There is still a great market for human hair, and even 'the almost general bobbing of women’s hair has failed t,o satisfy the demand. In prewar days the great market for hair was Limoges, France, and the Hair Fair was an amazing sight. Girls with beautiful tresses would line up while dealers —who had come from all over ■the world —would pass down the ranks and make offers for any head of hair which attracted them. Prices ranged up t,o as much as £8 a pound.
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Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1578, 25 November 1924, Page 2
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