I've seen a couple of these pop up on ebay recently. Looks very much like a civilian mackinaw, or their army counterpart, but done in some kind of waterproof, rubberized material. Can anyone shed any light on this jacket? Some kind of foul weather deck jacket, I'm assuming, but running the...
I picked this up at the thrift shop the other day. Newer than 1962, going by the patch. Reversible- buffalo plaid on the inside, red/orange canvas on the outside or vice versa. Game pouch. Clix zips. It's a really rugged jacket- looks like it has a few stories to tell.
I find it...
I've wanted a bay blanket coat ever since seeing a family friend with one at a Christmas party in 2008.
I've seen a couple of people wearing them on the street here, including one of my rock and roll heroes, who I'm going to see perform tonight.
I quite like the one in this picture
I...
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Please show your (non stetson) hats made in the1930s and prior here. By showing them together, people can get to know what to look for, and how to properly date them.
Other threads on early hats and what to look for to identify them as such.
Identifying early hats by sweatband.
Pre- 1940s...
Post them here.
I'll start out with this one, which is currently in Maryland, though I haven't seen it in person yet.
Wide brim with curl. Tall crown with a deep crease.
Lighter colored felt with intentionally frayed bow and twisted knot.
No. 1 Quality. Textured sweatband.
The stetson crest was redesigned at some point, it looks like around 1950, but I'm still looking to nail down exactly when.
Here's a side by side, older design on the left, newer design on the right.
-beaver has a different stance, more upright on the older design, more hunched on the newer...
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