ninjasays t1_jac3xq1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:49 AM

Reply to comment by unsteadied in Hand me down name tag trail on this child’s jacket by Mofomania

My parents gave me an LL Bean snowboard jacket for Christmas 20+ years ago. Not a thing wrong with it.

3 years ago, my parents gave me an LL Bean fleece pullover. The stitching on the cuff let go within the first month.

As a Mainer, Beans used to be a source of pride. Now they're just another corporate money machine.

CapitanChicken t1_jacggkk wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:10 PM

It's why I'm so thrilled when I see older Bean stuff at Goodwill. I'm still kicking myself for leaving an old pair of their boots behind.

Unfair-Thought5814 t1_jacekev wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:52 PM

Yeah I have a Bean henley that my mom gave me for Christmas in the mid-90s, and it's still looks really good. I stopped at the fancy HQ store in Freeport last summer and found nothing that seemed worth buying. Sad.

Ultrabigasstaco t1_jacjdaa wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:35 PM

You should check out Origin. Made in Maine with as much sourcing from the US as they can. They probably don’t have as good a selection but the stuff is quality.

colonelmuddypaws t1_jae8pz3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:21 PM

$124 for a hoodie? Get outta here lolz

Ultrabigasstaco t1_jae9z2b wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:29 PM

At least you can be sure no child labor was involved!

CrouchingGinger t1_jacr7cj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Yeah, it’s sad. My grandfather was a ME dairy farmer and wore Bean’s exclusively. I feel like old Leon is rolling in his grave. That being said you can get stuff super cheap at the Goodwill warehouse if you don‘t mind digging. I got backpacks and polar fleece for next to nothing there.