I agree, Spoonbelly. I have a '50s era Navy peacoat that's very nice, but this old Coast Guard coat's fabric is a notch above with its fine soft, finish and dense weave. And it's in flawless condition except for the fragility of its almost 70 year old button thread :)
I found a photo of my dad at the Coast Guard Academy in 1947 wearing his peacoat. And now (from eBay) I have one just like it in my size! (I'm 5'5", 120#) How cool is that????
Borsalino Homburg
Finally received a hat I snagged for $20.00 on eBay at Christmas. It was hung up in New York since January 2, according to the tracking number! The discoloration on the front brim binding does not show up nearly as much in real life as it does in the image. The usual...
Bears and hats
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These are made from re-cycled vintage fur coats. The first is mink and the second is raccoon. I'm also working in beaver and muskrat.
No hats - their heads are an odd shape for those sample hats one sees on eBay. I may have to get into custom millenry...
Patience pays ...
Just before Christmas I won one of those Bulgarian Borsalinos on eBay. I've purchased two others from this seller, so I was prepared to wait for its arrival. But time went on - and on - and on ... Finally got a tracking number and it hit New York on January 2. The seller...
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