I interrupt this incredibly overdue blog (sorry about that–I have a whole slew of August posts in various stages of, um, shameful unreadiness) to pass along a notice from a reader.
Some of you might recall my earlier post/rant/heated display of righteous indignation about retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. A reader named Matthew has let me know that he has a pair of 1911 Abercrombie & Fitch pants for sale on eBay. He writes:
“I currently have an early pair of their pants from 1911 on ebay, back when they were more for outdoors and elegant, not cringe-worthy. I don’t know if you’d be interested in checking them out, or if you would be willing to share the fact that they are available for sale. Thank you for your time.”
Pricey, but worth it for an avid collector. Snap ’em up here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131271821492
Thanks for the notice, Matthew!
I found a facsimile of one of their old, old catalogues online, and I sometimes show it to students in my class on business and American culture. They are floored at how different it is from the current incarnation of Abercrombie & Fitch.
That’s interesting, Annie. I’ve seen images from the old catalogs–they seem to depict not only a whole different company, but a whole different world!
The pants have been relisted with 99 cent starting bid. Have fun!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131280443072