Tag / Uwe E. Maier

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THE BASQUE-YATAGAN KNIFE | PassionFrance®

last week i went to WOLFGANG c/o PassionFrance with UWE E. MAIER and OLLI THE BARBER to eat one of the best meals i was served this year: a COC AU RIESLING. damn perfect – the chicken were so good. we have had a wonderful evening with a lot of talking, best food and vine. before visiting WOLFGANG i knew that i want to take a BASQUE-YATAGAN KNIFE with me home. so i did: a wonderful one with a cow horn and really nice textures. i love this extraordinary knife style so much. this BASQUE-YATAGAN KNIVE comes from the basque country, spain, and the french provinces which are near the pyrenees. the blade has its origin in the orient because the crusaders brought it to spain and the south of france when thy came back and settled down. today the knives are used by farmer and shepherds. especially tobacco grower around the BERGERAC region where tobacco is cultivated for generations like to use this BASQUE-YATAGAN KNIVE. if tobacco is reaped a jellylike juice is getting out of the plants which makes it difficult to hold the knife. so the rivets and rosettes help to get the perfect grip and developed over the years to a decorative element. the knife i bought has a 12 cm blade, the holder is made of cow horn, blade and back of the holder are needle etched. pics | LTG




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PASSION FRANCE OR “SPOILT FOR CHOICE – WHICH KNIFE WILL BE MINE …”

yesterday evening i went to PASSION FRANCE with OLLI THE BARBER, KLAUS, c/o VOLLS and UWE E. MAIER c/o AMTRAQ. we went there because UWE got a gift coupon from us when he celebrated his 50 birthday this year to choose a knife @ PASSION FRANCE. WOLFGANG & SABINE received us in their showroom and it was so amazing. damn: so many knives, one nicer than the other. WOLFGANG & SABINE told us all the details and stories about the different types of french knives. it was so exciting and it was really difficult for UWE to decide which knife he should take. at least it was a classical LAGUIOLE – a pretty one. good choice UWE, have fun with your knife! pics | LTG


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TANNER GOODS x WOODLANDS | EXCLUSIVELY INDIGO TANNER GOODS STUFF

what a nice found @ wonderful woodlands site: the INDIGO WOODLANDS promotion, watching at some really nice blue colored TANNER GOODS stuff. here is what WOODLANDS say about their promotion: “Spring time in the Northwest means we can look forward to a few of our favorite things, all in shades of blue. Fresh wild blueberries from the slopes of Mt. Adams, the clouds parting for periodic blue skies [a welcome sight this time of year.] or coming up on a clean copy of Donald Byrd’s Blackbyrd [Blue Note Records, 1975] at our local digging spot. In the spirit of blue, we’re excited to offer our Standard Belt and Key Lanyard in an Indigo Chromexcel colorway, exclusive at The Woodlands and both make for the perfect companion to a new pair of denim from 3sixteen, Tellason and Rogue Territory. Additionally for the next week,  we are offering a special Indigo package. Simply navigate to the Indigo collection page to purchase a brand new pair of denim,  and an Indigo Standard belt of your choice for a specially discounted package price.” i like this bklue leather stuff: is something different than all these tan, brown or black, redwood pieces. maybe UWE c/o AMTRAQ DISTRIBUTION will bring this navy stuff sometime to germany. pics | WOODLANDS



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UWE E. MAIER & WILLIAM HOLDEN | HAPPY BIRTHDAY 17TH OF APRIL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UWE!!!

damn, man: 50 years young. compliment you look much younger than you are! stay as you are. great to know you! see you on saturday and have a nice day with your family today. enjoy it!
thx OLLI BREITWIESER aka BANDIT BLOGGER #3 for the nice 2 portrait shots of U.E.M.! pics | OLLI BREITWIESER, The Kobal Collection, Photofest, LTG

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LTG FAVORITES #92 | DEHEN 1920 PORTLAND CADET JACKET

last autumn i got this DEHEN 1920 jacket from UWE E. MAIER c/o AMTRAQ DISTRIBUTION. i liked the jacket from the moment on i saw it: so simple, great colors, classic look and best fit. but i did not know that i would love it so much. it is just an absolute perfect jacket, i wore so often the last months especially at early winter and right know at early spring. some informations: “Derived from jackets that Dehen made for West Point athletes, the Cadet Jacket is constructed with washed melton wool. The dense boiled wool body results in a fleece like texture,  along with increased warmth and durability. features: washed Pendleton melton wool body, felt decoration, vintage style talon zipper, 100% worsted wool collar, cuff and waistband, side seam pockets.” pics | LTG