Occupational Shaving Mug Horse Breeder or Trainer

This is a nice ocupational shaving mug Horse Breeder or Trainer. Has the personalized name of Wm. Dohlman. Made and distributed by Koken Barbers’ Supply Co. St. Louis. Measures 4″ Height and 3/4″ ” diameter of the top. In many barber shops, a shelf often held spots for the personalized mugs of the regulars. These mugs usually had the customer’s name, as well as a hand-painted illustration of the man’s occupation. A barber shop had bragging rights if it had the most shaving mugs of any shop in town, or if the mugs were of influential figures in the community. These mugs are coveted today.