1930s Red Hudson’s Bay Company point blanket mackinaw coat

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage coat was made in the 1930s from Hudson’s Bay Company point blankets. It is a classic double breasted mackinaw cut. At some point, the coat was fully lined, but where it is coming away, you can see the taped seams and hanger loop which give away the original unlined construction, which was typical on blanket mackinaws of the era.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 21″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

1960s Harvard Coop tweed suit

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage suit was made in the early-mid 1960s and was sold by The Coop, Harvard Square. It is made of tweed, with a 2 roll 3 cut and notch lapels. Pants are cuffless, flat fronted, with a slanted cut to the hem for a more ideal break. The jacket is half-lined with pit guards.

Chest (pit to pit): 21-1/2″ (doubled = 43″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31- 3/4″

Waist (side to side): 16-1/2″ (doubled = 33″)
Inseam: 29″
Outseam: 41″
Rise: 12″

1930s m1926 shawl collared mackinaw

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage mackinaw was made pre-war for either the US Army or for the Civilian Conservation Corps. It is double breasted, with a shawl collar, epaulettes, buttoned cuff adjuster belts and flapped patch pockets. It is unlined with taped seams, a hallmark of the early production versions of this coat.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 26″
Length (base of collar to hem): 34″

1950s Sears steerhide motorcycle jacket

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage leather jacket was made for Sears in the mid 1950s and was sold under their Hercules label. It is made of steerhide, with an off center zipper, kidney panel and action back. The pockets on this model are combination handwarmer and snapped flapped pockets, more like what you would see on a Hercules bomber jacket of the period. This jacket takes the map pocket of D-Pocket leather jackets to the next level. The map pocket extends almost from neck to waist to house some large cargo. There is a second, equally large zippered pocket, concealed in the bi-swing back.

Chest (pit to pit): 23″ (doubled = 46″
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 22-1/2″
Length (Base of collar to hem): 21-1/2″

1950s Kuppenheimer atomic fleck suit

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage suit was made in the 1950s by Kuppenheimer and was sold in Livingston, Montana by the Progress Clothing store. It is blue wool with an orange fleck and slubby texture. The suit is single breasted, with a low two button closure and notch lapels. It is half-lined and has a short vent. The pants have drop loops and cuffs.

Chest (pit to pit): 22″ (doubled = 44″) Size 40
Shoulder to shoulder: 18-1/2″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

Waist (side to side): 17″ (doubled = 34″)
Inseam: 31″
Outseam: 42″
Rise: 11″

1930s US Biological Survey bag

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271570365132
This vintage canvas bag was made in the mid 1930s and was used by the US Biological Survey for poisoned grain, which was used to eliminate “undesirable species” from the western states of America to clear the way for agriculture and ranching. The Bureau of Biological Survey was created in 1934 and lasted until 1940, when the Fish and Wildlife Service was created.
The bag is made of selvedge canvas, with the selvedge edge by the zipper. The zipper is a very early Talon, made in the same shape as earlier Hookless zippers. The buckle has anchor and “W” hallmarks.

1930s Protecto The Rancher cowboy hat

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage cowboy hat was made in the 1930s by Protecto. The model name is “The Rancher”. It has a wide bound brim and a five cord hatband. The sweatband is an early 1930s style, with a wide embossed stripe at the top. The liner is the nearly identical to the “Last Drop” image as is found on Stetson hats.

Size: 7
Brim Width: 3-1/2″
Ribbon Width: 5/8″
Crown Height: 5-3/4″

1940s Dobbs suede finish fedora hat

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage hat was made by Dobbs in the early 1940s. It is made of a suede-finish fur felt, with an underwelt brim edge and a teardrop crease. This is typical of sporty fedoras of the wartime period. The hat has a brown leather sweatband, which bears the slanted Dobbs name. The hat was originally sold at Vandt’s Mens Wear of Missoula, Montana.

Size: 7
Brim Width: 2-3/4″
Crown Height: 5-3/8″

1950s Dobbs Westward fedora hat

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281406621948
This vintage fedora was made in the 1950s by Dobbs. It is their “Westward” model, their answer to the Stetson “Open Road”. It has a C crown, narrow ribbon with western style bow and bound brim.

Size: 7
Brim Width: 2-5/8″

1950s Penneys Gentry sportcoat

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Spencer Stewart

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281406631394
This vintage tweed jacket was made in the late 1950s-early 1960s for Penneys, under the Gentry label. It has a classic 2-roll-3 cut, and a wonderful fabric with subtle orange and blue/green. It bears a variant of the 1949 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America tag which was used between 1949 and c. 1961. The (R) symbol was added to the lower left corner of the label in 1962.

Chest (pit to pit): 21-1/2″ (doubled = 43″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 17″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 24″
Length (base of collar to hem): 30-1/2″

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1930s Red Hudson’s Bay Company point blanket mackinaw coat

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1950s Sears steerhide motorcycle jacket

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1930s US Biological Survey bag

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1940s Dobbs suede finish fedora hat

1950s Dobbs Westward fedora hat

1950s Penneys Gentry sportcoat