1930s Sportking Cap

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This vintage darted eight panel flat cap dates from the 1930s.  It was made by Universal Sportking.  It is a wonderful oatmeal flecked tweed with a blue and yellow overcheck.  Unfortunately, the moths have gotten to this one at some point in its 75 year lifespan.  It is a size 7.    Photobucket

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Star Sportswear Kurland Gluv-Tanned leather jacket

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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″

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Canadian Cycle Champ D-Pocket leather jacket

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Another one of the jackets seen HERE

This vintage leather jacket is a “Wind Cheater” made by the British Mfg. Co. of Montreal, Canada.  At other points in the company’s life, they were known as Brimaco and as British Cycle Leathers.  This jacket was made in the 1960s, and is a copy of the famous Harley Davidson Cycle Champ leather jacket’s design.  It has a large D-Pocket, with smaller cigarette pockets on either side of the jacket.  There are studs on the epaulettes and at points of stress on the pockets.  It has a front belt and zip cuffs.  The jacket has Canadian made “Acme” zippers.  It is fully lined in tartan wool.  Snaps are all “United Carr” brand. Chest: 23-1/2″Shoulder to Shoulder: 19″Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″    Photobucket

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WWII USAAF officer’s mackinaw

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I had another one of these in which sold last year.  Check that one out HERE

This vintage officer’s short overcoat / shawl collared mackinaw was made during WWII for Captain H. W. Largent of Presque Isle, Maine.  It bears a USAAF patch on the left shoulder.  It has a shawl collar, a double breasted front, with two flapped patch pockets, epaulettes, and is belted.  The inside is lined, with a quilted section by the arms. The jeep coat has a united garment workers of America union label in the inside pocket.Chest: 21″Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″Shoulder to cuff: 25-1/2″    Photobucket

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1939 dated A. Nash overcoat

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This vintage overcoat was custom tailored in 1939 by the A. Nash Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.  It is a classic double breasted style, with a belted back. For some reason, someone has moved the buttons on the belt back to make it longer, but moving them back is a simple fix. It is half lined with a center vent. It has an early variant 1939 union tag which I have not seen outside of this coat.Chest: 24″Shoulder to shoulder: 19″Shoulder to Cuff: 26″    PhotobucketPhotobucket

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Harold’s Sportswear Civilian A2

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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″
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DeLong sportswear jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the early 1950s by DeLong sportswear.  It is made of “Nylodeen”, a miracle fabric advertised heavily in the 1950s, which was a nylon-wool blend in a gabardine weave, designed to shed water more readily than a standard all wool gabardine. The pile collar of this coat was described in period advertisements as being a timme-mouton.  It has a front belt, a talon zipper and a quilted lining. It is tagged a size 40.Other than the color and size, the coat worn by Flick in “A Christmas Story” is nearly identical. Tagged size: 40Chest: 23″Shoulder to Shoulder: 18″Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″    PhotobucketPhotobucket

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Aero Duxback hunting jacket

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This vintage hunting jacket was made in Utica, New York by Duxback.  It is marked Aero Rainproof Sportsman’s Clothing.  It has a three pocket front, with saddlebag patch pockets.  It has an action back, with a belt. There are under sleeve gussets.  There are scalloped snap closure pocket flaps to access the interior game pocket. The rubberized lining of the game pocket has hardened an is cracking.  Inside, there are two large breast pockets.  All snaps are United Carr. It is tagged a size 44.
Chest: 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to Shoulder: 23″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 18″    PhotobucketPhotobucket

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