PAT HOFFINGER is the person associated with the arising of Portland's "The Daisy Kingdom" in the late Sixties (1969). That is her standing in the doorway of their main store at 217 NW Davis, in Portland, Oregon zip 97209, in about 1975.
I include this company in the History of Gear because it created and sold a line of kits that made it possible for folks young and old to construct their own ski-wear. In this way, Daisy Kingdom was similar to another fledgling outdoor company of 1969, Frostline Kits of Colorado! I also include Daisy Kingdom because its philosophy was very much compatible with the spirit of the other great pioneering gear makers like Gerry Cunningham, Dick Kelty or Jack Stephenson.
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Price of the 1975 Daisy Kingdom Bell Bottom Ski Pants Kit is only $30.00
