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Hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation
Lindsay Evans is distributing over 3,000 hair art pieces to major U.S. museums to preserve her grandmother Leila Cohoon's collection and legacy.
- For about 30 years, a hair art collection in Independence, Kansas City attracted visitors like Ozzy Osbourne.
- Lindsay Evans is rehoming the collection of over 3,000 pieces to museums across the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
- The art form peaked in popularity in the mid-1800s when women coiled hair of the dead into jewelry or wreaths depicting family history, but fell out of favor by the 1940s.
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NBC San Diego+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Hair museum with century-old mementos closes its doors and leaves a legacy behind
Leila Cohoon, a hairdresser, collected Victorian hair pieces for decades. Now, her museum is closing, but the legacy of locks lives on.
·San Diego, United States
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Tresses of presidents, jewelry made from the locks of the dead find new homes as hair museum closes
Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead.
·United States
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