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Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

tmitchell59

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4 California Sportswear jackets. 2 on left Cowhide, 2 on right Horsehide. The Aviator in the corner has a Wards label and late 40s. The others are 1950s

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tmitchell59

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My latest purchase
40s-50s
Field & Stream
Half Belt Suede
“Leather Windbreaker”
Two pockets
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Small for me now, but maybe I’ll lose some weight
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That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?

The zipper says mid 40s.

Fall here is great weather for a suede.

You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.
 

Yevhen

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That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?

The zipper says mid 40s.

Fall here is great weather for a suede.

You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.
I will try to spend some time on the Internet later, and I will collect everything I find in a separate thread.
Seems not enough of their jackets before the 70's in internet, I not found a model similar to mine
 

Yevhen

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That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?

The zipper says mid 40s.

Fall here is great weather for a suede.

You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.
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hieu

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I got this Hercules aviator a while back in not great condition. A couple coats of Pecards and Urad along with lining and shearling collar replacements and it looks much better (and cleaner).

Also, shoutout to @Marc mndt who recommended getting an old fur coat to use as replacement shearling. Looks great and I've got a lots leftover for future projects.

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tmitchell59

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I got this Hercules aviator a while back in not great condition. A couple coats of Pecards and Urad along with lining and shearling collar replacements and it looks much better (and cleaner).

Also, shoutout to @Marc mndt who recommended getting an old fur coat to use as replacement shearling. Looks great and I've got a lots leftover for future projects.

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One of my favorite post war jackets. I've seen a for sale here and I always hesitated, not sure why. An interesting mix of features, Aviator style, half-belt, fur collar, the cuffs.
 

tmitchell59

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This is a very popular style by California Sportswear, sold from the late 30s through late 40s. This was a chassis they used with a variety of tweaks. They changed the leather, the pockets for a variety of looks. I have this jacket in goatskin and calf skin. This jacket appears to be horsehide.

This is the only one I have seen with this late 40s Montgomery Ward label.
 

tmitchell59

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Another jacket from another thread. This is too important in the vintage world. The back story; found upstairs in an old store, never sold with the original hang tags and looking like new! This should be on Antique Roadshows1 Easily 90+ years old.

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1928 Sears Catalog. This style was available in the catalog for several years, declining in price each year.

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This is mine. Purchased several years ago. I never tried it on until recently. I can get it on and buttoned. I was amazed. the lining is removed and one sleeve needs to be re-sewn. A couple of buttons are missing on the back. The collar has some repair. The ancient horse is in quite solid condition throughout.

This jacket is 24 inches long

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Never of the pictured jackets have labels. I compare the tag numbers to a 1930 Shanhouse catalog. The numbers do no match those in the catalog.

This image is from the 1930-31 Shanhouse catalog. These jackets are listed as 30 inches.

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