1920s Drybak hunting coat

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271403958670
This vintage hunting jacket was made in the late 1920s or 1930s. From the details, it’s likely this coat was made by Drybak. The coat is made of densely woven brown canvas, with a corduroy collar and cuffs. There are handwarmer pockets, cargo pockets and closed bottom shell loops. The shoulders are reinforced, and there is an internal buttoned game pouch. These unlined game pockets are typical of the earlier production hunting jackets. Models from the 1930s and on generally had some sort of waterproof lining. The arm panel forms a gusset for a greater range of motion. The underarms have four ventilation grommets each.

Chest (pit to pit): 26″ (doubled = 52″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22″
Length (base of collar to hem): 27″

Block Sportswear corduroy jacket

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281195946202

This vintage jacket was made in California by Block Sportswear in the 1940s. It is brown narrow wale corduroy. It has a three button front and leather buttons. There are twin patch breast pockets and it is unvented. The jacket is fully lined.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length: 32″

1910s “The Gem” hunting vest

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271301060308
This vintage hunting vest was made by the Gem Shirt Company of Dayton, Ohio in the 1910s. The Gem Shirt Co. diversified into canvas hunting clothes in the early part of the 20th century, innovating the usage of lined waterproof game bags. They were a high end maker at the time, making their products from an excellent grade of cotton canvas duck. The vest has 32 closed bottomed reinforced corduroy shotgun shell pockets on the front of the vest. The corduroy material is somewhat unusual, a nice early detail. The back of the vest has a buckled belt, and a stitched-on tab added by the original owner, probably to hold his hunting license. The vest has a five button front, with metal buttons reading “The Gem”. The buttons attach via grommets and rings. The vest has a typically 1910s style yellow on black label.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (double = 42″)
Length: 18-1/2″

1911. “The Gem” trademark registered. Logo matches that on this vest.

1912 – Ad for The Gem hunting coats

1917 – Photo of “The Gem” hunting coat

1918. Guiterman Bros Town and Country vest, Gem Hunting Coat and a Springfield Rifle

1923. Gem Hunting Vests and coats. This is the last I can find on the company.

Corduroy hunting cap

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281131758032
This vintage cap was made in the 1950s. Another from the lot of the same cut and style had Penney’s Big Mac tags on it, but this one is unbranded It is brown corduroy, with furry ear flaps inside, and cord flaps on the outside.

1950s Saddle Sturdy Brand western vest

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281104985753

This vintage double breasted vest was made in the 1950s by the Saddle Sturdy Brand / Glenshore / Denver, Colorado. It has a green plaid corduroy front, fancy buttons, and a yellow back and lining.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″

Du-Val Shawl Collar Corduroy jacket

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271103027246

I’ve never seen another jacket like this. It’s brown corduroy with patch pockets and a dinner jacket style shawl collar. Part hollywood jacket, part tuxedo, part smoking jacket. It has a link style button closure with shiny brown sportswear style buttons. It is unvented and has no buttons on the sleeves. The jacket is fully lined, with one of the coolest labels I’ve seen. The label states that the jacket was styled by Devonshire of Toronto, and the brand is Du-Val (The Most Durable Values) established in 1924. There is a small spot on the left shoulder seam where the stitching has let go, but that would be easily mended.

Chest: 22″ (doubled = 44″ = size 40)

Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Length: 31″

Sears Shawl Collar Mackinaw

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281017848697

This vintage shawl collar mackinaw was made by sears. While it was made around 1970, the style remained unchanged since the 1910s save for material. In the early models, they were generally wool, by the 1930s and 1940s, many were canvas with sheepskin linings and collars. This example replaces that sheepskin with acrylic pile, and the canvas shell with corduroy, but the idea is the same. This coat has four main front patch pockets. Two have smaller cigarette pockets on them, which close with Talon zippers. There is a loop for closing the collar when it is turned up. The coat still has all of its original tags and has never been worn.
Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled =44″)

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 17″

Length (collar to hem): 36″

Hunting Caps

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

Coming this Fall!

Corduroy Marathon

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

I’m not convinced this hat ever looked very good. Golden corduroy with a black band. Very casual, very small. It got squished somewhere along the line and looks pretty rumpled.

WWII USN Peacoat

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

This is a WWII issue peacoat, with the 10 button front and corduroy pockets.

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