Japanese reproduction 1930s Joe McCoy horsehide halfbelt leather jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281632536165
This jacket was made in Japan by high-end vintage repro company, Real McCoys under the Joe McCoy & Co. Leather Clothing Sportswear label. Though made in Japan, for authenticity to original 1930s jackets, the label reads, “styled and tailored in Buffalo, NY”. The plaid lined pocketbag bears the union label of the now defunct United Garment Workers of America. It is made from black front quarter horsehide. The jacket is a 1930s cossack style, with a pleated, belted back, bi-swing shoulders, d-ring side adjuster belts, deco buttons, a Talon zipper with deco stopbox, pin-lock slider and reinforcement grommets, and a Talon marked ball zipper on the breast pocket. Although the tape, teeth and slider are all in excellent condition, the slider won’t currently engage the teeth. The jacket has a burgundy lining. This jacket, though a few seasons old, is very close to McCoy’s current “Steinbeck” model, which retails for 194,000 yen, roughly equivalent to $1600 USD.

Chest (pit to pit): 20″ (doubled = 40″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 21″

 photo edit mccoy.jpg

 photo DSCF3706.jpg

 photo DSCF3707.jpg

 photo DSCF3709.jpg

 photo DSCF3713.jpg

 photo DSCF3715.jpg

 photo DSCF3721.jpg

 photo DSCF3723.jpg

 photo DSCF3725.jpg

 photo DSCF3755.jpg

Advertisement

1930s H.W. Carter & Sons red and black point blanket mackinaw coat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271670833049
This vintage jacket was made by H.W. Carter & Sons of Lebanon, New Hampshire in the mid 1930s. It is made of heavy red and black point blanket material, in a single breasted mackinaw style. Unusual for a point blanket coat, this example has a game pocket, which does up with two early Hookless-style Talon zippers. The coat has a zipper hood which snaps down into a collar. The hood zips open and closed with a Talon zipper, the design of which dates this jacket to c.1937. The coat bears a United Garment Workers of America union label, as well as a black and yellow tag identifying the material as water repellent and all wool. The jacket is fully lined in mustard colored cotton, similar to what Woolrich was using on their hunting coats in this period, especially in its use of a single patch breast pocket. The mackinaw has snap closure cargo pockets as well as handwarmers.

Chest (pit to pit): 25″ (doubled = 50″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

 photo editcarters2.jpg

 photo IMG_0025-2.jpg

 photo IMG_0026-2.jpg

 photo IMG_0027-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0029.jpg

 photo IMG_0031-2.jpg

 photo IMG_0032-3.jpg

 photo IMG_0033-2.jpg

 photo IMG_0035-2.jpg

 photo IMG_0036-3.jpg

 photo IMG_0038-2.jpg

 photo IMG_0039-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0037-2.jpg

A guide to dating Talon Zippers

 photo zipperdatingSpencerStewarthorizontal.jpg

Mid 1930s ski pants with Talon Zipper

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271416033709
These vintage ski pants were made in the mid 1930s. They are made from a vibrant blue wool, and zip up on the hip. The zipper is a Talon, with the early style sunburst slider, sunburst bell shaped slider, oval connection between the two, and D shaped stops at the top of the zipper tape. The pants have a narrow waistband with button extender, a wide cut, and knit cuffs.

Waist: 15″ (doubled = 30″)
Inseam (to end of cuff): 28″
Outseam (to end of cuff): 41″
Rise: 13″

 photo IMG_0047.jpg

 photo IMG_0049.jpg

 photo IMG_0051.jpg

 photo IMG_0052.jpg

1930s Suede Leather jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281142062357
This vintage leather jacket was made in the 1930s. From the rare variant of Talon zipper, it can be dated to about 1936 or 1937. It is made of brown suede leather, in a classic utility jacket style. From the sizing, I’d say this was made for the teenage market. Handwarmer pockets, yoked back, zip breast pocket, zip front, side adjuster belts. Both zippers are in excellent condition and work well.

Chest (pit to pit): 19″
Shoulder to shoulder: 15-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22″
Length: 17-1/2″

 photo IMG_0049.jpg

 photo IMG_0078.jpg

 photo IMG_0050.jpg

 photo IMG_0052.jpg

 photo IMG_0053.jpg

 photo IMG_0055.jpg

 photo IMG_0056.jpg

 photo IMG_0058.jpg