Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Allcocks - The Handy Outfit


A trip to London this week enabled a little diversion to Spitalfields Market and the Andrews Of Arcadia stall therein.
Plenty of reels and floats on display, but I parted with my hard-earned for an Allcocks Handy Outfit Tin which will become home to my float rubbers.
 I love the fact that it still bares the stain of a cigarette placed upon it by a previous owner in anticipation of the next bite.

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  1. I was well impressed to read the tin and the thought that went through my mind was " This is a can of worms" Its great to see a good tin that has stood the test of time and a ciggy haha, It will look great in the kit and full of float rubbers,
    Nice,
    ,,,Paddy,,,

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  2. Our paths must have crossed Gurn! I was literally across the road from Spitalfields in one of the many buses during the para's. I wonder what the trawlerman style of drinking tea is? If it's slopping it around whilst carrying it then I've already mastered it! ;o) Good find mate.

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  3. I bet it rattles in your old Oxo tin mate :-)

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    1. Will be lining it with felt soon. Keep dodging them Himalayan balsam pods mate.

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  4. Lining it with felt eh? You old copy cat :-)

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    1. :-) You know it mate. Can't believe I didn't think of it myself.

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