History

HOW AND WHY DID WE START B.O.B.S.A.

HOW AND WHY DID WE START B.O.B.S.A.

How and why did you start B.O.B.S.A.? BOBSA started in 2004. The main reason is that before I got B.O.B.S.A. started, I was a small manufacturer making my own product line. I had created several brands of products. My first brands were European Silky Wrap, Off Da Hook...

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In Remembrance Edward G. Gardner

In Remembrance Edward G. Gardner

Edward G. Gardner, the founder of Soft Sheen Products Inc., passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the age of 98. His passing is a great loss to the business world, the beauty industry, and the community he served. Born in Chicago in 1925, Gardner grew up in a time...

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The history of black hair and B.O.B.S.A.

The history of black hair and B.O.B.S.A.

Black beauty supply stores started in black beauty and barber shops that were located in black communities across America in the early 20th century. Affluent blacks traveled to those community beauty salons and barber shops to have their hair done and bought products that were specifically made for their hair type by black hair care innovators.

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