BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?

Subject: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:03 PM

I am actually trying to find a specific gift for Rog, this year, one which will be a suprise because I know he actually wants it and it won't be clothes. It is kind of unusual and I am not having any luck, except for these two at eBay. Now, I am watching them, but they end so close to Christmas, I don't think they'd be here in time, if I win the bid, SO...I've been looking all day on the Internet and had no luck. (In case the link doesn't work, they are Desert Canvas Water bags. People who travelled across the deserts of the West, up through the 60's that I remember, would soak the canvas bag in water, then fill it, tie it to their front bumper for those long journeys. The evaporation kept the water cool, for thirsty travellers or an overheated car.)

I found one company in San Francisco, propcity, which rents them, but will not sell them. The only place they could recommend, G&M's in San Francisco does not have any, either. No, do my local Army surplus or RV stores, in fact the old fellah at the RV parts place laughed and told me the two on eBay may be the only ones "left in captivity!" *BG*

Anyway, do any of you know is these are still available, ANYWHERE? I'd really love to surprise him with this.

Thanks a bunch!

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:08 PM

kat, it's a bucket, not a bag, but check here Here is the page index for Panther Primitives I'll do some more looking.

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:16 PM

Sorry, Sorcha, it's not a bucket. My dad had one of these. Here's a piccie of the one the prop co. won't sell: waterbag

Thanks, though!

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:19 PM

These guys have on on this page for $18. They are in Tucson, AZ.
These guys in Odessa, Missouri have one listed but no picture......

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:28 PM

Yew da' WOMON, Sorcha!! Thank you!! Whoo-hoo!!

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:30 PM

The one in AZ, right? (grin--ya owe me one!)

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:38 PM

Maybe, I have to call and speak with "Paul" in the morning. She wasn't sure if it was exactly like the ones I want with the cork and all. I'll call the other place, too, but I'll still owe ya! I did a google on every combo I could think of! Thanks, darlin'!

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:40 PM

Honey, I just used "canvas water bag"..........and kept turning pages.

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 07:48 PM

Ah, so did I, but I quit turning those pages when it didn't look likely!**BG**

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: IvanB
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 09:26 PM

Here's another one on Ebay, ending in a couple hours. I just put 'Water bag' in the search. Got a lot of junk listings but a few good ones as well.

Click here

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 10:12 PM

Kewl, Ivan! Thanks!

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: mmm1a
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 10:30 PM

kat email me at this addy [e-mail] . My husband has one for sale . He is an atique dealer and picked up at a auction this summer. If you are interested we can send it through priority or 1 day devlivery mail. I am not sure what he is asking for it but I don't think it was a lot (he' sleeping right now so I can't ask him ) mmm

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: mmm1a
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 10:37 PM

Sorry about the spelling. Guees that what I get for trying to type in a hurry . mmm

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 10:42 PM

This is great! I knew you all could help me! Sending email now, mmm. Thanks!

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 11:17 PM

Kat - You could really surprise Rog if you filled it with red wine...just a thought.

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Amergin
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 11:22 PM

just get him some canvas lingerie....

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 01:03 AM

You two are funny! Sins, he only does red wine, once in a while, usually in the summer.

Amergin, thanks a lot...at least it's cotton/natural!

LOL!!

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Dec 01 - 03:30 PM

Just wanted to tell how Mudcat came through, AGAIN! Thanks to Marian and her husband, Denny, I was able to give Rog an "antique" Desert Canvas Water Bag, in time for Christmas!

Denny is an antique dealer and if any of you are interested you can find his stuff at ebay under "antique denny."

Thanks, Marian and Denny!

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Louie Roy
Date: 30 Dec 01 - 11:17 PM

Kat I have one hanging in the basement that I used on the thrashing crew in the 1930s and early 1940s and it is just as good as it was when it was brand new.To keep them in new condition you either keep them filled with water or when you store them you have to be sure they are completely dry.Iwon't part with it though it has to many memories.In that era all hardware stores carried them Louie

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Allan C.
Date: 30 Dec 01 - 11:48 PM

What were you thrashing, Louie?

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: catspaw49
Date: 30 Dec 01 - 11:51 PM

about?

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 01:00 AM

Ah, Louie! Don't ya know I'd give a pretty penney for yours! Wow! My dad always had one, too and his granddad was the first one to have a thrashing machine in Western Colorado! Seems you two have a lot in common!

Thanks,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Ebbie
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 03:44 AM

Years ago I gave my dad one of them. He was so impressed- he'd had them on the farms when he was young. He used the one I got him for years, bumping over the stubble fields day after day. Until one evening at the end of the day, when it was no longer hanging on his truck side mirror. He scoured over his day's journeys but never found it.

It was the best gift I ever gave him.

Ebbie

Subject: RE: BS: Gift Quest - Can you help?
From: Louie Roy
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 10:46 AM

Allen C we thrashed all kinds of grain such as wheat oats barley rye etc and the day started at 4 AM and ended at around 10 PM and the rate of pay was $1:00 a day plus $1:50 a day for team and bundle wagon and of course they fed you two meals. Louie Roy