Scott of the Arctic...Homage Garments.

[PADDY]

Just come across this company who are producing semi-retro items to pay homage to Capt Scott's Antarctic expedition race to the pole.

http://www.quba.com/subcategory/scott's-centenary-collection

 

[Dudleydoright]

If only some of it actually had even a vague resemblance to the original articles Paddy, that would have been a great link. I was most disappointed to see a trapper hat being marketed under Scott's name.

D

 

[H.Johnson]

Good point. On a slight tangent, I hope we are all buying Tesco '1910 expedition blend' teabags to help with the restoration of Scott's hut.

 

[bburtner@moran]

Kind of looks like it is geared to the younger set...

 

[HeyMoe]

I hope we are all buying Tesco '1910 expedition blend'

Anyone know of a source for this in the USA?

 

[PADDY]

Agreed ! I was hoping for so much more! Disappointing! Herbert, I'll check Tescos for the tea!

 

[John in Covina]

I just have to say that when I saw the title of the thread all I could think of was the Monty Python skit about making the movie.

 

[Doug C]

Personally I don't hate this stuff really... I kind of like the hat,mittens,bag and socks - they're cool to me.

 

[Methuselah]

Wolsey are cashing in to:
http://www.wolsey.com/expedition/exclusiverange/

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

If only some of it actually had even a vague resemblance to the original articles Paddy, that would have been a great link. I was most disappointed to see a trapper hat being marketed under Scott's name.

D

Yes its true. I think they should to make wool pullovers, hooded parkas and those vintage stuff, not a cheap hats made in china labeled ¨Scott expedition¨. There are a lot of vintage equipemente in the market (swiss-swedish-german) very cheap like rucksacks, jackets that could be labeled and sold with profits . Example:


http://www.acquiremag.com/style/bags-accessories/psycho-bunny-wwii-swedish-army.php

Timberland and Schackleton

http://www.shackletoncentenary.org/the-team/timberland-shackleton-collecti.php

 

[PADDY]

High street garb selling under the name of a great man. Sad.
As has been said, so much better could be done.