1960s Churchill fedora

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This vintage fedora was made in the 1960s by Churchill Ltd., It is a beaver “25”, which means it originally sold for $25 (though it was marked up to $27.50) , making it an upmarket hat for the time. It is their “New York” model, has a seamless welt edge (Cavanagh Edge) and is a 7-1/4 Extra Long Oval.

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1940s USPHS bridge coat

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This vintage bridge coat was made in the 1940s, during WWII for a director of the USPHS. It was made by SSS clothes and bears a 1939 union label. Unlike most bridge coats with their anchor buttons, this one has special medical buttons for its organisation, with a crossed anchor and Caduceus. There are four braids on the sleeve, which for the Navy would indicate a rank of Captain, and for the US Public Health Service denote a rank of Director.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″

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1950s Field and Stream western jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the 1950s in St. Paul, Minnesota by Gordon & Ferguson, Inc. under their Field and Stream label. It is a classic western cut, with peak lapels, a three button front, yoked back, bi-swing shoulders and patch pockets.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″ (doubled = 42″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

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1940s Harris Tweed jacket

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This vintage jacket was made in the late 1930s-early 1940s from Hand Woven Harris Tweed. It bears a rare 1937 copyright Harris Tweed label. The jacket has a three button front, is half-lined and has a short vent.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 19″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23-1/2″
Length (base of collar to hem): 29″

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1940s Gulf Coast Hat Works cowboy hat

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This vintage hat was custom made in the 1940s by the Gulf Coast Hat Works of 2209 W. Main Street, Baytown, Texas. It is their San Jacinto model. It has a fancy pleated lining, old fashioned taped rear seam, extremely fine stitching on the reeded sweatband and an unusual burgundy color to the fur felt. It is a 6-7/8 Long oval.
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Rocky Mountain Hat Company custom cowboy hat

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This hat was made by the high-end custom Rocky Mountain Hat Company of Bozeman, Montana for Dave Viers Jr. It is pure beaver and has a wide, curled brim, high crown and distinctive arrow point ribbon. A comparable hat from Rocky Mountain Hat co now would run in the range of $800, with an eight month wait time. It is a 7-1/4 and has a 4-7/8″ brim.

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