tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post1023644094027399747..comments2009-04-06T08:27:57.980-04:00Rabid Outdoorsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118rabidoutdoorsman@yahoo.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-72121912555535469562009-04-05T10:06:00.000-04:002009-04-05T10:06:00.000-04:00Having knowledge form upper managment at LL. Bean have stated in the past that the hunting and fishing part of <BR/>ll bean only accounts for 2 percent of their business, it doesn't surprise me that people have had bad experience. Upper managment haver also said that if the hunting and fishing component dissapeard they would be ok with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-37564983811984545372009-01-03T12:00:00.000-05:002009-01-03T12:00:00.000-05:00Excellent article! back in the old days was the original outdoor sporting goods store that the likes of JF Kennedy, Hemingway and Pres. Hoover used to grace. That was Abercrombie and Fitch in N.Y City.Talk about going yuppie. My first gun that was given to me by my dad was purchased there and I still have it. That was back around '69 and what a beauty. S/S 410 Dbl. triggers, auto eject,English grip and made in Belgium. <BR/>I used to love LL Bean and have watched them slowly move away from outdoor hunting pursuits, very sad.Terry Scovillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921175577588776380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-75019071452689517342008-06-27T04:21:00.000-04:002008-06-27T04:21:00.000-04:00Very good piece, I don't have an LL Bean here but its the same story with many 'heritage' brands on this side of the pond too. <BR/>SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-58540243673013786312008-06-18T09:18:00.000-04:002008-06-18T09:18:00.000-04:00"Trendy" . . . yes very good descriptor. L.L. Bean has morphed into a cross between American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic and Gap. Sad how far from the their original roots they have strayed.<BR/><BR/>LOL! Yes, I guess you do!The Rabid Outdoorsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-26907572404022282482008-06-18T09:02:00.000-04:002008-06-18T09:02:00.000-04:00Very good point. I have been disappointed for years that L.L.Bean has gone away from the true outdoor sports identity. It has gotten far too trendy. This has been going on for years. Their limited supply of hunting and shooting gear is a disappointment. Try travelling from CT to ME to shop there, only to discover that I would have had better success at a local gunshop. By the way, Cabelas is well worth the trip. It is truly what L.L.Bean used to be, only more convenient locations.<BR/>Nice article, Vose. See, I do read your blog!<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com