1950s Harley Davidson Cycle Champ D-Pocket leather motorcycle jacket

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400994652332
This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s and was sold by Harley Davidson Motor Cycles. It is made of genuine Front Quarter Steerhide leather. The jacket has an asymmetrical motorcycle jacket cut, with a D pocket, zipped breast pocket, zipped side pockets, open zip cuffs and epaulettes. The ends of all the pockets are trimmed and reinforced with four nickel studs. That is doubled on the epaulettes. The jacket has a quilted lining, and Serval zippers throughout. It bears a 1949 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union label of the variant used from 1949-1962. The jacket is a dark seal brown.

Tagged size: 40
Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 22″

1930s Sportclad hunting coat

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400993579485
This vintage jacket was made in the 1930s, and was sold by the J.C. Penney Company under their Sportclad label. It is made of red and black plaid wool mackinaw fabric with flapped cargo pockets, handwarmer pockets, a zipped rear entry to the internal game pocket, and leather reinforcement at the corners of these pockets. The zippers are early Talon, with bell-shaped pullers. The deco lines on the pull of the zipper put the date of manufacture around 1937. The jacket is fully lined, and has a trimmed throat latch.

Chest (pit to pit):23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 27-1/2″

1930s shawl collar mackinaw

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400992626546
This vintage coat was made by the Fechheimer Bros Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. It bears a 1930s United Garment Workers of America union label in the rare small size. I’ve had a number of these shawl collar mackinaws, and from maker to maker there were a number of subtle variations from the stock pattern. This one is truly special, with unique pointed, buttoned patch pockets, epaulettes of an unusual design, and a high button stance. Typical for the 1930s production of these coats, commonly worn as fall/ winter workwear by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, this one is unlined with finished seams.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 34″

Allen Cowboy Suit

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271986534089
This vintage suit was made by the Allen Mfg. Co of Denver Colorado in 1963. This style of western suit, with its wide peak lapels and squared cutaway emerged on the western fashion scene just after WWII, a “greatest hits” collection of all the wildest detailing of prewar suits- the razor sharp peak lapels, the bi-swing shoulders, the saddlebag pockets. The style stayed virtually unchanged through the 1950s. In the early 1960s, it fell out of favor for suddenly extremely narrow notch lapels and different detailing. It’s surprising to see such a late date in a suit of this style. Also interesting is that this suit does not have the yoked western style back commonly associated with this style. The pants have subtle western scalloping to the pockets, wide belt loops and are cuffless.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem: 29-1/4″

Waist (side to side): 17-1/2″ (doubled = 35″)
Outseam: 43″
Inseam: 30-1/2″
Rise: 12-1/2″

1960s Dobbs West Fifty

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271986256950
This vintage hat was made by Dobbs, as part of their Dobbs West line of cowboy hats. It is a beaver 50, which means that at the time of its manufacture, in the 1960s, it was a fifty dollar hat, making it extremely up-market. It is a size 7.

Vanson Leathers bones chaps

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400992609457
These chaps were made by Vanson Leathers of Boston, MA. They are made of heavyweight cowhide with stitched leather bones. They have single piece legs with full length zippers, a seven snap front, and an adjustable lace up back. Vanson sizes their chaps by thigh size, these are tagged a 23″ thigh.

Minimum waist (side to side): 17″, doubled = 34″. Remember that this measurement should be taken overtop your pants, and that with the lace up back, these can adjust as large as needed.
Outseam: 41″

Vanson Bones Jacket

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271981581233
This jacket was made in the USA by Vanson leathers of Boston, MA. It is the “Bones” version of their biker style jacket, in heavyweight black cowhide leather, with stitched white leather bones. It has the quilted, Vanson branded lining, and Vanson branded zippers. Be sure to check out my other auctions for matching Vanson skeleton gloves in a size Large and Vanson bones chaps with a 23″ thigh.

Tagged size: 46
Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 26″

Stetson No. 1 Quality cowboy hat

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400994763015
This vintage hat was made in the late 1950s by the John B. Stetson company. It was sold by Wagner’s in Bozeman, Montana, has a bound brim and a two cord hatband. It is a size 7-1/4.

1949 denim battledress jacket

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400995267014
This vintage jacket was made in 1955 by Prices Tailors Ltd to the 1949 Battledress Pattern. It is a British Army size 13, for someone 5’11” to 6′ with a 39-40″ chest. By the measurements, it is pretty oversized.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 27″
Length (base of collar to hem): 23-1/2″

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Romanian patch pocket suit

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400995249662
This vintage suit was made in Romania in the 1970s. It has yokes front and back, patch pockets, a flapped breast pocket and a ticket pocket flap. It has a fancy back and is a three piece.

Jacket
Chest (pit to pit): 19-1/2″ (doubled = 39″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 16-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24-1/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 28-1/2″

Vest
Chest (pit to pit): 17-1/2″ (doubled = 35″)

Pants
Waist (side to side): 14″ (doubled = 28″)
Outseam: 40″
Inseam: 32″
Rise: 10″

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1950s Harley Davidson Cycle Champ D-Pocket leather motorcycle jacket

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Vanson Bones Jacket

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