This 1960s jacket is pure Canadiana. Maple leaf tartan fabric. Maple leaf buttons.
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
The Blue Blazer Part II
The classic blue blazer, this one with from Eatons, with a Nova Scotian patch on the breast pocket.
1930s sheepskin shawl collar mackinaw
This 1930s sheepskin shawl collar mackinaw is a rare, large size- 48. It has a sheepskin lining and collar, with blanket lined sleeves, and a cotton shell.
G-1 leather jacket
Prior to my purchase, this Korean War era USN G-1 had done a number of years as a loaner jacket for bi-plane rides. It’s seen a lot of things.
1930s Hudson Bay Blanket Coat
I love hudson bay blanket jackets. I wear a ’40s peak lapel one regularly, I’ve had a ’50s duffle coat styled one, and a ’70s belted model. This is the oldest I’ve laid my hands on, but sadly, also the most tattered.
1933 Vest – Hookless Zipper
Made by a high schooler in the 1930s, this patchwork leather vest sports a very early zipper.
Rockabilly Spectators
Cool styling on these slick-soled two tone black and white spectator shoes. Cool styling and plastic construction. No animals hurt making these, folks. Man made through and through.
1930s Edwardson Black and White spectator Wingtip Shoes
These two tone black and white spectator wingtip shoes were made in the 1930s. Metal toe and heel taps to prevent against wear. Made by Edwardson Shoes for Men.
Cut down Colvinex Flight Suit
The colvinex flight suit was a one piece goatskin coverall electrically heated flight suit. Great for cold weather flying in WWII and Korea, not so great as surplus. Not a lot of call for the average joe for something as specialized as these. So out come the electrical coils, and out come the scissors, needle and thread. I’ve run across quite a few examples of these that were cut down post war for casual or motorcycle use, and each does it a bit differently.
1930s Pilgrim Carlsbad cowboy hat
This Pilgrim Carlsbad was available mail-order throughout the 1930s and 1940s. With the quality of the trimmings on this one, I’d say it’s probably from the 1930s. It’s a big, curled brim cowboy hat, tom mix creased. And wool felt- this was a budget hat- a working man’s hat.
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