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Carhartt Denim Heads

If you are a Denim Head and love vintage Carhartt, or even if you appreciate Victorian ephemera, you will squeal over this little morsel on the auction block. . Up for grabs is a Carhartt Overalls advertising poster ca. 1900s. It depicts an oilerman clad in his sturdy Carhartt overalls with the train and changing [...]

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BOO!

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Happy 4th of July, Y’all!

Happy 4th of July, Y’all! .

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Delhi Airport Strike: “Not to Worry”

The truth is, fashion is not all that glamorous. Especially this week. . We have been fielding calls from stores screaming, hollering, and begging for their spring Double D Ranch™ deliveries. Even though the situation is out of our hands, it is still very frustrating. Take a look at an email Hedy got today…. not [...]

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I’m All Ears

Wanna score some free Double D? . I’m currently designing the fall 2011 collection and want your imput.  Let me know about what pieces you would like to see included in Double D Ranch’s collection and if we use it, we’ll send you one for your closet in appreciation of your suggestion. That’s it – [...]

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And the winners are…

Thank you to everyone who submitted! . For those keeping score, the correct answers are: #1 Hank and Audrey were first married in a gas station! #2 Hank Williams also recorded as Luke the Drifter. #3  It only took 6 short years to record all of Hank’s songs. Unbelievable! . So how’d you do?! After [...]

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Door Prizes! Designers! …Double D! Oh my!

Make plans to drop by the 2010 . Ranch at the Rim Fall Trunk Show . September 17 – 18 in San Antonio, Texas . You won’t want to miss this one – we’re giving away DDR 20th Anniversary tote bags while munching on edibles and imbibing in elixirs! Hope to see you there! . Click [...]

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101: Railway Bazaar

. If you were a free spirit in the 1960s with the wanderlust bug, but little in your pocket you traveled the “Hippie Trail” -  the journey taken by hippies from Europe to southern Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. It was the perfect route to faraway places, exotic cultures and the chance to become a [...]

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Rebel Flag Fetches the Dough

This week is going to be crazy with market and our 20th anniversary celebrations, but I wanted to follow up with the results from last week’s auction for the Confederate flag. James D. Julia Auctions reports the Rebel standard ended up going off at $120,750.00. Wonder which side the winner was from?

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The Dead Live On!

OK, I’m not a big Deadhead, but I am a huge fan of the Grateful Dead’s album covers and show posters. . Since Jerry Garcia’s (RIP) passing in 1995, the band has been in the process of disbanding and disbursing. Thankfully Eileen Law was able to preserve and archive their tantalizing ephemera and the University [...]

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