Is this done yet? Haven't heard a mention in quite awhile. Haven't seen any in months, although the trend never seemed to get really big in Chicago.
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Is this done yet? Haven't heard a mention in quite awhile. Haven't seen any in months, although the trend never seemed to get really big in Chicago.
I seen some sort of feather head extension things on sale at walmart. So I'm afraid its probably not over:(
I saw a box a CVS with feather for the hair. It included some pheasant tail and feathers.
When you start seeing fashion stuff at places like CVS, if the trend is not over, it is on its last legs.
Have observed a general rise in popularity of feather earrings here in the west. The potential problem with this trend is that instead of just using dry fly hackle, they can use any feather from nearly any bird. Not sure how popular this will truly be, but the feather shortage could get a lot worse if this trend takes off.
I don't think so. By watching Ebay there are still some big prices on certain colors. I think what is happening and I do have some information on this is that the folks that supply beauty salons have developed their sources. Whiting has started to distribute their beauty packs that are pre dyed and wholesale for about $24.00.
According to my wife's hairdresser, the fad is over here in my corner of The Island Nation. My job now is to visit the beauty shops and pick up the left over feathers for a song!
Brad
The prices of recent Ebay auctions for Saddle Hackle have declined from highs which were well over $500.00 per saddle to highs that are now under $300.00. If the fad isn't over, I'd say it at least appears to be loosing steam.
Does that mean that they give you the feathers if you stop trying to sing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaboom1
Never thought about singing Jim. I usually dance...maybe that's the problem?Quote:
Originally Posted by rainbowchaser
Brad
Feather earrings have been around for a coons age. I doubt they'll use saddle hackle (my favorite) for this, and stick with the strung type stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by whatfly
Feathers are used for a ton of home decoration and arts and crafts. Look in the dried flowers at Hobby Lobby, it's a great place to pick up biot and dyed pheasant, if you can find the colors you like. I bought an ostrich feather from them last month, they had some hot pink ostrich but I could not envision what I would do with it since they took out my stripper pole.
Secretary here at work had on feather ear rings yesterday. That's the first I've seen of that. Hope its not a new trend
I've been after our local Gander Mountain to get in fly tying material for a few years now. No such luck. A couple months ago I saw some at the check out register and asked why they weren't in the "fly fishing department"(all 1/4 row of shelving of the whole store). The reply I got: "Oh girls put those in their hair". So Gander will get stuff in for a fad but not fishermen? Lost even more faith in Gander Mtn.......which I lovingly refer to as "Squander Mtn".
My students say it's over. High school girls are the true judge of trends. They say it was a summer thing...and too many old people doing it. This means that it will take a few more months for the rest of the nation, usually...hopefully not long enough for a summer ressurection.
It's not over. It's even worse. Now I'm seeing them used in cloths design.
I was at Walgreen's over the weekend and saw their faux extension packs. Looked like they were using woolly bugger hackle.
IN the Hook & Hackle catalogue it was suggested we buy all the hair wigs, for clousers ect, to make a shortage of those.
Rick
My niece wants some for Christmas. I can spare some saddle feathers for her.
I was in a fishing tackle store (not fly shop) the other day and they had packages of three feathers for $15.
It's going to take awhile after the fad is over for things to get back to normal.
Not a mental image that was particularly welcomed at supper time... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaboom1
Ed
I think it's the smoke pole he's dancing around that gets results.Quote:
Originally Posted by EdD
It is still alive here!!
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