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A very happy New Year, to all you boineros and boineras! In many ways, it can only get better and at South Pacific Berets, we do our bit to get off on a good start: The Exclusive Chyldish Fear' Naught Berets are on SPECIAL! The Chyldish Fear' Naught wool berets are made in a limited edition at... -
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The Czech Classic Peaked Berets are on SPECIAL! A classic peaked beret, reinstated exclusively for South Pacific Berets. These 10p/28cm diameter peaked berets were favoured by Czechoslovak railwaymen, foresters and barge skippers during the 1950s - 1970s, but are rarely seen nowadays. Made of... -
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Only just in time for Christmas deliveries, the new stock of Le Laboureur has arrived! At the beginning of the new decennium Le Laboureur made a special limited edition of the famous 'burel wool cap', the "Édition Limitée Marine Ouessant Wool Cap". These are made of the natural Ouessant Breton... -
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Head’s Up for the new stock of Flamingo Berets that has just arrived. These berets are custom made and available in a very small number. The Flamingo Chasseurs Series is based on the Chobo400 Exclusive berets, but modelled on the famous "Tartes" of the Chasseurs Alpins (the French elite... -
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The Flamingo W6200 and W400 models have been a massive success; many customers giving the most positive feedback. Some however, do miss the cabillou, or chobo in Japanese - the "antenna" on top of the beret. Reason to talk to Flamingo Berets and the outcome has been fantastic: We can now offer... -
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Looks like a nice beret in very good condition. Time period more 1950's than 60s. I have come across the label a few times, but don't know who the actual manufacturer is. The letters 'BZ' suggest a company starting with 'Z' (the 'B' standing for Bérets); this could be Bérets Zephyr, an old-time... -
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A Cautionary Tale (from the High Atlas mountains of Morocco) Our latest label and beret design is inspired by a sad but true encounter which Mister Childish had whilst enjoying a walking/sketching trip to the High Atlas Mountains with his good wife in the early 2000's. Sitting himself beneath... -
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That is a great picture - good find! Nice to see, but makes me sad too - reminding me of my friend Jean-Claude Pertuzé, who died earlier this year. He was a keen mountaineer, a treasure trove on French mountaineering history and would have been able to name many of the guides pictured. This is a... -
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Good to get "back to business as it should be", after my previous post. Yes, Bouwerij_Jongen, the pictures of these Chasseurs Ardennais are re-enactors, the uniforms those of the WWII-years. These re-enactments are popular in the Ardennes; the Chasseurs Ardennais is an elite unit similar to the... -
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What started as a stunningly beautiful day in a summer-like Wellington this morning quickly turned sour for me when dropping off parcels at my local post office. Overnight NZ Post has changed the fares on international parcels. Not by the usual 3 or 5 percent, but by 80% (Australia); 75%... -
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South Pacific Berets has a limited number of genuine G.I. Basque beret of the Chasseurs Ardennais, unlined and fitted with a sized headband. Sizes vary between 59 and 61. The wild boar badge, again in very limited supply, can be purchased in combination with the beret purchase only. The unit... -
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It's official now: the new Flamingo W6200 and W400 berets stand the New Zealand West Coast Weather Test. Yesterday, a mild but drizzly winter day, I wore my (now favourite) navy W400 Flamingo, walking the Horowhenua Coast. In my naive optimism, I thought I'd try the lighter W6200 model in black... -
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"The Best Beret" is a topic that often (re)appears on this forum, on The Beret Project, my Facebook page and numerous other blogs and Facebook pages. I always maintain that there is no such thing as one best beret, as so much depends on the person wearing the beret. Some prefer a tight fit... -
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Big in Japan Berets are big in Japan and have been for many decades. Apart from a good presence of imported French and Spanish berets, most berets are made in Japan. Japan may have the largest number of quality beret manufacturers within its borders and all these berets are made to a very high... -
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Great observational skills, they are coming your way! Excellent choice, Bouwerij_Jongen! -
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Rarely do new models make it to the SPECIALS page at South Pacific Berets, but this week only, the nature inspired Ibex, Tūī and Ursus boinas Super Lujo-Exclusive are on SPECIAL! Usually at $62.50, this week only (a limited number) on SPECIAL at $42.50! -
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Good thinking! The one missing though is Arandú's Boina Crochet, which is the thickest gaucho cotton beret and at the same time among the lightest - great for a summer's night in bed! -
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I haven't been much behind my screen, for the last few weeks. The reason being a (bad) case of concussion. Visiting my mother-in-law in her new retirement home for a weekend, I managed to trip during the pitch dark night over my bag and went forward into the wall with my head. I am quite proud... -
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The Montana Kaimin is the University of Montana's student-run independent newspaper located in Missoula, Montana. The paper is printed once a week, Wednesday, with special editions printed occasionally. This piece was published on 30 May, 1980. Not much travelling these days, students or other... -
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The first new stock of berets to arrive in the South Pacific since the lockdown are the new models by Boinas Elósegui – a shipment that has been much and longingly anticipated. Brand new are the custom-made colours ‘Tūī’ in 291mm (the very dark green of the native New Zealand tūī bird); ‘Ibex’...
