Favourite Links of
Formed in November 2004 this is the world-wide association of Beard and Moustache Clubs
| Belgium | |
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West Vlaamse Snorrenclub |
The West Flanders Moustache Club was formed a few years ago.
They organised an international event in Bruges in October 2002.
Formed in 1978 by Willy Dupon, the Snorrenclub has been a friend of the
Handlebar Club for over twenty years.
Click on the 'Union Jack' on their home page to find a summary in English.
Formed in 1985 their web site is in Flemish and English.
This web site is in Flemish only.
This site has information about a number of Beard Clubs throughout Germany.
Höfen / Enz is an attractive village in the Black Forest, and its main claim to fame is its Beard and Moustache Club. The club members are very active, including organising various championships such as the one at Pforzheim a few years ago. They visited us for our 50th anniversary.
Founded in May 2001 by our member Jürgen Burkhardt, this club's aim is to make moustaches popular in the Stuttgart area.
The Berlin Beard Club are also active participants in international activities, being well represented at the 1999 World Championships in Sweden.
Based in Amberg
| Holland | |
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Eerste Nederlandse Snorrenclub |
The First Dutch Moustache Club was founded in 1985.
| Italy | |
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Baffomania |
The "Club Baffi & Barbi" of Bergamo, in Northern Italy hosted the European Championship in 2002.
A "Festival dei Baffi" (moustaches) is held each year in
Montemesola (TA) in the south of Italy.
(The web site is in Italian, and information about the festival can be found by clicking
on "Folklore")
| Norway | |
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Den Norske Mustachclub av 91 |
The Norske Mustachclub is based in Trondheim, Norway.
Tore Moan is secretary of the club and also a member
of the Handlebar Club
| Sweden | |
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Svenska Mustaschklubben |
The Svenska Mustaschklubben is based in Malmö, Sweden, and was founded
in 1984 by Swedish members of the Handlebar Club. They organised the 1999 World
Championships in Ystad.
Kalle Fernholm is Secretary of the club and
also a member of the Handlebar Club.
| Switzerland | |
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rütimann Schnauz und Bartclub Schweiz |
This club organised what was claimed to be Europe's biggest Beard and Moustache event, in April 2002.
The Rhine Valley Beard and Moustache Club is Swiss, but they are also an "observing member" of the Association of German Beard Clubs
| United States | |
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Whisker Club |
The Whisker Club is based in Bremerton, Washington, USA. They now
have their own web site.
Bruce Roe is President of the club and also a
member of the Handlebar Club
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Other Relevant Organisations |
Lots of information about the 2003 World Championships
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Beards.org |
Formerly "Texastache's Democratic Beard Page", this site sadly no longer exists.
Its successors are:-
This site, which was new in September 2001, aims to have the largest collection of Moustaches on the internet.
A club devoted to growing a moustache ("mo") every November?
Hence Movember?
They are based in Adelaide, South Australia. (I suppose that explains everything!)
Another club devoted to growing facial hair for November.
And this lot are English!
No, they are not a Moustache or Beard Club, but quite a few members of
the Handlebar Club are also members of the Pipe Club of London.
And the annual darts matches against the pipe smokers are a regular feature of our
programme.
N.B. Links to our members' own web sites are now included with the members' pictures in the Gallery
Also, Please let us know if there are other sites to which we should set up links.
