Pendleton Indian Blanket Coat

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281088061065

This vintage coat was made by Pendleton Woolen Mills. It is constructed from one of their famous trade blankets. It is a single breasted style, with a wide collar, and yoked shoulders. It has patch pockets with scalloped pocket flaps, and handwarmer pockets. It has a four button front. The coat is unlined. It has a 1960s style tag, but does not have the Woolmark you normally see on later tags.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″
Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (Shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (bottom of collar to hem): 34″

Walter Dyer motorcycle jacket

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271176491850

This vintage leather jacket was made by the Walter Dyer company of Massachusetts. It is made of a thick, heavyweight leather, probably steerhide, perfect for motorcycle usage. I’ve heard this style of theirs referred to as a “Luftwaffe jacket”, but really, it’s a standard Cafe Racer style with a collar. There are two handwarmer pockets and two zipped breast pockets. There is an action back, and zipped cuffs. All the zippers are brass and were made by Talon. The jacket has a quilted lining, which has what looks to be an ink stain on it. Great wear and patina to the leather. The “Walter Dyer” tag is of the early leather style. It would have originally had the name in script, written in gold, but has mostly worn off.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″
Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″

1950s Brent striped shirt

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281082030208
This vintage shirt was made under Montgomery Ward’s “Brent” label. It is made of a cotton and silk blend in a silver, red and black striped pattern. It has a top loop collar, horizontal buttonholes and long sleeves There are several small holes, the worst of which are pictured, near the collar.

Chest (pit to pit):
Shoulder to shoulder: 17-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Collar: 15″

Marshall High School Band Jacket

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281082023284

This band uniform was made by Sol Frank Uniforms of San Antonio, Texas for Richard Hyder, of Marshall High School. Marshall, Texas. It has a double breasted bib front with a large M on it in blue and white. The white vinyl piping around the stand collar is badly cracked. It is tagged as a size 36, and the tailor’s tag indicates the wearer had a 40-1/2″ chest. The jacket’s 46″ chest measurement indicates it’s more in the size 42 territory.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″

Belknap hunting jacket

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271175537380
This vintage field coat was made by the Belknap Hardware and mfg co of Louisville, KY. It is a standard field coat, with a large came pocket, corduroy collar, action back and multiple front cargo pockets. It is made from heavy water resistant duck canvas. It is partially lined in plaid flannel.

Chest (pit to pit): 27″
Shoulder to Shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22-1/2″

Joseph Jaeger Jacket

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

Here’s one from my collection, which is not for sale, but certainly is worth sharing.

I found this jacket at a Salvation Army thrift shop in Halifax Nova Scotia. It was custom made by Joseph Jaeger, a furrier in Berkeley, California, and is truly one of the most unusual pieces of vintage menswear I’ve lucked across. The detailing is odd enough that dating is difficult.

LL Bean blanket stripe coat

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281078325621

This vintage coat was made by LL Bean. It is a classic striped point blanket style, made famous by the offerings of the Hudson’s Bay company. The HBC version had four stripes, of indigo, yellow, red and green. This version has broader stripes, of black, red and yellow. These coats were very expensive new, with their high quality blanket material, and were generally offered by the higher end outdoors outfitters of the time. This is a somewhat newer version, produced in the 1960s or 1970s, but its style is extremely classic with the biggest difference being its warm, bright red acrylic pile lining. It is a single breasted style with handwarmer pockets and flapped patch pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″ = size 44)
Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-3/4″

Zecron Shawl Collar mackinaw

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

Also see:
Canada Goose shawl mackinaw
White collared mackinaw
Brown collared mackinaw

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281070487250

This vintage coat is a classic workwear style, the shawl collar mackinaw. It has a canvas shell, with zipped breast pockets, cargo pockets, and leather buttons. The buttons are particularly unusual, as they are square as opposed to the usual round ones. The breast pocket zippers are Astro brand. The coat has a zip in shearling liner. Lining zips are also Astro brand, larger than the pocket zips. The coat was made by Zecron International – world wide weatherproof.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″
Shoulder to Shoulder: 24″
Shoulder to Cuff: 19″

7-1/2 House Label Dobbs

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281070478481

This vintage fedora was built by Dobbs, and was sold by Joe the Hatter as a house label hat. It is a stingy brim, with an overwelt brim edge, and a center crease.

1960s Winklepickers by Ritchie Deluxe

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271160095555

These vintage shoes were made in the 1960s. They are marked Ritchie DeLuxe and Genesco. They are a cap toe winklepicker design, with extremely pointed toes and a cuban heel. They have leather soles and nailed heels. The heel lining on the right shoe is a bit loose, and there is a small punch through the leather in that shoe, both visible in the shot showing the text inside the shoe. They are stamped a size 8D on the footbed. From the amount of wear on these, I’d say they were tried on once or twice, but never actually worn, as even all the text on the sole is legible. The sole measures 12″ heel to toe, and 4″ at the widest part.

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Pendleton Indian Blanket Coat

Walter Dyer motorcycle jacket

1950s Brent striped shirt

Marshall High School Band Jacket

Belknap hunting jacket

Joseph Jaeger Jacket

LL Bean blanket stripe coat

Zecron Shawl Collar mackinaw

7-1/2 House Label Dobbs

1960s Winklepickers by Ritchie Deluxe