Archive for June, 2010
My Backstage Pass to Glastonbury Festival
The 40th anniversary of the Glastonbury Music Festival was this past weekend. It was started back in 1970 by a dairy farmer and has since grown into the largest music festival in Europe. It is held each year in the open fields of Worthy Farm in Glastonbury, England (hence the name). . . I didn’t [...]
My Friends: Smith & Western
I love these guys. . . Smith & Western Wickenburg, Arizona www.smithandwesternonline.com . Go online and be sure to check out Delores’ hand picked vintage pieces. She has some fun Mexican folk art and wonderful western memorabilia in her vintage section. And…and…be sure to check out Eric’s photography. He has an incredible eye and a [...]
Bat Guana & Fashion Do Mix
Alan Lidji over at ‘Now This’ had this to say about our last photo shoot: My rule of thumb is, give me beautiful women, great clothes and a great photographer and we can shoot it in the city dump and it will look great. In this case, we shot in a 100 year-old bat infested [...]
Gypsy + Jet Set = Gypset
I know, I know…we just got through Memorial Day and digging out the beach gear and already Fall! . Such is the distorted seasons of fashion. Despite the temperatures rising, I wanted to give you a personal insight to Double D Ranch’s™ Fall 2010 Collection and what I had in my head while designing it. [...]
Get Set to Gypset
OK, I know it is June. . …and the temperature is hovering around 100 degrees, . …and you just debuted your new swim suit over the Memorial holidays, . but it’s time to talk about Fall. . . Yep, our 20th anniversary fall collection, inspired by Julia Chaplin’s new book, Gypset Style, is officially available [...]
Papa
. Happy Papa’s Day! . This postcard is from Double D Ranch’s™ ephemera collection of western themed postcards. It was published in 1902 by H.H. Tammen, Denver Co. .
A Time For Everything
A Time for Everything . There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time [...]
Dad and Old Glory
Obituary: Douglas McMullen
. Douglas Lynn McMullen, 69 of Bastrop County died Sunday, June 6th 2010 unexpectedly of heart failure. He was born July 30, 1940 in Red Rock, Texas, the son of the late James Odell and Eloise Riddle McMullen. He was the older of 2 siblings and is survived by his sister Marsha Fimbel of Victoria, [...]
Illegal Memories
. Illegal Memories Ill Illegal Memories is Dad’s last big winner. He purchased Illegal in 2006 at the Heritage Place Sale for $5,500, partnered with long-time friend, Tim Lange, and went on to win the 2007 Million Dollar Texas Classic Futurity. Illegal Memories was named the 2007 World Champion – 2 Year Old Gelding of [...]
