Archive for July, 2010
From the Archives: Cheetah Chic
When mapping out our 20th fall collection, I originally thought I might dust off some of the “oldies, but goldies” from the past twenty years and revamp them with a ’20th anniversary edition’ label. . I thought I might pick out 10 to 20 of my favorite jackets, but in the end I decided to [...]
Brown Eyed Girl
Today I got an email from Crow’s Nest Trading Co. with a link to the “behind the scenes” of their latest photo shoot. I was excited to find Double D Ranch’s™ ‘Cheetah Chick’ and ‘Combat Rock Field Jacket‘ included in their shoot. I snagged a few of their out-takes to illustrate the fun venue patches [...]
Hurrah! July 4
Hurrah! July 4 . . Another vintage postcard from Double D Ranch’s ephemera collection. It is marked “#332 copyright 1908 P. Sanden”. A quick internet search didn’t turn up anything on P. Sanden but, I sure do love the the creativity of these two wannabe, patriotic cowboys! .
Orphans Preferred
The Pony Express turns 150 this year and the folks over in St. Joseph, Missouri put on a big ‘to-do’ to commemorate and celebrate the starting off point for the overland riders. . I read the editorial on the Pony Express in Cowboys and Indians Magazine and would have loved to have gone and participated [...]
