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25 August 2010

Pimped Out Gimp! Anyone know where I can buy a really cool cane? Something classy, mythological, and Victorian feeling. I have been digging for months and can't find anything I really like (for less than $200).
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Conceptually, this is kind of what I am talking about, but the design itself is a bit "meh"- especially for the price!
I found this seller on Etsy, that lead me to this website. Their things look very cool, and may be toward what you're looking for, but I didn't see prices for them all. There are some other wood canes on Etsy, some of which I think are hideous. I kinda like the ones from this seller in Turkey. Good luck!!
posted by youngergirl44 26 August | 09:02
There's a seller on ebay with a nice collection that's within your budget.

Actually, now that I look further, it says not for gimps. Hmmphh!
posted by toastedbeagle 26 August | 09:52
Wow the Atlas themed cane from toastedbeagle's link make ME wish I needed a walking stick! Also, any talk of canes ALWAYS reminds me of the great NewsRadio episode wherein Bill began using a cane, much to Dave's dismay. Man, I miss that show.
posted by richat 26 August | 10:21
Are you looking for any particular kind of handle?

posted by Madamina 26 August | 13:21
I prefer the "fritz" style (t-shaped), but the derby or crook will do as well. The ball shaped handles are cool, but since I actually have to use it I can see that getting uncomfortable rather quickly.

And OMG I know what you mean about the hideous ones. I keep expecting to find a "3 wolf moon eagle head with American flag in beak and Harley Davidson emblem" cane.

And I totally miss NewsRadio too! The episode where Dave goes in drag for Halloween was such a nice inside joke for KitH fans.
posted by evilcupcakes 26 August | 13:33
I found an angelfire (!) site that has Harley canes. If you ask nicely they'll probably customize it to meet your other specifications. ;)
posted by youngergirl44 26 August | 14:56
richat: Oh, you mean my cane!

We say that all the time around the house.
posted by Elsa 26 August | 15:27
I love that ending when the canes just keep flying through the door. And Bill looks at one and says, "This one displeases me". LOVE THAT.

Sadly, that link can't be played in Canada, but I do watch that episode every once in while still!
posted by richat 26 August | 15:34
Sadly, that link can't be played in Canada

DANG! Of course.

I was appalled to learn that my mother threw out my grandfather's and great-grandfather's dandy collections of canes a few years ago. When she told me, I just gaped for a minute. She sputtered, "Oh, really! When are you going to want a cane?"

Aaaaand a few months later, an inattentive driver plowed into me in a crosswalk. You know what woulda been handy during the first few weeks? A DANDY'S CANE.
posted by Elsa 26 August | 15:39
I was appalled to learn that my mother threw out my grandfather's and great-grandfather's dandy collections of canes a few years ago.


I think a gothy little corner of my soul just died a little reading that.

I inherited my grandfather's cane, but the handle is this big silver screaming Japanese warrior head lookin' thing... not really my style.
posted by evilcupcakes 26 August | 17:13
I know, it positively broke my heart. Instead of a cane for those first few weeks back on my feet, I used my grandfather's oiled-silk bamboo-handled umbrella, which had a nice strong center rod.

After I recovered, one day my partner took Grampy's umbrella out into a rainstorm... and came home empty-handed. It had turned inside-out in the gale, so he threw it out in a trash barrel.

I never told him how crushed I was by that --- it was too late, and what's the point? But it's nice to have a moment here to mourn that umbrella cane.
posted by Elsa 26 August | 17:31
*moment of silence for awesome umbrella cane*
posted by evilcupcakes 26 August | 17:41
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