In a little over a week and a half, my fiance Alex and I will be leaving on a six month journey, crisscrossing America documenting small towns, through photography, illustration, interviews and the collection of artifacts. Think WPA photography meets Charles Kuralt. We call ourselves the Road...
Today eBay consolidated all their vintage categories into one mega-category vintage clearinghouse, unsearchable in any useful way (unless you feel like sorting through thousands of jackets hoping you might happen across something you're actually looking for by sheer luck). Go take a look...
Today eBay consolidated all their vintage categories into one mega-category vintage clearinghouse, unsearchable in any useful way (unless you feel like sorting through thousands of jackets hoping you might happen across something you're actually looking for by sheer luck). Go take a look...
The Hettrick Mfg. Co. was founded in 1893 (or 1891, depending on the source) in Toledo, Ohio as a manufacturer of canvas goods, largely awnings and wagon covers.
In 1921, they launched the "American Field" line of hunting garments. A bit of a late comer to the hunting game, they advertised...
E.C. Cook & Bro. was founded in Chicago c.1867 by E.C. Cook (b.1845) and his brother F.W. Cook. They were manufacturers of awnings, tents, waterproof wagon,horse and truck covers, flags, banners and canvas signs. Later they expanded range to include hunters' and tourists' outfits, including...
Drybak was a manufacturer of hunting clothing located in Binghamton, New York with factory at 168 Water street and later 67 Frederick Street. Early articles put their founding in 1904, while later advertising claims 1900.
From a 1950 article on Drybak, largely quoting a 1930 article on the...
Duxbak of Utica, New York was at one time one of the largest and highest quality manufacturers of hunting garments in the country.
The story begins with businessman Quentin McAdam (b.1851, d. 1919). McAdam started with his uncle's company, Buckingham & Mitchell in 1867. By 1879, he bought out...
Duxbak of Utica, New York was at one time one of the largest and highest quality manufacturers of hunting garments in the country.
The story begins with businessman Quentin McAdam (b.1851, d. 1919). McAdam started with his uncle's company, Buckingham & Mitchell in 1867. By 1879, he bought out...
Since there seems to be so much more interest on this vintage site in reproductions rather than original garments, I have a question. How do you know that what you've bought is an accurate reproduction? Have you handled an original to have a point of direct comparison? Have you done research...
Here's a super rare one. This flight suit was made by A.G. Spalding & Bros in the late 1920s-early 1930s.
Matching boots and cap
And a whopping nine Hookless zippers
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For any of you who have struggled to decipher the old fashioned size codes in vintage shoes, here's a handy guide. The first number stands for the width, with a lower number denoting a narrower shoe and a higher one a wider one. The second set of numbers is the size, codes ending in 0 are full...
One of the most common questions I get, right after, "how did you get into all this?", is "where do you find all your stuff?". It's one of those questions that can be hard to answer. "Oh, you know, here and there" usually suffices and avoids the long story. But the truth is, I drive a lot.
This...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing an interview/ tour of Wooden Sleepers and getting to meet and hang out with owner Brian. It's a great shop, definitely worth checking out.
Watch here
http://katch.me/VtgHaberdashers/v/d8c43c63-3569-3554-83b3-28ec759fe62a
Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing an interview/ tour of Wooden Sleepers and getting to meet and hang out with owner Brian. It's a great shop, definitely worth checking out.
Watch here
http://katch.me/VtgHaberdashers/v/d8c43c63-3569-3554-83b3-28ec759fe62a
This vintage jacket was made in the early 1950s in Detroit, Michigan by the Joseph Buegeleisen Company (Buco) out of horsehide. It is their J-24 D-Pocket model motorcycle jacket. From the style of stop box on the main zipper, with its wide ribs, but without the Talon name, this one was made...
This vintage leather coat was made in the 1930s. It is double breasted, with a mouton collar, leather knot style buttons, fancy buttoned cuffs, handwarmer and flapped cargo pockets with arrow stitched reinforcements, and a covered curly sheepskin lining.
Chest (pit to pit): 24" (doubled =...
I think this is one of the most interesting jackets I've had in a while. The jacket is made from capeskin, with a full alpaca pile lining. The overall lines, with the off-center zip, large collar, waist belt, zipped and snapped sleeves, two piece back, and large collar remind me of the pre-war...
This jacket was made in Japan by high-end vintage repro company, Real McCoys under the Joe McCoy & Co. Leather Clothing Sportswear label. Though made in Japan, for authenticity to original 1930s jackets, the label reads, "styled and tailored in Buffalo, NY". The plaid lined pocketbag bears the...
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