{"id":868,"date":"2011-11-23T15:38:08","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T15:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/?p=868"},"modified":"2025-09-04T01:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:25:46","slug":"an-amazing-vintage-banana-republic-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/an-amazing-vintage-banana-republic-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"An Amazing Vintage Banana Republic Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This catalog archive has definitely inspired me to start collecting vintage Banana Republic stuff, but it&#8217;s also put me in touch with other Banana Republic enthusiasts which has been a real treat. Vintage clothing collector JT shared his Banana Republic collection with us, stylishly displayed on a leather armchair straight from the Bengal Explorer&#8217;s Club lounge! I particularly love the shopping bags from different BR eras. Thanks for sharing, JT!<\/p>\n<!-- default-view.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview default-view \n\t ngg-ajax-pagination-none\t\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381-1\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"A leather jacket, a safari shirt and a felt hat. The essence of Banana Republic\\&#039;s Indiana Jones appeal.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"364\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"A leather jacket, a safari shirt and a felt hat. The essence of Banana Republic&#039;s Indiana Jones appeal.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-13\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Both this jacket and printed vest are from the post catalog era of BR, when they were moving past the safari look but hadn\\&#039;t yet abandoned their retro roots entirely.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"365\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Both this jacket and printed vest are from the post catalog era of BR, when they were moving past the safari look but hadn&#039;t yet abandoned their retro roots entirely.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-2\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"An excellent Army Air Corps jacket! A must have, it\\&#039;s one of the most famous BR items, in my opinion.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"366\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"11\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"An excellent Army Air Corps jacket! A must have, it&#039;s one of the most famous BR items, in my opinion.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-4\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"11\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"11\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"A selection of post-catalog era advertising that still harkens back to the roots of classic BR style.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"367\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"13\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"A selection of post-catalog era advertising that still harkens back to the roots of classic BR style.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-5\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"13\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"13\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_13.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/2.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/2.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_2.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"368\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-6\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_2.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/3.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Looks to be an Italian Waiter\\&#039;s jacket here, and a copy of Trips magazine--the beginning of the end for classic BR.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/3.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_3.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"369\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Looks to be an Italian Waiter&#039;s jacket here, and a copy of Trips magazine--the beginning of the end for classic BR.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-7\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_3.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/4.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"A classic safari jacket, but the leather and canvas suspenders really stand out!\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/4.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_4.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"370\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"A classic safari jacket, but the leather and canvas suspenders really stand out!\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-8\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_4.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/5.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Everyone had a ticking shirt, right? A great classic from BR. And teh Olde English t-shirt is fantastic.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/5.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_5.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"371\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Everyone had a ticking shirt, right? A great classic from BR. And teh Olde English t-shirt is fantastic.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-9\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_5.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/6.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"The Bengal Bridge Club shirt is one of the Apocryphal Affiliates set from the 1986 catalog, the patterned shirt is post-catalog era.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/6.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_6.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"372\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"The Bengal Bridge Club shirt is one of the Apocryphal Affiliates set from the 1986 catalog, the patterned shirt is post-catalog era.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-10\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_6.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-9\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/7.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"A marvelous selection of bags and boxes. The large bags on the bottom have a later logo that would date them post-catalog era, I believe.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/7.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_7.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"373\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"A marvelous selection of bags and boxes. The large bags on the bottom have a later logo that would date them post-catalog era, I believe.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-11\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_7.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-10\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/8.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Is that a tie box? Awesome.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/8.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_8.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"374\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Is that a tie box? Awesome.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_8.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-11\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tngg-3-columns\t\t\t\" \n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"As far as I know the Israeli military surplus dufflebag shown here that matches the BR Israeli Paratrooper Briefcase, was not for sale through the BR catalog, but JT bought in in the San Antonio store!  The printed hunting vest dates from the post-catalog era.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"375\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"As far as I know the Israeli military surplus dufflebag shown here that matches the BR Israeli Paratrooper Briefcase, was not for sale through the BR catalog, but JT bought in in the San Antonio store!  The printed hunting vest dates from the post-catalog era.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-slug=\"image-12\"\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='7f48f8394e70bed14bd94cd2e6513381'>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/collection\/thumbs\/thumbs_9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"175\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This catalog archive has definitely inspired me to start collecting vintage Banana Republic stuff, but it&#8217;s also put me in touch with other Banana Republic enthusiasts which has been a real treat. Vintage clothing collector JT shared his Banana Republic collection with us, stylishly displayed on a leather armchair straight from the Bengal Explorer&#8217;s Club [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[499],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1093,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions\/1093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}