Carss Mackinw point blanket coat

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This vintage mackinaw coat was made in Orillia, Ontario in the 1920s or 1930s by the Carss Mackinaw company. It is made of striped point blanket material, with four patch pockets and a belted back. It has a squared off shawl collar, and caped shoulders, both distinctively Carss details. The coat is unlined, as is typical of mackinaws of this era.

 

Chest (pit to pit):  22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-3/4″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28″
A bit about the company, from a history piece I wrote for “The Fedora Lounge”: Carss Mackinaw made blanket coats in Orillia, Ontario from at least 1897. Their signature model was single breasted with caped shoulders and a squared-off shawl collar. They are most commonly seen in red, green, and khaki, all with a blanket stripe at the base. The fabric used in these coats was advertised as a whopping 44oz (although this one feels lighter), and was sourced from a variety of trade blanket manufacturers, including Hudson’s Bay and the Bird Woolen Mills. They were advertised as “The Only Genuine Mackinaw Made In Canada”. They were sold by the Hudson’s Bay Company, as well as other stores.

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Canvas and Leather Ralph Lauren hunting jacket

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This jacket was made for Ralph Lauren, with a design based on 1910s-1920s hunting coats.  It has leather trimmed pockets, with leather belts on the large cargo pockets. It has a flap on small bellows pockets, which on an original coat would be for shotgun shells, but which have been enlarged for street usage on this coat. The pocket overlapping the center button operates like a flight suit or motorcycle jacket map pocket, rather than opening to an internal game pouch like an original. This has not one, but two internal game pouches, one in between the outer shell and inner lining, like coats of the 1910s, and one with an open top and hook closure between the lining and the wearer, like on coats made in the 1930s and on.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31-1/4″

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Red Head Brand half-moon vest

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This vintage vest was made in the 1930s-early 1940s by Red Head Brand.  It is made from canvas, with a half-moon front entry to the game pouch, large pleated cargo pockets, closed bottomed shotgun shell pockets and two smaller internal patch pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Length (base of collar to hem): 27-1/4″

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NRA tagged Duxbak jacket

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This vintage hunting coat was made between 1933 and 1935 by the Utica Duxbak Corp of Utica, New York. It bears a National Recovery Act (NRA) blue eagle label.  The coat is made from heavy canvas with a corduroy collar, double round cargo pockets and a doubled breast pocket. It has access to the game pouch via side flaps as well as a flap over the center button.
Tagged size: 46
Chest (pit to pit): 27″ (doubled = 54″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29-3/4″

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JC Higgins hunting jacket

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This vintage hunting coat was made for Sears Roebuck and Co under their JC Higgins hunting label.  It is made of canvas with a corduroy collar. It has an open top, hook closure internal game pouch.

Chest (pit to pit): 24-1/2″ (doubled = 49″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28″

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1940s zip front plaid hunting coat

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This vintage hunting coat was made in the mid 1940s.  It is an unusual design, cut short, with a three button front, and a zipper front.  The zipper is a Talon of a design used immediately after WWII.  The back has flaps to access the internal game pouch and the back of the coat is lined with a salt and pepper type material, as are the pocket flaps.

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 23-1/2″

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WWII shawl collar army mackinaw

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This vintage mackinaw was made in the 1940s for a US army officer.  It has a shawl collar, is double breasted, and belted. This one has seen a lot of wear, though it’s hard to know whether it was during the war or post-war, as these were popular as surplus as workwear.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder:18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 33″

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H Bar C western jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1960s by H Bar C Ranchwear.  It is made of brown plaid wool, with a napped finish. It has a yoked front and back, with a belt-back and norfolk style strapped front.

Chest (pit to pit): 22-1/2″ (doubled = 45″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

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LL Bean hunting jacket

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This vintage hunting jacket was made for L.L. Bean Inc. of Freeport, Maine.  It is made of canvas with a corduroy collar, Talon zip breast pocket and handwarmer and cargo pockets. The buttons have been swapped out by a previous owner for USN buttons.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″ (doubled = 50″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 27-1/2″

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