In case you couldn't already tell by the earlier posts, we here at Stowe Provisions like the lumberjacks.  Every aspiring lumberjack needs himself a cool axe.  Enter Peter Buchanan-Smith and Best Made Company. Check out the NY Times article on Peter and the axes. Read More »

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When you're doing some really important or cool shit, like going to the moon, or climbing a really big mountain, the names of lots of things change. "Plans" become "itineraries", "food" becomes "rations", and all the fun things you get to go buy before you leave are called "Provisions". And that is why provisions is a rad word. The fellas over at Stag in Austin are definitely on-board the "provisions" bandwagon, they even just added the word to their outdoor signage. Since we have yet to mention them here's a little "debriefing", or history. They've got great taxidermy on their walls... Read More »

Our goods have a vintage look that is inspired by the Austin music scene, as well as nature and art.  We will post things about music, art, film, books, architecture, basically all the stuff that we find interesting, as this is what inspires the designs of the leather goods. Art spread across various mediums are related in many ways that are unseen when looking at an individual work of art. As Marcus Greil said in reference to Bob Dylan, there is an Invisible Republic. Our leather goods are hand crafted in Austin, TX. We use products that are environmentally friendly.. Read More »