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Not really doing much here these days.  I'm feeling more feedback from Tumblr and I'm starting a little twitter feed.  Check it out:

http://thornproof.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/#!/Thornproofblog


Merry Xmas

1967 Barbour Catalog

Barbour 1967 catalog.

Two Raleigh Twenties on the set of R.I.P.D..

Barbour Longshoreman

Barbour Longshoreman.

The Tent

Barbour Tent Sale

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Barbour US HQ, Milford, NH.

My Raleigh Twenty and Barbour Bedale on the set of "Ted".

Stormsure Repairs to Barbour & Drizabone Wax Jackets

Wax Jacket Repair for rips in Barbour or Drizabone Coats Part 2

Barbour by David Wood

Portland, ME knows how to rock.  Barbour by David Wood and Portland Drygoods are two outstanding stores.  Very knowledgeable and friendly staff.  While I was trying on a 75th Anniversary Barbour International, a customer came in wearing a 1953(?) Belstaff Trailmaster, which is always a good sign that you're in the right place.  Props to Dustin and Kazeem, I spent so long talking to them, I got a parking ticket and didn't even care.  Word.

Also on Tumblr

I've been experimenting with Tumblr and have found it pretty cool.  I'm going to post on both blogs for a while and see how it goes.  There's more stuff here, but there's other stuff there.  Hmm...  Check it out:

http://thornproof.tumblr.com/

Wearing it Well

tomtimewaster.wordpress

The Leather Boys (1964) featuring The Ace Cafe, Burn Ups and Verbal Fist...

Working Clothes

A nice article from The Field, December 1994.  I can't recall where I picked this up.  Read and enjoy!

Barbour Boys

Our Culture is a very cool blog written by a group of Scandinavian friends.  You need to look at it now.

http://thisisourculture.com/post/4519179615/barbour-boys

They asked to use a couple of my scans and I, of course, was happy to oblige.  Cheers!

Ton Up Classics

I found a very cool blog- Ton Up Classics.  They have a bit of everything I like:  old pictures, old advertising and Triumph restorations.  Here's a link to the blog:

http://tonupclassics.blogspot.com/

Barbour Gamefair Advert

Barbour Gamefair Advert, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

The Barbour Gamefair was my first jacket.

Barbour Catalogue 1967-68

Barbour Catalogue 1967_68, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

"The World of Barbour".

Barbour Catalogue 1967-68: Motorcycle Wear

Barbour Catalogue 1967_68 2, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

There are a couple of subsections in this catalogue that have their own "covers".

Barbour Catalogue 1967-68 International Suit

Barbour Catalogue 1967_68 7, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

The International Suit in it's natural habitat.

Beacon Oilskins Ad 1917

Beacon Oilskins Ad 1917, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

This is my oldest piece and it's actually in the best shape of all my ephemera. Cheers!

Barbour Catalogue 1961- Fabric Swatch

Barbour Catalogue 1962 37, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

Fabric samples with the catalogue. Nice.

Barbour Catalogue 1961 Autumn

Barbour Catalogue 1962 1, a photo by Thornproof on Flickr.

Barbour Catalogue from 1961. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. Full catalogue scans at the Flickr page. Enjoy.

Vacation

On vacation, back soon.

Barbour Motorcycle Show Pamphlet from 1960

Nifty pamphlet from a 1960 motorcycle show in the UK. Enjoy.

In the Field

Take care of your jacket and it will take care of you.

Caring for your Barbour Thornproof

Barbour Pamphlet from a Repair Kit

This pamphlet came out of an old repair kit. It's quite long and the pictures overlapped the folds, so I scanned part of the pamphlet and then slid it over a little to get the rest of the picture.

Cheers!

Barbourmen

I posted an iPhone picture of this full page ad last month. Here's a higher quality scan for ya. Suitable for framing. Yes, I have it framed in my house. Big shout out to my fellow Barbourman, Gordon, for this picture. No date on the page, but it's from Bike magazine some time in the late 70's to the early 80's. Enjoy!

Barbour Catalogue 1953

Barbour Catalogue 1953. You know you want it.

32 scans for you to enjoy. Happy Friday!

Early 1990s Barbour Catalogue Supplement

This is a great little booklet that came with a catalogue from the early 1990s. Please see the higher resolution scans on my Flickr page, since the type on the originals was difficult to read without a magnifying glass. Seriously. I like the side by side comparisons of the various styles of jacket. It gives you a good idea of the differences between the jackets.

Cheers!