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I’m so Abercrombie  

Posted on 5/6/24 at 11:45 am
Posted by theCAW
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 11:45 am
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 11:57 am to






Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:44 pm to
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I’m so Abercrombie


Not really


THE Abercrombie was Abercrombie & Fitch which was THE sportsman's store in the US of A. It had 1 location and that was in New York City. Inside their doors you could find all the supplies for a real African Safari and book your porters and such with 1 stop shopping and the service was AWESOME. You could also outfit an ascent of Mount Everest and book your Sherpa's inside their store. For the rank and file grunts like myself they sold the best equipment for say camping at a price that was fair for those with a champagne taste but a swill "bucket" beer wallet. (yes, in my youth you bought cheap beer in a tin bucket).

They closed their doors in the 80's and was replaced by the "Abercrombie" you refer to which has crappy crap and overpriced to boot.

It was a place of wild stories as well. Old man Madden (of Hamburg fame) casually entered their store. Perused their selection of firearms, loaded one, and blew his brains out right in the store during operating hours.





Posted by DownSouthJukin
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 11:29 pm to
You can still find Abercrombie & Fitch SxS and O/U branded shotguns out there that were usually built by Spanish or Italian gunmakers. You can also find their hunting wear in decent shape, such as bird vests.
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 5/7/24 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Abercrombie & Fitch which was THE sportsman's store in the US of A
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you could find all the supplies for a real African Safari and book your porters
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outfit an ascent of Mount Everest and book your Sherpa's inside their store
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Abercrombie & Fitch SxS and O/U branded shotguns

I seriously had no clue about any of this.

I do remember those Banana Republics that had a Jeep crashing through the store window.

Posted by theCAW
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Posted on 5/7/24 at 3:56 pm to
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Not really

THE Abercrombie was Abercrombie & Fitch which was THE sportsman's store in the US of A.









Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 5/7/24 at 4:12 pm to
Were you just out blocking a roadway in protest, and a uaa plant tried to run you over?!

Posted by theCAW
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Posted on 5/7/24 at 4:32 pm to
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Were you just out blocking a roadway in protest
the only war theCAW protests is the uaa’s war against Florida Football
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 5:08 am to
Abercrombie wanted to continue selling professional gear to professional outdoorsmen.



Fitch wished to expand the company's appeal to the general public.




The pre Regan company ...

Had a shooting range inside the store
Had a rooftop pool (with fly & bait casting instructor)
The gun room had a kennel for dogs
Had a golf school on site
Floors 2 - 5 were based on climates / terrains
Had a watch repair facility
First store in America to import Mahjong
Outfitted Lindbergh for his historic flight
Did "product placement" (now common) in a movie in the 1960's

Posted by LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:17 am to
New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits.

This post was edited on 5/8/24 at 7:19 am
Posted by theCAW
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 2:49 pm to
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the only war theCAW protests is the uaa’s war against Florida Football
actually
Not true

I also am protesting the 863 mafia’s war against not being total fricking assholes

Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 2:55 pm to
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You have tiny hands.
Posted by theCAW
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 3:04 pm to
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LittleJerrySeinfield
quote:

You have tiny hands.

Posted by SRV
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 8:34 pm to
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You have tiny hands.


I’ve always said, small hands are a blessing…they make whatever you’re holding look bigger.

Posted by Animal
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Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:20 am to
looks ghey.
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