While he may be a farmer by trade, one look inside lifelong Sister Lakes resident Bill Krohne’s barn demonstrates a passion that extends beyond his fields and crops.

Krohne has amassed a collection of local antiques that would make even the most ardent collector green with envy. Inside the warehouse is an assortment of old Round Oak stoves, vintage business signs and other artifacts that tell the story of the farmer’s beloved hometown.

The new crown jewel of his collection cannot be found within the walls of the building, though.

After several days of moving — and months worth of planning — Krohne welcomed the newest piece of Sister Lakes history under his stewardship Tuesday afternoon: the old Colonial Barber Shop.

Crews with Laraway Movers strapped up the aging structure, which has been closed since the early 2000s, to its massive vehicles, transporting it several miles from its former home on the coast of Round Lake to Krohne’s property on County Road 342 over the course of Monday and Tuesday. Throughout the next year, Krohne will work to restore the iconic barbershop to as close to original condition as possible, using the old fixtures and furniture he and others in the Sister Lakes community have amassed over the years.

Krohne purchased the shop — which the farmer estimates to be at least 76 years old, based on records he found inside the building — from Tim Evoy, who recently acquired the property the former barbershop was located on. Krohne was put in touch with Evoy by Joe Morin, one of the co-owners of Sister Lakes Brewing Company, who, like Krohne, was hoping the structure could be preserved.

“So many times you drive by an old building and say to yourself, ‘man, someone ought to save that thing,’” Krohne said. “I thought it was now or never to save this one.”

Krohne is among the countless longtime residents of Sister Lakes who frequented the barbershop, which was established by Milo Decker and owned for many years by Milo’s son, Arnold.

“There’s a picture of me getting my haircut there when I was only 2 years old,” Krohne said. “I was facing the mirror, and I was screaming like mad.”

The farmer has been collecting local antiques since he was child, he said.

“I’ve been collecting old things since before I could drive,” Krohne said. “While most parents would take their kids out to the movies, my mom would take me with her to auction sales.”

While he believed that he would one day grow out of collecting, the farmer just cannot seem to kick the habit — judging by the white barbershop now occupying his property.

With strawberry and asparagus season in full swing, Krohne and his family are busy with the farm, so he is hoping to get started on restoring the building during the slower fall and winter months. He currently owns the signature barbershop pole that once hung outside the structure, as well as the old porcelain sink and a lot of the old signage (many of the other old signs are on display in the Sister Lakes Brewing Company). One of his friends will lend him the old chairs for the project as well.

Krohne is hoping to have the barbershop restored by next spring, and he plans to open it for public viewing, with a guest log where former patrons can share their old memories of the old Round Lake establishment.

“I think it will bring a lot of goodwill to the community,” Krohne said. “I will leave the doors open for people to swing by and reminisce.”