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Barbour hoarding.Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-66467505143322814172016-01-22T10:27:00.001-05:002016-01-22T10:27:00.151-05:00Barbour decisions.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0g2Tj8IGLdE/VqJKHWrlaOI/AAAAAAAABKE/6eK7orn17b0/s640/blogger-image--372186134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0g2Tj8IGLdE/VqJKHWrlaOI/AAAAAAAABKE/6eK7orn17b0/s640/blogger-image--372186134.jpg"></a></div>Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-15427400229042111052014-04-25T08:37:00.001-04:002014-04-25T08:37:29.870-04:00Central Park<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LU3WiHsFf1Y/U1pXB_5T19I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/mp6yeovVF0A/s640/blogger-image--1282073774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LU3WiHsFf1Y/U1pXB_5T19I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/mp6yeovVF0A/s640/blogger-image--1282073774.jpg"></a></div>Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-72064372864725608282014-04-11T17:04:00.001-04:002014-04-11T17:04:34.972-04:00<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_vFz4v8o7MM/U0hY4ertN2I/AAAAAAAAA74/OLOUNIF1fLY/s640/blogger-image--929588251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_vFz4v8o7MM/U0hY4ertN2I/AAAAAAAAA74/OLOUNIF1fLY/s640/blogger-image--929588251.jpg"></a></div>Congratulations to ottodocs! I’ve sent my email address so you can send me your contact info. Thanks to everyone who entered! Cheers!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PMRT-k41IXE/U0hY3NAhCoI/AAAAAAAAA7w/0ElWV4OBw-o/s640/blogger-image--1501882418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PMRT-k41IXE/U0hY3NAhCoI/AAAAAAAAA7w/0ElWV4OBw-o/s640/blogger-image--1501882418.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-23580076269820590282014-04-11T16:17:00.001-04:002014-04-11T16:17:32.852-04:00Picking the winner soon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XPGIa8HMlis/U0hN2tHNoLI/AAAAAAAAA7g/O1mgGlVsuyk/s640/blogger-image--382566278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XPGIa8HMlis/U0hN2tHNoLI/AAAAAAAAA7g/O1mgGlVsuyk/s640/blogger-image--382566278.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I’ll pick the winner of the Barbour Repair Kit at around 5 EST. Good luck to the folks out there who entered.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div>Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-69388182481397012302014-04-07T17:29:00.004-04:002014-04-07T17:59:41.991-04:00Three Years!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started this blog three years ago. In honor of that, I’ll be giving away one of my Barbour Repair Kits. Anyone who comments on this post will be entered to win. I’ll also post at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thornproof" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; outline: none 0px;">Facebook</a> page and the <a href="http://thornproof.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a> page. Any “likes” or "reblogs" there will warrant another chance in the drawing. The small pamphlet behind the repair kit will not be included. </div>
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Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-48272435816536050092014-04-04T18:36:00.001-04:002014-04-04T18:36:30.996-04:00Spring layersJ. McLaughlin shirt, Patagonia fleece and Barbour Westmorland. I'm pretty much ready for any New England weather. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yereVXdX2B8/Uz8z7QMLwlI/AAAAAAAAA68/jrvy7-wRIlg/s640/blogger-image--1157203502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yereVXdX2B8/Uz8z7QMLwlI/AAAAAAAAA68/jrvy7-wRIlg/s640/blogger-image--1157203502.jpg"></a></div>Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-35514504589956309652014-02-23T08:34:00.001-05:002014-02-23T08:34:47.264-05:00Coat closet overload.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--SSTerSxHLw/Uwn49Flpv5I/AAAAAAAAA5c/rYZ6b8kdATc/s640/blogger-image--504562931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--SSTerSxHLw/Uwn49Flpv5I/AAAAAAAAA5c/rYZ6b8kdATc/s640/blogger-image--504562931.jpg"></a></div>Thornproofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346293468371606624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073319421125751588.post-86787319603235816582014-02-10T11:48:00.003-05:002014-02-10T11:48:36.518-05:00Flooding in UK<br />
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Positive vibes for those suffering from the flooding in the UK. Via <a href="http://mashable.com/2014/02/10/united-kingdom-floods/" target="_blank">Mashable</a>.</div>
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Here's the exciting part of the story. Two of my favorite shops moved into The Arcade. I like good coffee and New Harvest is the best in Rhode Island. I have a fondness for Coffee Exchange, too, but New Harvest has partnered with some of the coolest coffee shops in New England and they are just plain awesome. I took a barista class with them a couple of winters ago and it was really terrific. Well, this blog isn't really about coffee, so I'll move along to the main attraction.</div>
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Maurice and Lynne de La Valette opened Royal Male opened in Newport, RI back in the 1980's after leaving Saks 5th Avenue in New York. They have since opened another shop in Newport, Royal Warrant and have recently another Royal Male in The Arcade, which is managed by their son, Etienne.</div>
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The store is small, but packed with the finest products. Of course, I love my Barbour, but they carry all of the best outdoor wear, some of which is made especially for them. For my first visit, I brought along my friend, coworker and fellow Barbour enthusiast, GDM. We met for coffee next door at New Harvest, got our caffeine on and got ready to take it all in.</div>
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Royal Male carries many of the hard to find Barbour jackets, like The Commander. GDM found and XL to try on and it fit perfectly. After thinking about it for a couple of days, he's heading back down to pick it up this week. Etienne was happy to hold it for him.<br />
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Royal Male does a lot of business online and you can check their website <a href="https://www.royalmale.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. They can be found on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RoyalMaleBarbourJackets" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://royalmale.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>. They offer a student discount, which is great, especially if you are attending nearby Brown University, Johnson & Wales or Providence College. Please check them out if you're in the Providence area and don't miss the other exciting shops at The Arcade.</div>
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Here's a great article from the <a href="http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20131129-hoping-season-s-crunch-time-comes-to-the-arcade.ece" target="_blank">Providence Journal</a> about The Arcade.</div>
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