“Rancher” Jacket Research. Cody Rancher, Bay River, Hodkins and other.

[blm14]

there are some of these up on ebay now

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Vintage Bay River Western Leather Coat Adult SM Suede Leather Western Wear | eBay

This is for a vintage Bay River leather & suede Jacket. Weastern wear, Bikers, Work wear. It is in good condition. The size tag is missing and there is a tear in the liner where the tag used to be. Please see photos. It is used so you will find some normal wear from use and age.

www.ebay.com

 

[Yevhen]

I continued researching the Bay River brand, and made a small list of models that I found, in different versions. See the second photo, there are the most interesting models.
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Bay River models update:

New jacket, only one photo was found in Instagram here are square pockets, but without a flap

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Two tone vest kids/youth size

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Woman’s vest and skirt

 

[Yevhen]

there are some of these up on ebay now

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Also Cody/Bay River jackets
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Burned text on back, good price on Grailed

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Need clean and repair, 300$ on Grailed

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Cody 188$ on Grailed

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Cody Rancher 389$ on Ebay

 

[Yevhen]

And this is a “Bay River” jacket that I happened to find, as you can see, it is identical to the Cody Rancher, so the conclusion is obvious, they are made in the same factory. As you can see on the tag, the Bay River brand was located in San Jose, California. Also an interesting detail, the jacket is made to order from an old saddle maker “McLelland” View attachment 576569 View attachment 576570 View attachment 576571 View attachment 576572 View attachment 576573

This jacket is for sale now
On Ebay

 

[Yevhen]

Bay River models update:

New jacket, only one photo was found in Instagram here are square pockets, but without a flap
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Two tone vest kids/youth size
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Woman’s vest and skirt
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New find
Bay River Coat

 

[Will Zach]

This jacket is for sale now
On Ebay

Your listing, it should be in the Classifieds.

 

[Leigh H]

I've just spotted Dennis Hopper wearing a Cody Rancher jacket in the 'The Last Movie' 1971.

https://imgur.com/Esnu1xP

 

[Yevhen]

I've just spotted Dennis Hopper wearing a Cody Rancher jacket in the 'The Last Movie' 1971.

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https://imgur.com/Esnu1xP

Amazing!

 

[Leigh H]

 

[Yevhen]

JO-O-KAY
Honestly, I didn't think that I would be able to find a new brand from the "rancher" family, but I happened to see this vest, and I noticed the square pockets, although they have a single seam

But further searches turned out to be successful, these jackets also have a double seam, the construction is identical, only the shape of the collar is different.
Also find 1963 catalog, and here I see a female model for the first time!

Also this model without fleece(I think)in 1960 catalog

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Then I find this jacket so i think they are related to Bay River

This jacket in tan have different collar (sorry, can’t find in better quality), and one 70s? woman variant worse materials are visible, and a change in design, very bad looking

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Also similar to Bay River
Fringe Jacket, has a difference, but square pockets here

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So we have new info.
Here is a fairly informative tag that shows the “Corral Sportswear Co”
And location is Ardmore, Oklahoma
From catalog we know precisely
1022 West Broadway
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@Leigh H found some information about these companies

 

[Leigh H]

I found some info on Jo-o-Kay on a blog post….

‘From a site on Oklahoma history, I found out that Jo-o-Kay is a trademarked name that isn't in the trademark archives.

But it stands for John and Kay (Katherine) Simpler, of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Actually they weren't technically of Ardmore, they were of somewhere else, but they moved to Ardmore in the 1950s, after the owner of the Western Supply Company encouraged them to. ‘

And here's an excerpt straight from "The Year of the Campus Cowboy" in a 1964 Sports Illustrated:

Rough-out leather jackets, cut, stitched and snapped like a wrangler's denim model, are hotly popular in the West and are now turning up in the East as well. One firm, Jo-O-Kay of Ardmore, Okla., has sold 100,000 of them this year in 42 different models. They are made of brushed cowhide, lined in warm Orion fleece. Mike Irving and Justine Purdy wear rough-outs over snug-fitting cowboy shirts in Ivy Leaguestripes.

At some point, the Tandy Company bought Corral Sportswear, which carried — or oversaw some aspect of (and this is where the research gets spotty) Jo-o-Kay. At some point Jo-O-Kay began making coats and jackets for Corral.

Via


http://janasluncheonette.blogspot.com/2010/10/okay-with-jo-o-kay-grits-n-ham-suede.html?m=1

Also found this home care receipt.

 

[Yevhen]

JO-O-KAY
Honestly, I didn't think that I would be able to find a new brand from the "rancher" family, but I happened to see this vest, and I noticed the square pockets, although they have a single seam
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But further searches turned out to be successful, these jackets also have a double seam, the construction is identical, only the shape of the collar is different.
Also find 1963 catalog, and here I see a female model for the first time!


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Also this model without fleece(I think)in 1960 catalog View attachment 583925


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Then I find this jacket so i think they are related to Bay River
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This jacket in tan have different collar (sorry, can’t find in better quality), and one 70s? woman variant worse materials are visible, and a change in design, very bad looking
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Also similar to Bay River
Fringe Jacket, has a difference, but square pockets here
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So we have new info.
Here is a fairly informative tag that shows the “Corral Sportswear Co”
And location is Ardmore, Oklahoma
From catalog we know precisely
1022 West Broadway
.
@Leigh H found some information about these companies

Found this tag
The text has been swapped , one letter «О» is missing, hmm

 

[ton312]

This one is coming my way from Joo Kay.

 

[Yevhen]

Jo-o-Kay Jackets Finds from eBay

Ebay
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Ebay

 

[Yevhen]

JO-O-KAY
Honestly, I didn't think that I would be able to find a new brand from the "rancher" family, but I happened to see this vest, and I noticed the square pockets, although they have a single seam
View attachment 583921
But further searches turned out to be successful, these jackets also have a double seam, the construction is identical, only the shape of the collar is different.
Also find 1963 catalog, and here I see a female model for the first time!


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Also this model without fleece(I think)in 1960 catalog View attachment 583925


View attachment 583926
.
Then I find this jacket so i think they are related to Bay River
View attachment 583927
This jacket in tan have different collar (sorry, can’t find in better quality), and one 70s? woman variant worse materials are visible, and a change in design, very bad looking
View attachment 583928
View attachment 583929
.
Also similar to Bay River
Fringe Jacket, has a difference, but square pockets here
View attachment 583930
.
So we have new info.
Here is a fairly informative tag that shows the “Corral Sportswear Co”
And location is Ardmore, Oklahoma
From catalog we know precisely
1022 West Broadway
.
@Leigh H found some information about these companies

 

[Leigh H]

Stumbled across this brand, thought its worth adding here.

Jerry's Leather Goods, Englewood, Colorodo

 

[ton312]

Love my Jo-o-Kay. The color is absolutely amazing, as is the cut.

 

[Yevhen]

Stumbled across this brand, thought its worth adding here.

Jerry's Leather Goods, Englewood, Colorodo


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Found they FB page, It says they're closed in 2019

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In catalogs, what you found, shows this Rancher style jackets, but I can’t find real photos by now

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Also here logo of another brand that made the jackets, so I think they ordered some of the range from other companies

“CHRIS LINE Originals”

 

[Leigh H]

Jerry's Leather Goods - 1950 (ca.) - 4965 S Broadway​

 

[Yevhen]

Found they FB page, It says they're closed in 2019
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In catalogs, what you found, shows this Rancher style jackets, but I can’t find real photos by now
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Also here logo of another brand that made the jackets, so I think they ordered some of the range from other companies

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“CHRIS LINE Originals”
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Quick google session, and I found real photos of this one

the “Clifton’s Inc” company is indicated on the tag.