, the results alway beautifully done, this one no exception.

Dec 06, 2014 05:28 PM

Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi George, That's one of those smells, that if you think back, you can actually smell that aroma. (almost).

Dec 06, 2014 09:29 PM

Good morning Debbie Laity , With Real Estate, it is harder to fit in painting, but I still paint from time to time. I plan on doing more localism, instead of all over the country.

Dec 06, 2014 09:31 PM

Hi Evelyn Johnston , That was quite a place and the owner was very accommodating, letting me take pictures.

Dec 06, 2014 09:32 PM

Hi Joe Petrowsky , Thank You for following my painting series. I was hoping not to bore everyone.

Dec 06, 2014 09:34 PM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

I enjoy your paintings Larry.... I remember the one you did on the Barber Chair.

Dec 06, 2014 10:04 PM

Conrad Allen

Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA

Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Larry. I haven't heard the name Hopalong Cassidy in a long time. Great painting.

Dec 06, 2014 10:11 PM

Claude Labbe

RLAH / @properties - Washington, DC

Realty for Your Busy Life

Larry,

I do hope this brings calm and comfort to you, even as you master every paint stroke, it's still a wonderful exercise.

When I see this, I feel transported back in time.

Dec 07, 2014 12:11 PM

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