Hair Club for Men founder — and client — Sy Sperling dies

Star Tribune ^ | 2/20/2020 | TERRY SPENCER

[Borges]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hair Club for Men founder Sy Sperling, famous for the TV commercials where he proclaimed “I'm not only the Hair Club president but I'm also a client,” died in Florida. He was 78.

Sperling died Wednesday in Boca Raton after a lengthy illness, spokeswoman Terri Lynn said Thursday.

In the late 1960s, Sperling was a balding New York City swimming pool salesman who was growing frustrated with toupees. "If you're dating and going to be having special moments, how do you explain, 'I got to take my hair off now?'" he said.

[Borges]

His commercials were unavoidable.

[Deaf Smith]

And his hair was perfect.

[Red Badger]

What actually was the treatment? Follicle transplants or artificial hair implants?............

[Ezekiel]

"If you're dating and going to be having special moments, how do you explain, 'I got to take my hair off now?'" he said.

Hair today, gone tomorrow.

RIP

[decal]

While drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's...

[Menehune56]

I went the quarter inch buzz route.

[Magnum44]

He is riding that motorcysle in the sky now...

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Veggie Todd]

[Rio]

I don’t see anything wrong with being bald.

[chris37]

I went the naked blades route!

There’s nothing better than no hair.

Except in the winter. Then it’s a bit cold.

[shelterguy]

Maurys wigs don’t come off.

[outofsalt]

There is a comedian who says, “100% of black men with no hair look cool. 50% of white men with no hair look like they murdered their parents.”

[real saxophonist]

His commercials were unavoidable.

Sorta like Bloomberg.

...

Anyway, all the commercials now are for Bosley. Whenever I hear that, I can't help but think of Tom Bosley from Happy Days. Nothing to do with hair loss.

[relictele]

The article reveals all.

Unusual for the Red Star.

[Autonomous User]

"And his hair was perfect."

"While drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's"...

Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain.. Aaoooooo

[daler]

https://youtu.be/uLMocDUkvzg

[lodi90]

Those “Keeps” hair growth commercials targeted at millennials are pretty bad. Over and over during sporting events.

[TiGuy22]

And his hair was perfect.”
“While drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s”...

Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain.. Aaoooooo

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“You better not let him in, he’ll rip your lungs out Jim! Huh, I’d like to meet his tailor”

[chris37]

Mmmm, I think I would agree with that.

Perfect example, Steve Harvey.

I have had people tell me that I can look fairly intimidating with my head shaved and my beard nicely maintained.

Generally speaking, when I know I am about to meet someone new, if I can help it, I’ll let my hair grow out a bit, especially if it’s a little, old lady, like when I went to adopt Max, one of my Shepherds. I didn’t want to be scaring her or intimidating her when we met.