A Blue Brown Betty

Photo by Muffy Aldrich

Made in Pristine, England.

L.L. Bean Catalog, 1994

I had scanned in some pages from a 1994 L.L. Bean catalog that was hidden in our bookcase a handful of years back.  And as I came across these scans today,  I thought it might be interesting to see if any of the items from 32 years ago were still as good today.  I grabbed some links of the same, or similar, items for comparison.

• Women's Premium Double L Polo, Short-Sleeve Relaxed Fit
• Premium Double L Polo
• Men's Premium Double L Polo, Banded Short-Sleeve, Tipped
• Men's Premium Double L® Polo, Hemmed Short-Sleeve with Pocket
• Men's Premium Double L Polo, Long-Sleeve Without Pocket

• Casco Bay Short Sleeve Polo
• Men's Casco Bay Rugged Polo, Short-Sleeve
• Casco Bay Rugged Polo, Long-Sleeve

• Men's Maine Warden's 3-In-1 Parka With Gore-Tex
• Men's Maine Mountain Parka
• Men's Baxter State Parka
• Women's Rugged Ridge Parka
  

• Men's Double L Jeans, Classic Fit
• Men's Double L Jeans, Standard Fit
• Men's Double L Jeans, Natural Fit, Hidden Comfort

• Comfort Stretch Chambray Shirt

• Women's Casco Bay Boat Mocs
• Casco Bay Boat Mocs, Mule
• Women's Casco Bay Boat Mocs
• Men's Casco Bay Boat Mocs II
• Women's Handsewn Moccasins, Blucher Moc
• Women's Handsewn Moccasins, Camp Mocs
• Casco Bay Boat Mocs II

• Boat and Tote, Zip-Top
• Boat and Tote, Open-Top

• Pima Cotton Tee, Long-Sleeve Crewneck
• Women's Pima Cotton Tee, Short-Sleeve Jewelneck
• Women's Pima Cotton Tee, Three-Quarter-Sleeve Polo Stripe
• Women's Pima Cotton Turtleneck, Long-Sleeve

Steele Canvas - 250th Anniversary Edition

Photos by Muffy Aldrich

Steele Canvas launched this summer their new Icon collection, celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary, and did it brilliantly.  It is made of an especially good shade of Navy, and of the tough all cotton canvas for which they are known. I honestly cannot imagine a tougher canvas duffle bag, with a big rugged zipper, a duffle that will indeed last decades. 

All made in Massachusetts.

• Medium Canvas Tote Bag, 250th Anniversary Edition

• Canvas Duffle Bag, 250th Anniversary Edition

• Full Icon Collection

They also offer this style in two of their popular and useful trucks, including the 3 Bushel truck below. 

• Canvas Elevated Truck, 250th Anniversary Edition