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In a family business you always have some history bubbling up. Some hairstylist in Yorkville (or Vancouver) saying how he used to work with my parents. A client saying her mother got a fall from us in the 60’s. And you come across things in the basement that you never thought you would see again.

My father wrote this back in (I can only guess) 1968. It has our old address at 219 Avenue Rd, Toronto 5. It is to “give the hairdresser some practical information regarding wig handling…” It describes different types of hair, processing, advice on what to get for a client, wig care, measuring, colouring. It just goes on, with the wildest drawings and black and white photos. And there is my mother’s design of the ‘postiche’ and how to cut it. They developed the ‘lift’ as well. This would go underneath a fall or wig to give it more hight at the crown. This is not in demand any longer (obviously) but I would love to come across one.

There is a wealth of information in this booklet despite its age. I know for a fact that most people in the hair replacement industry would not know half of what is in there. A lot of what we do, and why we have such beautiful hair to provide for our clients, is documented in its pages. It is one of the reasons why so many tens of thousands of women over almost five decades have been pleased with how Continental helped them with their hair. I am going to keep it safe.