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Conversation #15: So long Martin & Osa

So admittedly, I have never purchased anything from the ill-fated Martin & Osa.  Not because I haven’t found a few things to adore, but because I just couldn’t bring myself to pay the prices.  However, with 50% off their website, I have definitely been finding items to oogle over.  However, when I finally decide to maybe buy, my size runs out.  It is okay because I shouldn’t be buying anything these days anyway.  I have shopped a lot lately, and with the hubby technically unemployed (at least with a real law job), I should probably not go crazy these days.  To break up these boring paragraphs, here is some eye candy from their online sale:

mando chambray shirt mando green cardi mando pink shirt mando red shawl cardi

Plus, I hate paying for shipping, and I’m just not buying $100 worth of items right now.  Side note,  has anyone been to a store lately (Freck by chance?) because I was wondering what percentage they are offering off there right now.  It was only 30% last week when I checked. 

Anyway, back to the story, while looking for promo codes though (a girl can hope), I read that Martin & Osa was named after a traveling couple from the humble state of Kansas.  Nobody ever talks about Kansas, unless referencing the Wizard of Oz, so I took notice.  I looked on Wikipedia, and it turns out that the real Martin and Osa were a pretty amazing couple that globe-trotted together for many years.  Now it kind of makes me wish I knew about this store sooner, because I just love Kansas (in case you didn’t know, I was born and raised there – I have only been in the country, oh I mean state, of Texas for about 6 years).  If you want to learn more about this couple, you should look them up here.

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Unknown said…
Thank you for your thoughtful comments about Martin and Osa Johnson. For additional information visit the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum website www.SafariMuseum.com. The museum is located in Osa's hometown of Chanute, KS.
Conrad Froehlich
Director
July 13, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Sarah Louise said…
I like the red sweater! It looks so cozy!
July 14, 2010 at 1:03 AM
Ashleigh said…
I have never heard of them. I hope to check them out. Sales, I mean.
Btw see that first comment... PR op!!
July 21, 2010 at 8:37 AM
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