Not long ago, we re-visited this quaint wooden sculpture shop down the sleepy town of Paete, Laguna to hunt for some old and new artisan pieces that we may find adorable to take home as additional to our growing collection. And as always, there are two requirements that have to fit in our category before buying an item. First, it has to be rustic, and second, it has to be cheap. I know, I know, cheap and pretty can be compromised at times. We drove there excited to behold and appreciate the hundreds of wooden sculptures of different sizes that were passionately created by the local sculptors of Paete. This wooden piece of art is close to my heart. A barber at work carefully crafted to perfection. It stands about a foot tall. It reminds me of my own father - in - law love who was a barber himself for many years on a town called Ibaan, a charming town which is about 13km south from Batangas City. My father - in - love is the only barber I personally know and w...