Big Ol Heart On for Valentines Day Giveaway
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by Russell Maidlow
1y ago
Hey - I only get 3 real retail holidays a year - so I gotta go all in on them. Does your sweetie give you a BIG OL Heart On? I’m giving you the chance to prove it - with the Big Ol’ Heart On - Giveaway. Entry is easy. Leave a comment letting me know what a candle that smells like your significant other smells like. That’s an entry. Tag me on Instagram @alliedbarberqc in a picture of you, your sweetums, your dog, or your car (literally whatever) wearing one of our QC heart shirts, or one of the stickers. Don’t have one? Click here or stop by. That’s an entry. Come do the candle bar. That’s an ..read more
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The Real Quad Cities
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by Russell Maidlow
1y ago
Im just gonna preface this with - I know this is going to piss some people off. That’s something I’ve never really been concerned with, and this is definitely one of those cases. I’m tired of people who are supposed to be in charge of promoting this place that I love, telling me, and everyone else, how we should love it. Being said - I’m gonna try to introduce you to the real Quad Cities. Maybe you’re looking at moving here, maybe you did, and you can’t figure out how to integrate. Maybe you’re visiting. Who knows. You’re here, that’s all that matters. The premise, the precursor, the thing you ..read more
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Allied Presents : The Quest For Wally.
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by Russell Maidlow
1y ago
It is my mission to get a drink on the “secret menu” at all Downtown Davenport, Iowa Bars called the “Wally Gator”. The entire premise is that I have no idea what the drink is. It’s up to the bar to make their own concoction. Why? Why not. The Wally Gator - As made by the Half Nelson. Is there a Wally Hunt coming? Yes, once enough places are on board. Obviously that’s a lot of bars if they all get on board, so pace yourselves. I just want to see who does it best, given nothing but a name. But I’m leaving that up to you. Stay Tuned. Current Bars with a Wally Gator - The Half Nelson City Loafe ..read more
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2 years of Allied - a sit rep.
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by Russell Maidlow
1y ago
Well, this little I guess “experiment” made it 2 whole years. The Quad Cities Worst Barber Shop. 2 years, a thousand gallons of bubbles, and 0 hair cuts. This is gonna end up being word vomit, that I hope everyone realizes isn’t much more than an explanation of how I fucked up, and where I’m at mentally. Shout out to Phil Dodds for trying to make me look cool. When I moved down here, I thought heavily about rebranding, it would have sucked, the first one did, and ultimately I decided to not, as it seemed like barbers were a real / near possibility. In hindsight I really wish I would have. I w ..read more
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One Year, at 224.
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by Russell Maidlow
2y ago
What a year it’s been. I don’t know where to start. So lets remember how I got here. In January of 2021, it had become very apparent that the roof of my old shop leaked. The landlords response was that it “just did that” in the spring. (it ain’t supposed too jackass, that’s not a roof, its a screen.) Upon further inspection, the leaking had been going on for a long time, pulling back the ceiling tiles revealed that the semi-collapsed ceiling above the tiles was full of black mold, and well… There are 2 things I’m really allergic to - Bees, and Mold. Mr. Condon - Downtown building owner and cur ..read more
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What you should know about Davenport Iowa.
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by Russell Maidlow
2y ago
Davenport was founded by a 400 lb man named Antoine. He was half Native American, and half French- with skin so dark, people often mistook him for a black man. He made his wealth by playing the white man's game - better than they did. He was a master negotiator, businessman, and loved this area very much. Yet, with everything he accomplished - He still named the city in honor of his best friend. This is a place where we put in work. We bust our asses for what we have. We fight a river for sport, just to prove we've still got it in us. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. But we dust ourselves ..read more
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It's not over, it's just gonna be growing somewhere else.
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by Russell Maidlow
2y ago
Well kids, I had hoped to make this thing a reality over the last 22 months, but overcoming starting with no money… Coupled with the marketing nightmare that is being named Allied Barber & Supply and being neither a barber shop, nor a barber supply store. I should have changed the name when I opened the place, but I didn’t have the money then either. Anyway - I’ve been approached by a group of investors who see my vision, and what this place can be. I can’t go too much in to that yet, but it’s a HUGE win for me. Unfortunately it means that I need to relocate to a much larger locale. Bumm ..read more
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4 Things Your Man (or you!) Needs Right Now For Valentine’s Day
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by Emilee Renwick
2y ago
For the love of whatever higher power you choose he does not need another pair of socks as a holiday gift. Okay, he actually might need some new socks, have you seen those things lately, but just not for Valentine’s Day. Also, she does not need any heart-shaped anything. Anything. A couple days ago my girlfriends and I were talking about what we do for Valentine’s Day. Some do nothing, others decorate the whole house pink, and I fall somewhere in the middle. But, if there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s where I’m shopping – my husband’s new favorite store in the Quad Cities. Allied Barber ..read more
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Dealing with Depression - A guide on folding your laundry.
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by Russell Maidlow
2y ago
The too long: didnt read version is in a youtube video at the bottom. You’re welcome. Hey kids - As someone that's been through just about every traumatic experience that a person can go through, in a lot of cases more than once - I'm writing this out to help you understand how therapy works - or is supposed to work if you're just trying to get through some stuff on your own. I've been through some shit. My therapist told me at 11 that I needed to try being a kid for a while. Childhood only lasts so long. When I was 21 my therapist told me I'd had a more eventful life than he'd had in 50. Nic ..read more
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The Death of Traditions - and the Ethos of Allied.
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by Russell Maidlow
2y ago
Just a neat little shop in Davenport, trying to change the world. I get asked a lot how I choose what I carry in this place - and I’ll usually say that I choose things - largely based on whether or not I would use them, and feel good about the money that I spent on them. That’s the truth. I don’t commonly get asked how I choose the variety of things that I carry though. Until Today. Twice in fact. That’s also pretty simple. Anyone who has been alive more than 30 years at this point has realized that traditions are dying. I’ve personally watched people cave after losing a parent and it complet ..read more
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