Summer is passing but it is not too late to bring your campsite and camp wear up to the standards of the Outdoor Life Cyclopedia (1943). Friend Dave Baker brought this amazing sporstman’s guide to our attention. It offers practical advice on everything from training gun dogs to field dressing elk. My favorite sections address …
Tag: shopping from the past
Shopping from the US Patent Office – Pruner’s Coat
Ever since UO Digital Arts professor, Craig Hickman, published Apparatus, his clever homage to US Patent Gazette drawings, I’ve been obsessed with browsing the patent archives for long lost product ideas. I’ve amassed a large collection of patent illustrations, primarily focusing on bags, garments and bicycling gear. Here’s a recent, favorite find: a special …
Shopping from 1987 – Barbour catalog
Thanks to Thornproof for providing me with access to this hard to find, 1987 Barbour catalog. Sharp eyed folks will note all the ways Barbour has tweaked and edited their line over the years. My two favorite models from this era are the Spey Wading Jacket and the Solway Zip – both discontinued. If you’re …
Shopping from the Yukon
We’ve always loved Filson’s clothing and its origin story. But what was the Yukon really like when old CC set up shop to equip the prospectors headed north? From the fantastic Design Observer blog comes a collection of photographs from an album recently sold at auction. I’m shopping from the sturdy pullover shirts, the stout jackets, and …
Shopping from the Past: Duxbak Jackets
It may be the wrong time of year to be thinking about jackets, hunting, or hunting jackets, but we can’t help ourselves. Archival reader Burhan sent us some shots of his new-to-him Duxbak, to which he wisely added wool knit cuffs (an Archival favorite) and a few inside pockets. My father found a great …
Shopping from 1930: John Rich and Bros.
Shopping from 1982: LL Bean
On the subject of heritage garb for women, here is what was available from LL Bean in 1982. What I love about this era of LL Bean is how many items are offered in unisex sizes and colors (seriously…when was the last time you saw a contemporary catalog listing the exact same item, in the …
Archival Hop Harvest
Here’s an exemplary snap of summer work togs from the OSU Archives flickr set, Hop On, Brewing and Beer. The caption of the image is Coeds with Hoes. I’m going to shop from this photo for my upcoming trip the UK. Look for me in London wearing slant stripes, head kerchiefs, rolled trousers and hop …
Shopping from 1945: LL Bean Shopping Bags
Archival is working on a design for a collapsible tote for light marketing. We take our inspiration from bags like these plainly named, Bean shopping bags circa1945. We love the idea of stowing bags within bags (in anticipation of impromptu portage). Although we cannot promise that our bag will fold neatly into a women’s handbag, …
Shopping from 1945 – American Lawn Tennis