Archive for the ‘Mustache Culture’ Category
San Francisco Beard and Mustache Contest
The San Francisco beard and mustache contest is going on right now at Edinburgh Castle. Check it out!
[SF Beard and Mustache Contest via Flavorpill]
Evil People with Mustaches in the 1800’s
One of the greatest aspects of running a blog is seeing the asinine stuff that people are searching for on the Internet. Just yesterday, we got hits for “Magnum P.I. Hawaiian Shirt,” “Culture of Burritos,” and a whopping nine for “Mustache Mirror.” That being said, it says something about a blog you when it is the second Google recommended site for “Evil People with Mustaches in the 1800’s.” I’m not sure what in fact it says, but I will take it.
Evil people have had mustaches, yes. Hitler. Stalin. Saddam. Pretty much any evil person you can think of probably had a mustache. But the fact that people are searching specifically for evil people from the 1800’s really raises the stakes.
Stachist.com is the second best place to get this information, and the fact that we are calling for your help means that evil people with mustaches from the 1800’s is a topic that there just isn’t enough information on. So, please. Anyone that remembers the 1800’s, specifically someone with a mustache that you felt was truly evil, let your voice be heard.
What is a Handlebar Mustache?
There appears to be some confusion about what exactly a handle bar mustache is. Is it a mustache that is long on the sides that you wax into little curls or is it an up-side-down horseshoe (also known as a horseshoe mustache) that extends straight down from the end of the lips to the chin? I’ve heard people refer to both styles as being handlebars. If that’s the case, then “handlebar” isn’t too descriptive; it could be used to describe almost any type of mustache.
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Minnesota Markets Monopoly with Mustaches
Remember when Monopoly was a board game? Nowadays it’s a game you play at McDonald’s, or in the case of Minnesota, the state lottery. At least you win actual money.
They’re utilizing Mr. Monopoly’s iconic, white mustache to promote the scratchers.
In a TV commercial spot, “[t]he white handlebar mustache usually seen on Mr. Monopoly finds its way onto game players growing their moneystaches.” In this case it’s a young blond woman growing a huge white stache.
They also have the mustache stuck onto mirrors in bars and restaurants.
[Via MediaPost]
Mustache Wax Ads from the 70s
I found a box of old Playboys at a garage sale this weekend and looking through them I found these retro magazine ads from the 70s selling Pinaud brand mustache wax by mail. I’ve actually used this wax before, it’s one of the more popular mustache waxes known better as Club Man. Each tube of wax comes with a little brush/comb.
Now that you’ve grown a moustache… make it the greatest!
A must for styling, grooming and controlling moustaches, sideburns and beards.
Mustache Halloween Costumes
Halloween is just around the corner and a mustache enables you to make some great costumes. If you’ve been thinking about growing a mustache, Halloween is a great excuse to do it. Just grow one and you can decide later if you want to keep it. If you can’t or won’t grow a mustache, there are many fake mustaches from which to choose for your costume. But your Halloween costume would be so much better with a real mustache. Below are just a few ideas; if you think of more, add them in the comments. (photo credit jasonsherwin)
Grow a Mustache, Earn More Money, Have Fun
The St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute recently published a study on the savings and spending habits of mustached Americans. The good news? On average mustached persons are higher earners (they don’t say by how much). The bad news? They spend all their money on “entertainment, household disposables, bottled beverages, and luxury items.” That’s all euphemism for “they like to party.” Mustaches have more fun. It’s now scientifically proven.
6,000 people participated in the study, One-third clean-shaven, one-third mustached and one-third bearded.
Despite being on average higher earners, it is the lavish Mustached American lifestyle that is the key contributor to lower savings by people of Mustached American descent. This study shows that nearly all discretionary income of Mustached Americans is spent on entertainment, household disposables, bottled beverages, and luxury items.
Burrito Eater Has a Mustache Fetish
One of my favorite niche websites is BurritoEater.com. It’s basically a site where this guy eats at taquerías in San Francisco and rates the burritos on a scale of 1 to 10. What does he use to rate the burritos? Points? No way. That’s no way to rate a burrito. He rates them on a scale of 1 to 10 mustaches. That’s right.
Here’s what the author has to say about the trade-marked 10-Mustache Scale™:
What’s with all the mustaches?
Because points and stars are dull, and a ten-beard rating system seemed a bit much. Mustaches are much more user-friendly. Just ask a law enforcement officer, or most any taqueria food handler who’s a man. They’ll surely tell you.
There’s a lot of mustache flair scattered throughout the site. I actually copied Burrito Eater’s favicon for this site. The rotating image on their landing page also displays some seriously mustachioed burrito lovers. See some examples after the jump.
The Mustachioed Male Models of American Apparel
Mustaches are usually considered the domain of hipsterdom. I would beg to differ, although these mustachioed American Apparel models aren’t doing anything to help my case. I say mustaches are about as hipster as jeans and t-shirts are. And everybody wears jeans and t-shirts. Hipsters just prefer theirs to be tight-fitting.
It’s interesting to note there is no variety in mustache styles. I was expecting to see some handlebars and push-brooms akin to their CEO Dov, but instead all I see are some borderline pencil-thin, I’m-just-now-able-to-grow-a-mustache mustaches.
By any chance, if you dig the clothes they are, from left to right:
A Fake ‘Stache Won’t Help You Buy Beer
I saw this brilliantly funny ID-checking propaganda stuck to the check-out counter of 7-Eleven. I mean, this red-headed goober’s not fooling anybody with his fake ’stache! I tried all sorts of ways of buying beer when I was a teenager but I was never innovative enough to try a fake mustache. Too bad it doesn’t work, even when you are old enough: at the age of 27, even with a full-grown real ’stache, I still get carded at stores.
Here’s the full text:
While your sweet ’stache may say 30, we’ll need to see what your ID says.
