Motorcycle leather pants

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281051100691

These vintage racing pants are brown with yellow racing stripes.  They have padded quilted knees and hips.  The front has a riveted belt. All zippers are Robin brand.  There is a label, but it has worn clean, and is illegible.  Waist: 16″ (doubled = 32″)Inseam: 26″ (meant to be worn with boots)    Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Plaid wool vest

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281051094605

This gap vest has a great vintage influenced style.  It has a wool plaid shell, with suede gun patches on the shoulders and a four button front.  The vest has a half belt, bi-swing action back, a detail borrowed from vintage leather jackets.  In light of the lack of sleeves, it isn’t super useful other than as a design element, however.  The front of the vest has handwarmer pockets, the bottom of which form the flaps for the cargo pockets.Chest: 23″    Photobucket

Photobucket

Blue Resistol cowboy hat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271138169838

This cowboy hat, made by Restistol, probably in the 1980s, is very close to the classic cowboy hats of the 1920s and 1930s, with its tall crown, Tom Mix crease, and pencil curl brim edge.  It is a navy blue fur felt, with a two cord hat band.  It was sold by “The Maverick”. with locations in Tempe, Chandler and Casa Grande Arizona.  The model is the “Tempe Diablos”, presumably made for members of the charity.
Size: 7-1/4
Brim Width: 4″    PhotobucketPhotobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

1920s Alexander Cowboy Hat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271138169838

This vintage cowboy hat was made by the G.W. Alexander hat company of Reading, PA.  However, at least some of the components of the hat are sourced from the John B. Stetson company of Philadelphia, PA.  The sweatband bears the Stetson Lot number 6378.  At points in their history, Stetson owned the Alexander Hat Company, so this could explain this sharing.  The hat is a classic 1920s style, with a high crown, pencil curl brim and a Tom Mix crease. It has a wide grosgrain ribbon, a good quality fur felt body and a wide leather sweatband, which is still supple and in excellent condition.  The hat was sold in Lompoc, California by Arthur Randolph. At the time, Lompoc was primarily a mining town.  The hat is in very good condition, and in the many 1920s westerns I’ve sold, I would single this one out as the best of the bunch.

Size: 7-1/8

Brim Width: 4″

Crown Height: 6-1/2″

Ribbon Width: 1-1/4″      Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Lee Leisure blue fedora

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271138090787

This vintage fedora was made by Lee in the late 1940s or early 1950s.  It is a lightweight blue felt, with spiral stitching.  It has a casual hatband, and an overwelt brim edge. It is creased with a teardrop crown.  The hat is unlined with sporting scenes printed in the crown. It was originally sold by the JL Hudson Co of Detroit, MI.  Size: 7Brim Width: 2-1/2″    Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket 

1930s Sportking Cap

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281050908706

This vintage darted eight panel flat cap dates from the 1930s.  It was made by Universal Sportking.  It is a wonderful oatmeal flecked tweed with a blue and yellow overcheck.  Unfortunately, the moths have gotten to this one at some point in its 75 year lifespan.  It is a size 7.    Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket