WB Place Deerskin Leather Jacket

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281038245725

This vintage deerskin jacket was made by the W.B. Place company of Hartford, Wisconsin. They were tanners- you sent them a deerskin, they tanned it and tailored it into a jacket or gloves. This jacket has a classic design for this kind of leather, very outdoorsy, with a western yoked front and back, contrast leather stitching and fringe. There are issues with the finish of the jacket, which seem more to do with the quality of the original tanning job than with wear. There is wear just above the cuffs, where the owner rolled the sleeves under to shorten them.Chest: 23″Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″Sleeve: 25″

Hair On Cowhide

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Leather and cowhide, a great western combination.

Gatewood peak lapel jacket

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271116184882

This vintage jacket was made in the early 1960s. It is a gray chalkstripe fabric, with small peak lapels. It is made of Gatewood English Worsted Wool, and was made by Shiffer Hillman. It retailed in Halifax Nova Scotia at Rubin’s men’s shop.

Chest: 22″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 16-1/2″

Sleeve: 24″

Length: 32″

BWS German leather jacket

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281033511480

This vintage overcoat was made post-war by BWS. It is a classic german style, double breasted with no buttons. There is an elaborate setup whereby the interior side of the jacket is secured with snaps on a belt, and the exterior is fasted by means of a hook and clasp attached to the belt. It has a yoked front and back, belted cuffs, and an interior “zipp” branded zipper on the pocket. It is made of heavy dark green leather.

Chest: 21″ (can adjust larger)

Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″

Sleeve: 25″

Length: 46″

Groshire Single Breasted Peak Lapel blazer

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271105900923

This vintage jacket was made in the early 1960s by Groshire for Artie’s of Boston, MA. It has a 1949 Union tag and a classic three button peak lapel cut. The lining is pretty wild. Chest: 22″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″

Sleeve: 25″

Length: 34″

Sportchief Hunting Vest

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281022639447

This vintage nylon vest was made in Canada by Sportchief quality outerwear. It has a pile lining and a quilted nylon green nylon shell. There is one pocket, and it closes with four snaps. The cut and style is reminiscent of the iconic Brown’s Beach jacket vest. There are period repairs to the shoulder seam, to some of the quilting, and to a tear on the front. The stitching on the quilting is coming undone on many parts of the jacket and there is staining. This saw a lot of wear during its lifetime.
Chest: 21-1/2″ (doubled = 43″ )

Shoulder to Shoulder: 14″

Length: 26″

Wheels of Man suede cafe racer

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271103039663

This vintage leather jacket was made in the late ’60s or 1970s. It is heavy roughout cowhide suede. It has a talon main zipper and talon cuff zippers. The top collar snap bears the logo of the maker, Wheels of Man. The jacket has an action back, two handwarmer pockets and zippped cuffs. There is general wear and staining to the suede throughout the jacket. The left cuff is worn and the stitching at the end of the seam has let go. The right cuff has similar damage, and several small tears around the zipper. The lining also bears the logo of the company and is stained, especially towards the bottom hem.
Chest: 23″ (doubled =46″)

Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″

Length (Collar to Hem): 28″

Style Club Stingy Brim.

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

Stingy Brim hats don’t get much stingier than this example, originally sold by Victor’s Haberdashers in the Bronx.

Hunting Cap 2

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

This one has a pom pom on top. Buffalo plaid, nylon lining, furry earflaps.

1960s Pepsi delivery jacket

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

Now on eBay!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271086845503

This vintage pepsi work jacket dates from the 1960s. It has a large pepsi patch on the back, coming unstitched a bit, a triangular pepsi patch on the sleeve and a “say pepsi please” patch on the front. The jacket has a talon zipper, which is missing its pull. It was made by Riverside Masterbilt.
Size: 42

Chest: 24″

Sleeve: 25″

Shoulders: 19″

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WB Place Deerskin Leather Jacket

Hair On Cowhide

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Gatewood peak lapel jacket

BWS German leather jacket

Groshire Single Breasted Peak Lapel blazer

Sportchief Hunting Vest

Wheels of Man suede cafe racer

Style Club Stingy Brim.

Hunting Cap 2

1960s Pepsi delivery jacket