Star Sportswear Kurland Gluv-Tanned leather jacket

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271137541051

This vintage leather jacket was made by Star Sportswear, under the “Kurland” label. It is made of “Gluv-Tanned” leather, which , going by period advertisements, was a tanning process Star used primarily on cowhide, which gave it a soft finish. Star Sportswear is also known for its USN G-1 contract. This jacket is a classic early motorcycle style, with a D-Pocket map pocket and a front belt. It has an action back, and a brass Scovill zipper.

Chest: 20″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 17″

Shoulder to cuff: 24″

Spiegel Front Quarter Horsehide leather jacket

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281050512045

This vintage long half-belt was sold by Spiegel in the 1950s. It is made of front quarter horsehide with a sheepskin lining. It has an action bi-swing back, belt back, two flapped front pockets, with handwarmer pockets and a diagonal zip chest pocket. The sheepskin lining extends three quarters down with the remainder, and the sleeves, being quilted rayon. The jacket has a conmar zipper, but the zipper tape has rotted at the bottom, so it will need to be replaced.

Chest: 23″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″

Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Harold’s Sportswear Civilian A2

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281050515883

This vintage jacket was either made by or sold by Harold’s Sportswear in the 1950s. It is a typical civilian A-2 influenced design of the period, with flapped cargo and slash handwarmer pockets, eppaulettes, and a knit waistband and cuffs. It has a crown zipper, scovill snaps on the wind flap, and a great patina.

Chest: 22″

Shoulder to Shouler: 18″

Sleeve (shoulder to end of knit): 25″

Europa Leather Jacket

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271137528786

This vintage leather jacket was made in Uruguay the late 1960s through mid 1970s time frame by “Eropa Sport”. It has a classic short style, with three front patch pockets. It has a 1930s influence to the back design, with its yoke, halfbelt with buckles, and pleats. The jacket has a brass talon zipper and two interior pockets.Tagged size: 40Chest: 20″Shoulder to Shoulder: 16″Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″

Colthide and a guitar

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

Lee Trinity hat, Monarch Colthide jacket, Peavey T-60 (a great workhorse guitar). The jacket has since sold, and is in good hands.

Rewag German Leather overcoat

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281038293694

This vintage leather overcoat was made post-WWII in Germany. It is a double breasted style, with yoked shoulders. It has a interior snap belt and exterior adjustable snap tab. The belt which would have gone overtop is missing.Chest: 22″Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″Sleeve: 25″

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″

1980s D-Pocket motorcycle leather jacket

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281031648536

This leather jacket was probably made in the 1980s or 1990s, but recalls an earlier 1950s style. It has a D-pocket, with a smaller cigarette pocket. It has snaps on the lapels, but not the collar. Instead of a front belt, it has small adjuster belts in the back, though it does have belt loops. It has zipped sleeves and a yoked back. Relatively lightweight leather, with some staining.
Chest: 22″

Sleeve: 24″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″

Foster Sportswear long halfbelt

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281030603575

This vintage leather jacket was made in the 1950s by Foster Sportswear. It has a yoked back and front, a pleated and belted back and saddlebag pockets. It has pinked details throughout, giving it a casual western vibe. It has a Scovill / Conmatic zipper, which still works well. The leather has damage and repairs- there is a tear under one of the pockets, an old repaired tear on the side/back panel, and scuffing to the shoulder. The jacket is lined in Alpaca pile by “Inca Paca” / “Timme Tuft”.

Chest: 22″

Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″

Sleeve: 25″

Length: 33″

Leather and Denim

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

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Star Sportswear Kurland Gluv-Tanned leather jacket

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Europa Leather Jacket

Colthide and a guitar

Rewag German Leather overcoat

WB Place Deerskin Leather Jacket

1980s D-Pocket motorcycle leather jacket

Foster Sportswear long halfbelt

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