Guttersnipe
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I picked up up this horsehide jacket last weekend. I'm not sure how old it is, I was thinking maybe 40's. What do you guys think?
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Help dating a old leather jacket
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ukali1066
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I can't offer anything except praise...it's a beauty !
J. M. Stovall
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Did you look in all the front pockets for a union label? Both of my 30's leather work jackets have their labels there.
Guttersnipe
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Yeah I did...
There are the remains of some sort of tag in the left hand-warmer pocket, probably a size tag judging from the shape/size, but no evidence of a union tag
I was able to find out the "Daniel Boone" company was in business 1938-1973. However, I don't really know enough about leather garments to be more specific.
I was hoping somebody might be able to point to details of styling to help date it.
J. M. Stovall said:
There are the remains of some sort of tag in the left hand-warmer pocket, probably a size tag judging from the shape/size, but no evidence of a union tag
I was able to find out the "Daniel Boone" company was in business 1938-1973. However, I don't really know enough about leather garments to be more specific.
I was hoping somebody might be able to point to details of styling to help date it.
handworn
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My guess would be 1950s. The vertical-zipper upper pockets and dual-pocket system on each side make this a dead ringer for a late 1950s Sears Fieldmaster I have and an early 1960s Sears Oakbrook (essentially identical to the Fieldmaster) and I wouldn't be surprised if successful designs were regularly copied by other makers.
