Portable Hair Dryer and Other Must Have Items: Hugin – Swedish Manufacturer of Household Appliances

I am huge fan of vintage household appliances. I appreciate beautiful design. Hugin is the name of a Swedish manufacturer that has created great household goods.

This is a Hugin portable hair dryer. An electric mobile hair dryer. What a beauty. And yes, it works like a charm. Amazing.

The hair dryer features a hood, connected to the heating device, that comfortably slips over your hair. With its own easy-to-carry strap and with adjustable heating, this product was a necessity for the modern woman from the 50s and onwards and a huge success. The bouffant hood fits over the largest rollers. Cuts drying time to next-to-nothing and travels light, too. I recall sessions of warm humming while leafing through magazines in the 70’s.

Hugin mobile hair dryer

Hugin was founded by Swedish company KF – Kooperativa Förbundet – in 1926. Hugin has, among others, manufactured sewing machines, coffee makers and other household appliances.

Hugin, portable hair dryer
Advertisement for the Hugin portable hairdryer. The model dries her hair while vacuuming with a Hugin vacuum cleaner.
Inside the box it was delivered in

I fondly nurture the bonnets, hot combs, curling irons & blow dryers from the days of groovy grooming.

Below is a Hugin hair dryer I’ve kept around. Stunning design. Runs like new.

If you have information about Hugin or these items please feel free to share.

Hugin hair dryer
Hugin hairdryer in green
Another Hugin favorite of mine

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