The Key to a Happy Childhood

What child wouldn't be thrilled to be have been sired by a gentleman with such a fine mustache? What hours of delight such a lucky child would have in knowing her father to be among a rarefied company. A wonderful handlebar like that could populate the entire world with siblings!

A beautiful image reproduced on my favorite photographic process, matte collodion printing-out paper.

Amazing Facespanner!

This gentleman is pushing the structural integrity of his mustache to its very limits. From the perfect bird-on-wing swoop to its stunning density, this mustache is easily the finest example of this rare and difficult style I have ever found.

The Business Mustache

Whether timber baron or whale oil tycoon, I can think of no more proper business attire than a properly groomed mustache.

The Kind Of Mustache You Want To Settle Down With

The bride is clearly beside herself with joy at being legally wed to such a fine mustache.

Oval Handle Bar

The 90 degree angle of this gentleman's overhand twists are quite impressive.

A Fine Part

This dapper young fellow has just started growing his overhand twists, but his mustache part is exquisitely defined.

The Closed Loop

Amazing!

The Immature Handlebar

While this gentleman has grown his mustache thickly, he has yet to develop his nascent overhand twists.

A Classic Handlebar

A classic handlebar with an overhand twist. The gentleman might be working toward a facespanner. God speed, sir.

The Overhand Twist

A robust and thick handlebar with a overhand twist. His right side may have drooped under a fierce flash of powder or it could be a rare underhand twist.

The Straight and True

Not only has the handlebar mustache almost died out (there is but one prominent example on television outside of period dramas, and even his is often unkempt and untwisted), but the most impressive variation, the facespanner is nowhere to be found. This proud example is a straight and true as the man who wears it.