1920s Drybak hunting jacket

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271727703096
This vintage jacket was made by the Drybak company of Binghamton, New York in the 1920s. It is made of canvas with a corduroy collar and cuff linings. The jacket has reinforced shoulders, a half-moon style front entry game pouch access with scalloped reinforcement stitching, a large flapped breast pocket, and handwarmer pockets which form the pocket flaps for large cargo pockets and shotgun shell pockets. It has combination sleeve panel / ventilated underarm gussets which are unique to Drybak, as well as a flip up ear warmer panel. The buttons are branded Drybak or Money Back and the jacket bears the early style red white and black Drybak tag.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 21-1/2″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 27″

1960s Bob Allen hunting jacket

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281549226045
This vintage jacket was made by Bob Allen Hunting Clothing of Des Moines, Iowa. It is made from Galey and Lord’s Klondike fabric. The jacket has a quilted gun pad on the right shoulder, making this a right handed jacket. The right side of the shirt style corduroy collar snaps down with a Scovill Mfg. Co snap to keep it out of the way. The pockets are all pleated with panels on the sides for expansion. The jacket has a bi-swing back for greater freedom of motion, and the sleeves have shirt style cuffs. The back is belted. The “belt” flips up to reveal buttons which detach the Talon zipper closing game pouch. These buttons are riveted to an internal belt to support the game pouch when it is fully loaded. It’s a really well engineered coat.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
length (Base of collar to hem (without game pouch): 30-1/2″

1920s Duxbak hunting vest

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271727679516
This vintage hunting vest was made in the 1920s. The DuxBak line was started in 1906 by Bird, Jones and Kenyon, and had a factory located at 1 Blandina St., Utica, NY. Prior to the 1920s, Duxbak used the slogan “Duxbak Sportsman’s Clothing” in their advertisements and on their tags. During the 1920s, they switched to ” Duxbak Rain Proof Sportsman’s Clothing”. By the 1930s, they had changed their label to include a graphic of a hunter, and to emphasize “Utica”.

This shell vest design changed very little from when it was introduced in the early 1900s until this one was produced. As it was a garment of pure function, it was not beholden to the whims of fashion. A good design was a good design, and they stuck with it. It has loops for 32 shotgun shells, a high buttoning neckline to protect the wearer from the elements, and a buckle back to adjust for a comfortable fit. The buckle used on the back bears the patent number “819180”, which shows that this buckle design dates from 1906. The vest has a six button front, and all the buttons bear the DuxBak name.

Tagged Size: 38
Chest (pit to pit): 19-1/2″ (doubled = 39″)

1940s German leather jacket

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281549205399
This vintage leather jacket was made in Germany the late 1940s – early 1950s. The label is worn but looks like it reads Rostra . It is double breasted, with scalloped yokes front and back, loop closures for the leather buttons, belted cuffs, scalloped handwarmer pocket flaps and a zipper pocket on the chest. The pocket has a Zipp Zipper, marked DRP Nurnberg on the back The jacket has a removable wool plaid lining, which is removable by means of PRYM snaps.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 31″

1930s Joseph Cohen Vanity Clothes overcoat with swastika lining

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281549191497
This vintage overcoat was made in the mid 1930s by Joseph H. Cohen & Sons of 71 5th Avenue, New York City, under their “Vanity Clothes” label. The coat is double breasted, with a 4×6 button stance and breast pocket. It has razor sharp peak lapels and a plain back. The coat is half lined in blue and black swastika / whirling logs silk brocade. This type of Native American / Indian pattern was popular pre-war. The lining at the bottom has a larger version of the pattern than the upper panels. The original owner’s name, G.S. Norton, is written on a tag underneath the lining. The breast pocket has a handkerchief with an American Eagle embroidered, “mother”,

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 47″

1920s Herringbone suit jacket

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281544183986
This vintage jacket was made in the late 1920s. It is made of black wool with a small herringbone pattern. It is single breasted, with a three button front. The jacket is fully lined with striped sleeve linings. It has surgeon’s cuffs.

Chest (pit to pit):21″
Shoulder to shoulder: 17-3/8″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 30″

German army overcoat

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281544163925
Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 48-1/2″

Swiss army overcoat

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281544150678
This vintage overcoat was made for the Swiss Army. It is made of gray green wool. It is double breasted, with epaulettes and button belt loops. It is half-lined.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″ (doubled = 50″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″ (though depending on where cuff is, can be between 24″ and 30″)
Length (base of collar to hem): 49″

1950s Italian Navy bridge coat

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271722668680
This vintage overcoat was made in Italy for the Italian Navy. While it appears to have been produced in the 1950s from the label, save for the gold anchor buttons, the silhouette, with its sharp peak lapels, belted and pleated back, and nipped waist have a distinctly 1930s look. Switch out the gold buttons for black plastic and you have the perfect pre-war civilian overcoat.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder:20-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 42″

1950s King-O-Wear car coat

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271722648675
This vintage coat was made in 1950s by King-O-Wear Outerwear. It is a car-coat length, with a four button front. The coat has leather buttons, decorative stitching on the collar, large patch pockets, a ticket pocket flap, and incredible three button cuffs. The coat has short double vents, and a rare 1949 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union tag which I have only ever seen on other King-O-Wear products.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder:18-1/4″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33″

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1920s Drybak hunting jacket

1960s Bob Allen hunting jacket

1920s Duxbak hunting vest

1940s German leather jacket

1930s Joseph Cohen Vanity Clothes overcoat with swastika lining

1920s Herringbone suit jacket

German army overcoat

Swiss army overcoat

1950s Italian Navy bridge coat

1950s King-O-Wear car coat