With summer just around the corner, you may want to consider getting a lighter hat than your regular, Akubra fur felt.
Our Darwin Panama is a big seller. It is different from other straw hats, as it has the Aussie style brim that drops in the front and back. The kangaroo leather band is braided here at David Morgan. There is no other straw hat like it.
Buffalo Pin by Cavin Richie
The bison could soon be the national mammal of the United States. The bill, passed by the House and Senate, now awaits the signature of the President.
Supporters of the bill say it will afford overdue recognition to a species that has been of such importance to the culture and history of the US.
“No other indigenous species tells America’s story better than this noble creature,” said Rep. William Lacy Clay. “The American bison is an enduring symbol of strength, Native American culture and the boundless western wildness.”
Tens of millions of bison, also known as buffalo, once ranged across North America. A century later, only a thousand remained. Concerned citizens, including President Teddy Roosevelt, formed the American Bison Society to help relocate 15 bison from the Bronx Zoo to a refuge in Oklahoma. There the bison could begin to repopulate the West. The current number is about 30,000, with the largest population in Yellowstone National Park. Bison are considered the first major conservation success story on Earth.
“We would like all of our children to be able to see a herd of several thousand bison roaming freely across some of these areas. That is really the vision of what the American West was and could be,” said Cristian Samper, president of the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society.
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Spring has arrived in Bothell and the flowers are blossoming everywhere you look. Here is just a small sample of the amazing sights available on a small walk around David Morgan.
Australia’s former deputy prime minister, Tim Fischer took a hike on Mount Jack, Victoria, Australia. He underestimated the time and realized that he would be forced to spend the night in bushland near Dederang.
“One Akubra hat, one AA code coat and one apple from Stanley kept me going all night,” he said.
That Cattleman looks like it’s held up over the years!
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If you need an apron for any outdoor work, Ruf Duck’s will suit all your needs. It’s unique design places the straps on your shoulders rather than on the back of your neck. This way you can avoid “neck fatigue.”
There are no pockets to catch water or chemicals. Cleans and dries easily.
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With spring arriving in many parts of the country, it’s time to bring out your straw hat made of either toquilla fiber or hemp. We’ve got a new style this year from Akubra. It’s also made of hemp, like our Range and Planter, but it’s got a finer weave, which gives it a more refined look.
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David Morgan has recently begun to advertise on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This is a wonderful site that features live cameras at nesting and feeding sites throughout the US and Canada.
The Ornithology Lab has plenty of information for anyone interested in birds and birding. They are always looking for participants, so get involved if you’re interested!
Here is a link to the site.
With Valentine’s Day just two weeks away, you might be in a bind on getting that perfect gift.
David Morgan’s Everlasting Love earrings and necklace are a reasonably-priced idea. Among the Celts, the triskele is used to represent the tripartite nature of life and people. In these earrings two triskeles are linked together to form the circle of eternity, denoting two people, in body, mind and spirit, joined together in everlasting love. The earrings are made of sterling silver.
Everlasting Love Earrings
Everlasting Love Necklet
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A gentleman recently came in to the store to by Ruf Duck overalls. This isn’t unusual until he told us he was using it for pouring concrete. Portland Cement, which is one of the ingredients for concrete is very alkaline, which can burn the skin. When it gets wet, it gives off heat and can cause skin burns.
In honor of those who pour concrete, we offer this tune, “One Yard at a Time” by The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit.
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A Haida custom is to place watchmen on the top of totem poles. These iconic figures can be seen throughout the Haida lands and represent sentinels who keep guard over the Haida people.
Since the 1980s, however, Haida Watchmen are real people who keep a lookout over old Haida villages and protect them from vandalism.
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve’s cultural resource manager Barb Wilson says the Skidegate Band Council started the Watchmen program in the early 1980s because they wanted more people out on the land.
People had always been out on their territory, but around this time a lot of “pot hunting” was going on—people digging for artifacts and taking them without permission, she says. Some even cut pieces off monumental poles that had fallen. In fact, the Haida Gwaii Museum has a pole fragment on display that was recovered from a tourist’s yacht after a Haida noticed them at the dock in Prince Rupert.
The full story can be read here. The watchmen are beautiful works of art. We’re happy to have them as one of our chess pieces and as a keychain.
Watchman Pawn
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