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re: I’m so Abercrombie
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:44 pm to theCAW
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:44 pm to theCAW
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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.
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 11:29 pm to Cheese Grits
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 on 5/7/24 at 10:49 am to Cheese Grits
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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 on 5/7/24 at 3:56 pm to Cheese Grits
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Not really
THE Abercrombie was Abercrombie & Fitch which was THE sportsman's store in the US of A.
Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:17 am to Cheese Grits
New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits.
This post was edited on 5/8/24 at 7:19 am
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