Shaving Collectibles
Why Join NSMCA

Benefits of Being a NSMCA Member


National Shaving Mug Association (NSMCA) Membership gives you the following:


An unlimited access to our new Members Only section of this website that is an unrivaled collection of barbershop, barbering and shaving (“Barberia”) memorabilia resources, including:

  • Our extensive on-line library of articles from the present and dating back to the 1930's. These articles cover virtually everything "Barberia",

  • Our complete collection of NSMCA newsletters since 1980,

  • Photograph Galleries of all types of barbershop and barbering memorabilia,

  • A heads up on upcoming live and online barbering-related auctions,

  • Our video collection of many presentations make at our semi-annual national meetings (Coming Soon),

  • "Meet the Collector" - a new item that takes you into the collecting lives of our senior, more advanced members (Coming Soon),

  • And perhaps the opportunity to attend via the internet our national meetings, as well as upcoming regional meetings.

  • MORE TO COME!


A hard copy Membership Directory published every 2 years plus an online current directory listing of all NSMCA and their contact information.


An invitation to attend two semi-annual national meetings per year plus other regional meetings as scheduled, at which you will have the opportunity to meet and talk to all levels of collectors from beginners to experts. You will receive auction catalogs from leading auctions houses; will meet authors, barber museum contacts, and most importantly, others who share your curiosity or passion for all things related to "Barberia".

  • You attend educational presentations by the most knowledgeable people in the barber collecting field.

  • You get to see first hand hundreds of items that will help you learn more about your area of interest.


A subscription to our newsletters published regularly during the year, which will be delivered electronically by email to those of you that have email addresses or by regular mails to those that do not. And, of course, our latest newsletter soon can be seen in our Members’ Only section on this website



An access to the Barber Collectibles Bibliography.



A chance to will have fun actively pursuing your hobby-meeting other collectors, talking mugs, in person, on the internet, or by telephone, and experiencing the thrill of trading for a new mug, bottle, razor, or what have you.


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Dues are only $35.00 for each year and are renewable annually in January. Mail a check or money order payable to NSMCA, to:


NSMCA

% Don Allain

366 Lake Shore Drive

Hewitt, NJ 07421