HOLLY HILL, Fla. — Thieves took off with a barber shop pole Tuesday night that had been spinning outside a Holly Hill barber shop for almost 60 years.
The owner, Joseph Navarra, 83, who opened the Ridgewood Barber Shop with his father and brother, said the pole stolen held great sentimental value.
Navarra's father and brother have since died. Navarra said the barber pole reminded him of a time when they were all together.
He said it also served a business purpose. When it was rotating, customers knew the shop was open.
The barber, who still cuts hair twice a week, estimates a new pole would cost $500 to $1,000.
Navarra's daughters have reached out to local media and on social media hoping that the pole will be returned.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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