tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.comments2024-03-18T08:21:18.269+01:00Shatner's ToupeeShatToupBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17135455289206032317noreply@blogger.comBlogger4169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-64847115723104078232024-03-18T08:21:18.269+01:002024-03-18T08:21:18.269+01:00Creep.Creep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-60060704446565620492024-03-15T03:29:52.829+01:002024-03-15T03:29:52.829+01:00My father, Robert Weverka, co-wrote the screen pla...My father, Robert Weverka, co-wrote the screen play. He died in 2009. He always claimed that the director botched the movie by turning the character Shatner played into a drunkard. He thought the director ruined what could have been a good movie. I would love to see it someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-809107812401291762024-03-14T18:25:22.873+01:002024-03-14T18:25:22.873+01:00At what point does a person’s hairline actually be...At what point does a person’s hairline actually become ‘receding’? Is there actually a specific reference point on the head/face at which this affliction occurs? Do people with high foreheads have receding hairlines? When does a forehead become a five (or worse) head? At what point in the styling of hair does a side parting become a combover? Are combovers unfairly ridiculed in today’s society? Aren’t they too worthy of the kind of praise lavishly heaped on creative hairstyles? Instead of a combover to reduce a receding hairline, maybe another option would be to get eyebrow extensions and brush them up vertically so that the gap between them and hairline is reduced? With a receding hairline, is it better to frown and create an interesting distraction on the forehead and thus away from the hairline rather than an unfurrowed brow that instantly draws attention to the line of hair? Like time, hair is an illusion.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-38100279635350683392024-03-13T11:10:11.289+01:002024-03-13T11:10:11.289+01:00Excellent advice, Anonymous. I will certainly cons...Excellent advice, Anonymous. I will certainly consider it, but there are still times when I think to myself ‘ My hair could have been as rich and lustrous as any man’s, if only. If only.’ However, reconciling myself with the law of diminishing follicles and a current look more akin to The Deadly Years rather than The Day of the Dove, I have, over the years, become accustomed to my chrome dome and now take great comfort in knowing that my water bills are reduced through shorter daily showers as I do not have to wash my once crowning glory (albeit a bowl shaped one). Thanks again.The Trouble With Trichologistsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-79078973882037776962024-03-11T05:31:41.499+01:002024-03-11T05:31:41.499+01:00You could still look like him. Just get the Capt. ...You could still look like him. Just get the Capt. Kirk toupee. It would look more realistic than what the barber could've achieved back then. It would be interesting to see a before & after comparison. Remember, risk is our business. The Kobayashi Maru taught that you can overcome a no-win scenario. James T. Kirk lives on through the bravest of us. Toodle-oo!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-76925444319201249362024-03-07T13:44:21.007+01:002024-03-07T13:44:21.007+01:00If clothes maketh the man, what contribution does ...If clothes maketh the man, what contribution does hair make?Tony Vercesspitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-78883322184652034082024-03-06T11:25:50.649+01:002024-03-06T11:25:50.649+01:00As a young lad of 14 looking to find his way in li...As a young lad of 14 looking to find his way in life, I once plucked up the courage to take a copy of my Star Trek Fotonovel #10 to my hairdresser to see if he could sculpt my drab lifeless locks into that of Captain Kirk in the episode ‘Day of the Dove’. <br />To me, Bill’s hair in that episode was rugged, dynamic, bold and, at the same time, creative, and remained so even under the harshest of hostile environments. No more the bowl cut I had steadfastly refused to change since my much younger days. Now I was ready to face the world as the new me, the new Jim Kirk, ready to explore the universe with exciting and adventurous hair that could defeat anything pitted against me. <br />I knew this would be daunting for me as this was at a time when appointments didn’t exist and you had to guess the quiet times in advance in order to get served quickly and not expose your innermost thoughts regarding a new image in front of too many waiting customers. Through fear of ridicule, even if I had misjudged how busy the barbers was (and it was busy for I had misjudged demand that time/day) would I back down and continue to hide my fotonovel in the carrier bag I had brought with me? To blazes with that, I thought to myself in a tone reminiscent of Dr McCoy in one of his more emotive outbursts, and down I sat on the old cracked leather bench proudly displaying as much of the cover as I could to all and sundry without trying to make it too obvious that this was to be my new image. After all, I didn’t want everybody to copy my proposed new look and undermine my moment in the limelight as the next James T Kirk. <br />After waiting thirty minutes, it was finally my time to enter a new phase of my life. “Next” said the man with the scissors who looked as if he might need to use them on himself as his grey nasal hairs were more than prominent and looked as if they had a hint of a few boogers on them. <br />But suddenly, my courage deserted me. Now, for some reason that Jung or even Freud might have trouble understanding, I froze (for what might have been a long time even for the Scalosians) when asked the question “what’s it to be?” Gathering myself and trying not to think of the level of innermost security, zen and tranquility my regular bowl cut had afforded me, I eventually replied “this, let’s try this”. Upon viewing the cover, Mr Barber said with a hint of both scorn and trepidation, the latter at the thought of having to recreate a style beyond his abilities, “It might be a bit tricky. You know he wears a wig, don’t you?” Shattered, I was. Shattered. My hero wears a wig? “Same again then, please” I blurted doing my best to disguise my shock and horror that the universe had regularly been saved by a man, a true hero of mine, with synthetic hair.<br />On that day I realised that things aren’t always what they seem and that living life with a bowl cut carried less of a stigma than trying to forge a new path with hair styled on that of a touped celebrity. The bowl cut would remain for many years until Mother Nature decided to intervene and slowly rob me of many of my follicles. I do have one regret about the shattering of my dreams on the day I was told by my barber that Captain Kirk wore a toup; I am now completely bald and regret a missed opportunity to look like one of my heroes, even if his look was enhanced, even elevated beyond mere mortal status, by the glorious weave atop his dome in that particular episode. <br />The moral of the story? Take the opportunities life affords you when you have hair and do not be afraid to go from being a simple bowl cut sporting mediocre meandering automaton to a heroic, even dashing, suave adventurous hero.<br />Anyway, I can always get a wig.The Trouble With Trichilogistsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-82789349762161245252024-03-03T00:43:54.442+01:002024-03-03T00:43:54.442+01:00Does the toup belong to Mr S, or does Mr S belong ...Does the toup belong to Mr S, or does Mr S belong to the toup? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-84862411472690586272024-03-03T00:34:12.599+01:002024-03-03T00:34:12.599+01:00“Hair without context is a luxury few can afford” ...“Hair without context is a luxury few can afford” <br />“We live in a world where man’s fate is directly attributed to his pate patina”<br />“The hair is strong on a man whose life is spent out of strong winds”<br />Quotes attributed to Lieutenant Rodney McFlyover during his (unsuccessful) campaign to criminalise the plucking of nasal hairs in public places (circa 1876).Bald Buttocksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-19752556718842992702024-02-15T21:00:24.929+01:002024-02-15T21:00:24.929+01:00Shatner doesn't just wear a toupee. He lives i...Shatner doesn't just wear a toupee. He lives it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-11326350762538872552024-02-13T20:53:15.876+01:002024-02-13T20:53:15.876+01:00Tons of actors wore toupees! They had to - they wa...Tons of actors wore toupees! They had to - they wanted to work. It was a matter of genetics. Half the cast of Bonanza wore them for starters. You can’t poke fun atShatner for that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-28928780675795376122024-02-07T20:12:08.968+01:002024-02-07T20:12:08.968+01:00Did you hear Shatner on WTF podcast over the past ...Did you hear Shatner on WTF podcast over the past summer? Bald or not, he said some really profound stuff. lee mroszakhttp://www.freecabbie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-73735617466696430922024-01-20T17:17:37.813+01:002024-01-20T17:17:37.813+01:00Oh, that's really funny and interesting to tre...Oh, that's really funny and interesting to treat Bill Shatner's scalp as a pitch. What an imagination. I like the way you started the story on Shatner's current hair, transplant and the questions details. I was so excited that I could not but dive into your attractive resources. Oh, yeah, the photos you inserted on this colorful page proved the truth of the issue. In fact, my browsing story was to grab some information about <a href="https://www.capitalhairrestoration.co.uk/treatments/fue-hair-transplant/" rel="nofollow">FUE Hair Transplant London</a> . But while scrolling my pointer on the search page, I was able to explore this wonderful post and of course would like to drop my cordial thanks and appreciation for this unique of share. Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123623906069966054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-2289612535971251412023-12-15T14:07:57.789+01:002023-12-15T14:07:57.789+01:00Beautifully said! Watching reruns of “Star Trek” a...Beautifully said! Watching reruns of “Star Trek” as a kid especially at home after school is my best childhood memory! As a kid I never noticed “Captain Kirk’s” hairline!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-13007194273841857832023-12-15T13:42:48.867+01:002023-12-15T13:42:48.867+01:00Well, I was wearing a red shirt when I stood next ...Well, I was wearing a red shirt when I stood next to him and I lived, so perhaps he WAS a body double, as we know what happens to anyone wearing a red shirt (who is not a principal cast member) who is in proximity to The Shat. But his speaking voice sounded like Captain Kirk as well. <br />In all seriousness, I think those are very good transplants. And no one uses plugs any more, they haven’t for years. <br />BTW, the three worst hair transplants I ever saw were on 1) a guy who worked in a convenience store near me, scar tissue (with no hair growing) looked like a toothbrush or shotgun blast, 2) a plastic surgeon (!) with wispy red hair, looked like a barbie doll, and 3) guitar player Roy Clark.Anymousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-65519245940904881662023-12-14T11:06:49.202+01:002023-12-14T11:06:49.202+01:00You saw one of Shatner's many body doubles. So...You saw one of Shatner's many body doubles. Some of them have hair plugs and some of them have toupees. The real William Shatner hasn't been seen in decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-53355077457713794542023-12-12T22:28:45.463+01:002023-12-12T22:28:45.463+01:00I have some first hand (first scalp?) knowledge th...I have some first hand (first scalp?) knowledge that I will share with you. Several years ago, as a college graduation gift for my son, I got us two tickets to a convention in Pittsburgh. I parted with extra spinach and got us a photo op with The Shat himself! I have been a fan of this site for a long time, and have had extensive hair transplants myself. <br />Long story short, under the guise of getting myself into position for the photo (under bright lights, I might add), I bent over for a second and was within four inches of The Shat’s scalp. My verdict?<br /><br />That ain’t a toupee. <br /><br />I saw not the slightest evidence of a hairline or a base, and I know what to look for. He has had hair transplants, and a damn good job of them. I saw a scalp with hair growing out of it. <br />Perhaps for filming, he has worn a toup, but I know what I saw, and it was real hair. If it isn’t, Ed Katz deserves a Nobel Prize for hair replacement.<br />Because of Covid, I may be the last member of humanity to ever get this close to The Shat’s noggin again.<br />Please use this knowledge for good and not evil.Anymousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-67889411427901221112023-11-30T20:07:10.491+01:002023-11-30T20:07:10.491+01:00Just for clarification, A toupee, Hair system or h...Just for clarification, A toupee, Hair system or hair piece are all the same thing. Saying system or piece just makes it sound better, Since toupee has always had a stigma attached to it.The RealShatNoMeternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-19744558343081638632023-11-17T09:30:16.609+01:002023-11-17T09:30:16.609+01:00His inspiration was obviously William Shatner. htt...His inspiration was obviously William Shatner. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-ohio-congressman-jim-traficant-dies-73-after-injuries-farm-n213136Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-54921663947453456052023-11-15T03:15:26.194+01:002023-11-15T03:15:26.194+01:00@Baldy B, More evidence suggesting that toup is le...@Baldy B, More evidence suggesting that toup is legit: in a new (toupless) interview, Walter Koenig mentions shopping for Chekov wigs at Factor. If his piece was sourced there, the JKL may have been, too. <br /><br />The interview covers other trek topics and also shows what a class act Koenig is. He won’t be baited into the interviewer’s attempts to slander the Shat. <br /><br />https://trekmovie.com/2023/11/13/interview-walter-koenig-on-joining-star-trek-shatners-acting-and-chekovs-best-scene-cut-from-generations/<br />Ratty Lost Years Piecenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-59385975498322261652023-10-27T21:34:42.403+02:002023-10-27T21:34:42.403+02:00And Bill looks like a balding 12-year-oldAnd Bill looks like a balding 12-year-oldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-50560217153185245392023-10-27T21:32:00.648+02:002023-10-27T21:32:00.648+02:00The actor in the second picture (the first in the ...The actor in the second picture (the first in the group of three), the actor on the right, is Richard Basehart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-84902929409864648312023-10-24T04:09:49.717+02:002023-10-24T04:09:49.717+02:00you might try some DNA testing too...you might try some DNA testing too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-68522660244359566592023-10-22T07:45:18.648+02:002023-10-22T07:45:18.648+02:00If I had the money to buy it, I would want to see ...If I had the money to buy it, I would want to see the storage form to see if it had all the right info on it regarding being Star Trek make up department, and for William Shatner etc...BaldyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249569588037368037.post-60722204903996129882023-10-21T08:06:34.053+02:002023-10-21T08:06:34.053+02:00you guys are patheticyou guys are patheticShatnernoreply@blogger.com