http://www.ebay.com/itm/271871648349
This vintage fedora was made in the 1940s by Portis. It is their “Crest” model. It has a wide brim with narrow binding, a teardrop crown and a mid-width ribbon with distinctively Portis mother of pearl ring in place of a traditional bow. It has a transitionally reeded sweatband, marked, “Portis – America’s Best Value”, “Swansback Water Repellent – Cushion Band”, and, “Montana’s Largest Mens Store – Weins – 33 35 37 E Park St. Butte”. The liner has the Portis logo and reads, “Portis – Fashioned By Hand – Swan’s Down Finish”.
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1950s National Hatters Fedora
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281693639442
This vintage fedora was made by National Hatters in the early-mid 1950s and was sold at the Hat Box in Butte, Montana. It has a wide ribbon, overwelt brim edge and transitional reeded sweatband. It is a 7-1/4.
1960s Dobbs Golden Coach
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281693645396
This vintage fedora was made by Dobbs in the 1960s. It is their Golden Coach model, and has the Dobbs Golden Coach logo as a pin on the ribbon. It has a seamless welt guild edge and is a 7-1/2.
1950s Champ Cowboy hat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271871672476
This vintage cowboy hat was made in the 1950s by Champ under their Champ Western line and was sold by Montana’s largest Men’s store, Weins of Butte, MT. It is made of fur felt, which was designated by Champ as 6X, but keep in mind that the X system varies widely from manufacturer to manufacturer and has grossly inflated over the years, rendering it meaningless. Champ was known primarily for its fedoras, and their western line is rare. This one has a raw edge brim, kicks front and back and a two cord ribbon. It is a 7-1/4.
1930s Stetson Montecristi Optimo Panama Hat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271871678336
This vintage hat was made in the 1930s by the John B Stetson company from a high quality Equadorian Panama hat body and was sold by The Coop, Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is blocked with an Optimo crown, and sports a backwoven brim edge. The 1930s Stetson size tag is heavily faded but reads 1/8, though it measures out to a size seven.
1960s H Bar C western suit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271865344968
This vintage suit was made between 1962 and about 1965 by H bar C Ranchwear. It is made of a dark green sharkskin, with narrow lapels and understated yoking front and back. The pants have western style pockets and beltloops and pearl snaps on the rear pockets.
Chest (pit to pit): 20″ (doubled = 40″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″
Side to side: 15-1/2″ (doubled = 31″)
Outseam: 39-1/2″
Inseam: 29″
Rise: 10-1/2″
1930s deadstock swimsuit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281692389610
This vintage bathing suit was made in the 1940s. It is made of blue wool with a drawstring waistband, considered sleeker and sportier at the time than the belted models. It still has the original size tag and care tags attached to the suit.
Waist (unstretched) – 12″ (doubled = 24″)
Waist (stretched) – 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Side Seam – 10-1/2″
Rise – 15″
1930s Canvas Backpack
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271872414732
made in the 1930s. It is made of canvas, with taped seams, heavy webbing straps, riveted to the bag, and with a buckle closure on one side to make taking the bag off and putting it on easier. There is a zippered pocket with an early style round hole Talon zipper, a re-tooling of earlier Hookless dies. The name Robert Brunelle is written inside the top of the bag.
1940s Thermo Knit sweater
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271872446707
This vintage sweater was made by thermo and bears a silkscreened satin patch with a winged horsehead and the letters N A F H.
Chest (pit to pit): 18″ (doubled = 36″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 14-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 20-1/2″
1960s Mod Tweed hacking jacket
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281694460518
This vintage tweed jacket was made in the 1960s by Brookfield Clothes for Buttreys. It is a mod cut, with a four button front, square cutaway, buttoned down lapels, wide collar, ticket pocket flap and long vent. The jacket has a wild half-lining. Very British Invasion rock and roll!
Chest (pit to pit): 20-1/2″
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″



























































































