Following on from earlier blog posts we mentioned that at Volklore we have got a big interest in clothing. Particularly clothing with a functional or traditional twist. We love Items which are built for specialistfunctions and the tools used to make and build these classic artefacts.
This post is focused on our love of military clothing, specifically and perhaps the most functional and essential item when up high, (although not really an item of clothing) the parachute.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Irvin_(parachutist)
We were recently passed this gold Badge (See below Pic)It represents the members of a little known, although worldwide club called, the Caterpillar Club. A close friend of the Volklore team, was a member, awarded his badge around the 1960's. We have no idea for which of the occasions that he flew as a test pilot, that he was awarded his badge, but we do know he had to ditch a few planes!
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