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Subject: [Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:29:54 +0100
References: <F1386578-2277-433F-8B36-0716EB638C70@yahoo.co.uk>

I remember it well! I was brought up on a farm. For waterproofs waxed cotton 
was the norm. The two big volume brands were Belstaff, tough biker based 
gear and Barbour, much more expensive huntn', shootn', fishn' gear. I 
thought Belstaff had gone, and in a way it has.
cheers,
Frank

On 20 Oct, 2010, at 16:06, Peter Cheyne wrote:

> Hi Kyle,
> 
> Belstaff used to be an oily English biker's jacket maker.  Not too costly, 
> but good quality. I still have a Belstaff jacket somewhere, from my 
> student biking days.  Last time I was in an airport some expensive Italian 
> clothes shop was selling Belstaff gear at prices that made me raise an 
> eyebrow.  Or two.  I think some Italian company bought them out.
> 
> I wonder if dandy Brad Pitt is interested in my well worn-in Belstaff...
> 
> Peter Cheyne
> 
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In reply to: Message from geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk (Peter Cheyne) ([Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag)