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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11440743, member: 5833"]I knew parasol handles were a thing. They tend to be rather delicate. Your silver handle looks sturdier.</p><p><br /></p><p>Uncle Sam's was <b><i>the</i></b> place to get an umbrella, if you wanted one that could stand up to the weather better than those sold in Chinatown & by street vendors. We get hurricane/tropical storm remnants that can be quite challenging. They had a huge selection in a range of prices. Not sure they still sold canes when I was there in the 1970s.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 11440743, member: 5833"]I knew parasol handles were a thing. They tend to be rather delicate. Your silver handle looks sturdier. Uncle Sam's was [B][I]the[/I][/B] place to get an umbrella, if you wanted one that could stand up to the weather better than those sold in Chinatown & by street vendors. We get hurricane/tropical storm remnants that can be quite challenging. They had a huge selection in a range of prices. Not sure they still sold canes when I was there in the 1970s.[/QUOTE]
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