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  • #1

    Barking Irons

    Probably the epitome of "discussions that don't fit well into other categories," but I thought it was somewhat fitting so I'll share...

    I found the link randomly the other day while browsing the Buckle website (don't judge me), and although I don't usually like to put down alot of money for clothing that reminds me I live in the 21st century, I think they've made an honorable attempt in mixing the styles of the mid-nineteenth century with today's own originality. If nothing else, how many people do you see running around on the street with t-shirts idolizing volunteer fire departments in the 1840s? It seems somebody's finally interested in catering to those of us stuck 150 years ago in a more modern light.

    Check out the rings..

    Barking Irons

    (I'm not in any way affiliated with the company, and this is not a commercial endorsement, just thought I'd share..)
    [SIZE="4"][B][COLOR=RoyalBlue]Eric Michael Burke[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]
    [B][I][SIZE="2"][COLOR="SlateGray"]"BLACKJACK!"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B]
    [I][URL="http://www.saltriverrifles.com"]Salt River Rifles[/URL][/I]

    [URL="http://xvcorps.blogspot.com/"]Forty Rounds: Fifteenth Army Corps, 1862-1865[/URL], Blog Owner.

    [SIZE="1"][i][U][B][COLOR="DimGray"]In Proud Memorium:[/COLOR][/B][/U]
    [B]Pvt. James Swingler Chandler (3x Great Grandfather)
    [/B]Co. H, 111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
    [B]Pvt. John D. Linthicum (4x Great Grandfather)
    [/B]Co. F, 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
    [B]Pvt. Martin Van Buren Straight (3x Great Grandfather)
    [/B]Co. E, 23rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry
    [B]Cpl. Andreas Schoen (3x Great Grandfather)
    [/B]Co. A, 30th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
    [B]Pvt. Madison Burke (3x Great Grandfather)
    [/B]Battery B, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery
    [B]Pvt. Eli Bell (4x Great Grandfather)
    [/B]Co. C, 31st Alabama Infantry[/i][/SIZE]
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  • #2
    Re: Barking Irons

    I'm not a high-end boutique kind of guy, but thanks for sharing that site - theres some awesome stuff on there. You're right, the rings are cool.
    Ross L. Lamoreaux
    rlamoreaux@tampabayhistorycenter.org


    "...and if profanity was included in the course of study at West Point, I am sure that the Army of the Cumberland had their share of the prize scholars in this branch." - B.F. Scribner, 38th Indiana Vol Inf

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    • #3
      Re: Barking Irons

      I love it. Problem is $40 is pretty expensive for a tee shirt. We didn't even charge that kind of money for the Authentic-Campaigner tees we did for Paul; and they were embroidered a couple of times. I have for some time gone out on a limb with various projects. I have made "North Carolina Military Institute, Est. 1859" tees. This is of course, the military school D.H. Hill helped establish prior to the "Late Unpleasantness". If anyone is interested I'd be more than happy to print some more. And, they won't be a whopping $40, even with a UPS shipping surcharge.;)

      Mark Berrier
      North State Rifles
      Untitled Document
      http://northstaterifles.com
      Mark Berrier

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      • #4
        Re: Barking Irons

        I've seen some rip-off t-shirts but these take the cake. I'm a screenprinter so I know pretty much what they pay for t-shirts. Forty bucks for a t-shirt printed front and back is ridiculous! And the full-zip hoodies about laid me out. I do full zip hoodies for between $14 and $18, depending what the customer wants, colors, front and back, etc.

        I guess anyone who does business with those guys has much more money than sense.

        I imagine Mark Berrier's jaw hit the desktop when he saw those prices.

        Rick Keating
        Rick's Screenprinting & Design
        Rick Keating
        104th Illinois Vol. Inf.
        1st Illinois Battalion

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        • #5
          Re: Barking Irons

          Originally posted by Enfilade View Post
          I love it. Problem is $40 is pretty expensive for a tee shirt. We didn't even charge that kind of money for the Authentic-Campaigner tees we did for Paul; and they were embroidered a couple of times. I have for some time gone out on a limb with various projects. I have made "North Carolina Military Institute, Est. 1859" tees. This is of course, the military school D.H. Hill helped establish prior to the "Late Unpleasantness". If anyone is interested I'd be more than happy to print some more. And, they won't be a whopping $40, even with a UPS shipping surcharge.;)

          Mark Berrier
          North State Rifles
          http://northstaterifles.com
          Thats pretty cool Mark. I attended Georgia Military College, the school D.H. Hill started after the war in 1879.
          Ross L. Lamoreaux
          rlamoreaux@tampabayhistorycenter.org


          "...and if profanity was included in the course of study at West Point, I am sure that the Army of the Cumberland had their share of the prize scholars in this branch." - B.F. Scribner, 38th Indiana Vol Inf

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          • #6
            Re: Barking Irons

            Totally agree on the prices. A little in the extreme, but hey, if you can get it...
            [SIZE="4"][B][COLOR=RoyalBlue]Eric Michael Burke[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]
            [B][I][SIZE="2"][COLOR="SlateGray"]"BLACKJACK!"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B]
            [I][URL="http://www.saltriverrifles.com"]Salt River Rifles[/URL][/I]

            [URL="http://xvcorps.blogspot.com/"]Forty Rounds: Fifteenth Army Corps, 1862-1865[/URL], Blog Owner.

            [SIZE="1"][i][U][B][COLOR="DimGray"]In Proud Memorium:[/COLOR][/B][/U]
            [B]Pvt. James Swingler Chandler (3x Great Grandfather)
            [/B]Co. H, 111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
            [B]Pvt. John D. Linthicum (4x Great Grandfather)
            [/B]Co. F, 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
            [B]Pvt. Martin Van Buren Straight (3x Great Grandfather)
            [/B]Co. E, 23rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry
            [B]Cpl. Andreas Schoen (3x Great Grandfather)
            [/B]Co. A, 30th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
            [B]Pvt. Madison Burke (3x Great Grandfather)
            [/B]Battery B, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery
            [B]Pvt. Eli Bell (4x Great Grandfather)
            [/B]Co. C, 31st Alabama Infantry[/i][/SIZE]

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            • #7
              Re: Barking Irons

              For what it's worth, it is nice to see someone incorporating "history" into fashion.

              Sure, maybe the teenie-boppers wearing this stuff won't know of it's origins, but on the other hand, it might also inspire them to learn.

              Thanks for the heads up on this, Eric...if I had $59/$40, I'd pick up a few tees.

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              • #8
                Re: Barking Irons

                Don't count on America's youth to pick up the banner and "get into history". Let's face it, they don't like history for the most part and only take it for college credits when necessary. If they wear it it's only a nostalgia item to certain folks but mainly as a fashion faux pas to the masses. I also saw a funny tee shirt today. It said...

                "BEER, Helping Ugly People Have Sex Since 1862". :D

                Mark Berrier
                North State Rifles
                Untitled Document
                http://www.northstaterifles.com
                Mark Berrier

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                • #9
                  Re: Barking Irons

                  Originally posted by Enfilade View Post
                  Don't count on America's youth to pick up the banner and "get into history".[/url]
                  Ha, I certainly wouldn't bet on it, if that's what you mean, Mark.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Barking Irons

                    Don't count on America's youth to pick up the banner and "get into history".
                    I don't mean any disrespect, Enfilade, but that's, for lack of a better term, a pretty defeatist statement. If preservation is truly our watchword, I think it's obvious that education is the only true option in accomplishing such a goal. Education takes motivation, and if it means starting with petty t-shirts, at least its a step in the right direction. It doesn't matter how much money we throw at battlefields and museums; preservation of any historical memory starts with an appreciation of the story, our story. Might as well do every bit we can, regardless of how trivial or hopelessly overwhelming and unrealistic it might seem. ...my opinion...
                    [SIZE="4"][B][COLOR=RoyalBlue]Eric Michael Burke[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]
                    [B][I][SIZE="2"][COLOR="SlateGray"]"BLACKJACK!"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B]
                    [I][URL="http://www.saltriverrifles.com"]Salt River Rifles[/URL][/I]

                    [URL="http://xvcorps.blogspot.com/"]Forty Rounds: Fifteenth Army Corps, 1862-1865[/URL], Blog Owner.

                    [SIZE="1"][i][U][B][COLOR="DimGray"]In Proud Memorium:[/COLOR][/B][/U]
                    [B]Pvt. James Swingler Chandler (3x Great Grandfather)
                    [/B]Co. H, 111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
                    [B]Pvt. John D. Linthicum (4x Great Grandfather)
                    [/B]Co. F, 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
                    [B]Pvt. Martin Van Buren Straight (3x Great Grandfather)
                    [/B]Co. E, 23rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry
                    [B]Cpl. Andreas Schoen (3x Great Grandfather)
                    [/B]Co. A, 30th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
                    [B]Pvt. Madison Burke (3x Great Grandfather)
                    [/B]Battery B, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery
                    [B]Pvt. Eli Bell (4x Great Grandfather)
                    [/B]Co. C, 31st Alabama Infantry[/i][/SIZE]

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                    • #11
                      Re: Barking Irons

                      Ross,
                      Did you have the good fortune of living in beautiful Milledgeville?
                      Ben Fowler

                      In honor of Capt. William Joshua Neary, Quartermaster, 44th Ga. Inf.; Co. K

                      Not a member of The Leave Early Rifles

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                      • #12
                        Re: Barking Irons

                        Originally posted by 44thGa View Post
                        Ross,
                        Did you have the good fortune of living in beautiful Milledgeville?
                        Why yes, I was a resident of the lovely Vinson Hall , C/O 91. Thank God for the Opera House and Pizza Shack.
                        Ross L. Lamoreaux
                        rlamoreaux@tampabayhistorycenter.org


                        "...and if profanity was included in the course of study at West Point, I am sure that the Army of the Cumberland had their share of the prize scholars in this branch." - B.F. Scribner, 38th Indiana Vol Inf

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                        • #13
                          Re: Barking Irons

                          Originally posted by Eric Burke View Post
                          I don't mean any disrespect, Enfilade, but that's, for lack of a better term, a pretty defeatist statement. ...my opinion...
                          Eric, none taken. I will tell you this though. I have taught in our NC public school system. Yes, U.S. history. To Freshman in high school who didn't know geography or basic fundamental history. I asked a high school Freshman to name the states that bordered North Carolina and he told me "Nebraska" was one of the states. I have a History degree. I have two daughters in college. I'm telling you from experience that History is not the pinnacle of testimony today's youth seeks. You may find that out once you have children in a public school. They don't "get it'. That's just my opinion.

                          If they did there wouldn't be a need for "us" to educate anyone. They would be seeking that knowledge and appreciation for "our history" without you nor I needing to do countless living histories or needing to teach them anything outside the classroom. There wouldn't need to have a CWPT as the youth would be demanding historical preservation. That's not deafeatest at all. It's just a statement of fact. And they certainly will not get an appreciation for history from buying a tee shirt with a catchy phrase or likeness to make them feel good about their country and appreciate what they have because of those who have sacrificed in order for them to live a better quality of life.

                          When Jay Leno does his "Jay walking" skits on the Tonight show and asks questions of regular citizens who don't know who the Vice President or Sceretary of State is but knows who Snoop dogg, Fiffty-Cent, or Brittany Spears is should be a big eye opener. If you can honestly look me in the eye and tell me that in a classroom of 35 kids in the 7th or 8th Grade and tell me they all know that there is 50 states, while a certain Presidential candidate has trouble remembering rather than "57 states", I'll be the first to admit you are right! Name the 13 original colonies. What was the first settlement in the "New World"? Who was impeached as President besides Bill Clinton? What Presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore? Who was the last state to secede from the Union?

                          Realism not defeatism would be the watchword.

                          God Bless you and America my friend. We need all the help from the Almighty we can get. That's just "my opinion".;)

                          Mark Berrier
                          North State Rifles
                          Untitled Document
                          http://www.northstaterifles.com
                          Mark Berrier

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                          • #14
                            Re: Barking Irons

                            Whew! I asked our 18-year-old and he knew them all.
                            I don't think many people around him do, though. They learn what they need to memorize briefly foir the state tests, then discard all of it. Sigh...
                            Becky Morgan

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