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American Sportswear Co. says it right there on the label.
I’m saying that is their HH tag and the Durable jackets we see with only that HH tag are made by American Sportswear Co.
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The Legendary DURABLE (Wild One) Jacket
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American Sportswear Co. says it right there on the label.
I’m saying that is their HH tag and the Durable jackets we see with only that HH tag are made by American Sportswear Co.
jeo
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IMO yes, at least for that particular jacket with the black FQHH label and no Durable label.
Most of the ones we see do have Durable label. Maybe those were made by Durable and because of the big US market and high demand they couldn’t keep up so they needed to contract out production and those are the ones we see that didn’t have Durable labels.
Most of the ones we see do have Durable label. Maybe those were made by Durable and because of the big US market and high demand they couldn’t keep up so they needed to contract out production and those are the ones we see that didn’t have Durable labels.
tmitchell59
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Another label for the collection.
jeo
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Any pics of the rest of the jacket?
tmitchell59
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no other pictures, looks like a calfskin tag? cabretta leather?
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Found this as well. Not sure if it's related.
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Canuck Panda
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another Durable label, on a carcoat/barnstormer type jacket. T Eaton Co? Is the Eatons department store in Canada? If so, then is this the Canadian connection? Leather looks to be quite heavy.
tmitchell59
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Yes, that store. I have seen others with this store, but not with Durable on the label
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Eatons is a Canadian department store. The last Eaton store in Vancouver closed its doors to make space for Nordstrom and now Nordstrom has closed too...
The jacket label is the same font design as this old logo from the old building (in Toronto):
I remember Eatons as this logo
But the Durable coat for Eatons was probably when Eatons still looked like this:
If that's the case it would make the Canadian Durable pre-war in terms of timeline goes, or 1930s. At least two decades before the Wild One film, and on the other side of the continent.
"...Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, he took the mid night train going anywhere..."
So logically speaking, the old Durable could most likely been located in the Great lake area, instead of all the way out west, on either the US or Canadian side, selling jackets to the retailers on both sides of the border. This is what I assume from seeing it with an Eaton's label.
The jacket label is the same font design as this old logo from the old building (in Toronto):
I remember Eatons as this logo
But the Durable coat for Eatons was probably when Eatons still looked like this:
If that's the case it would make the Canadian Durable pre-war in terms of timeline goes, or 1930s. At least two decades before the Wild One film, and on the other side of the continent.
"...Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, he took the mid night train going anywhere..."
So logically speaking, the old Durable could most likely been located in the Great lake area, instead of all the way out west, on either the US or Canadian side, selling jackets to the retailers on both sides of the border. This is what I assume from seeing it with an Eaton's label.
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Wow, the building looks similar to the Bay on West Georgia, yeah?
Correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't it SEARS before Nordstrom? I remember vaguely unless I'm thinking of Capilano Mall.
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Yup you are right, Sears was there before Nordstrom. Eatons was there in the last century, meaning 80s and 90s. I think they turned into Sears right after the millennium.
Granville street looks a bit different now.
Now I feel old...
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Zeller is back though. I remember them 10 years ago. Wonder how long they gonna stay this time around.
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Yeah lots of things from the 90s are back. It feels nice and somewhat familiar. I am gonna get one of those Club Monaco sweatshirts and go as my younger self this holloween...
I was thinking last night, why don't we see any Hudson Bay leather jackets, vintage ones. If there are Eatons/Durable jackets it would make sense that there are also some Bay/Durable/other brands jackets right?
I was thinking last night, why don't we see any Hudson Bay leather jackets, vintage ones. If there are Eatons/Durable jackets it would make sense that there are also some Bay/Durable/other brands jackets right?
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I actually talked to an old flat track racer from Alberta a while back and he was about to sell me his Brimaco D-pocket, but he backed out last minute because it's too sentimental for him. He told me the Brimaco was quite popular among the Canadian bikers. And they used to get it at Simpson-Sears. Simpson later on became part of the Bay. So my thinking is that it's possible that we might find a Bay/Durable as well as Simpson/Durable leather jacket. But the chances are really slim since our market was too small.
Besides, I think the Canadian leather scene isn't as exciting as the American's so there weren't many makers to begin with. Like c'mon, the Brimaco MC was a knockoff of the Harley Cycle Champ, right? What designs that came out of Canada during that time? Most of my jackets are American. And the made-in-Canda jackets I came across was often an inspiration from American jackets imo.
Edwards & Edwards from Cobourg, ON.
Sprung and Clindinin Ltd. from Calgary, AB.
They look just like a typical American half-belt you've seen around here, don't they?
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Lol, this cringefest looks embarrassingly bad.
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I actually talked to an old flat track racer from Alberta a while back and he was about to sell me his Brimaco D-pocket, but he backed out last minute because it's too sentimental for him. He told me the Brimaco was quite popular among the Canadian bikers. And they used to get it at Simpson-Sears. Simpson later on became part of the Bay. So my thinking is that it's possible that we might find a Bay/Durable as well as Simpson/Durable leather jacket. But the chances are really slim since our market was too small.
Besides, I think the Canadian leather scene isn't as exciting as the American's so there weren't many makers to begin with. Like c'mon, the Brimaco MC was a knockoff of the Harley Cycle Champ, right? What designs that came out of Canada during that time? Most of my jackets are American. And the made-in-Canda jackets I came across was often an inspiration from American jackets imo.
Edwards & Edwards from Cobourg, ON.
Sprung and Clindinin Ltd. from Calgary, AB.
They look just like a typical American half-belt you've seen around here, don't they?
Both of these jackets are stunning!
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Both of these jackets are stunning!
Yeah man. The first one was gone. I was about to buy it but somebody else got it before me.
The second one is still available on Buttersworth Vintage from the UK. Size 38 slim. Too small for me.
