Atomic 50s Score in Long Beach

[Senator Jack]

Found this one at the Long Beach flea market. Spotted the pattern from a good 15 feet, and thought it was either going to be a woman's jacket, too big, too small, or in poor shape. Turned out I hit the jackpot. Thirty-five bucks and a perfect fit.

Thought it just HAD to be American made. Wrong! It came from Munich.

Regards,

Senator Jack

 

[atomicfabulous]

oooooh! Swell jacket! I love the big artsy tags in vintage clothing...I am a big fan of the atomic 50's! You really look stunning in it too!
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[Baron Kurtz]

Gotta love those atomic fabrics. The last real great innovative period for men's fabrics.

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[Tony in Tarzana]

I was wondering when you were going to show that one off. Great score!

 

[Mr Maltby]

Good show, my friend. But, I cannot say I am surprised. Its what ive come to expect from you--the best! Hmm..What hat will go with that....

 

[The Duke]

Great score indeed with that jacket! :eusa_clap

 

[Matt Deckard]

Found this one at the Long Beach flea market. Spotted the pattern from a good 15 feet, and thought it was either going to be a woman's jacket, too big, too small, or in poor shape. Turned out I hit the jackpot. Thirty-five bucks and a perfect fit.

Regards,

Senator Jack

You suck... you know that... that could have been my jacket.

That's why I don't have friends... their clothes always look better than mine and it can't be taken.

Anywho nice jacket... ya bum!

 

[jamespowers]

That was a great find in that condition. Usually the lighter colors look terrible after fifty years or so. This doesn't that is for sure. :eusa_clap

Regards,

J

 

[WEEGEE]

Beautiful

Great find. Somehow the dark pocket square looks extra shaboom with that

jacket!!!

 

[Tomasso]

Very Nice!!!

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[Jay]

THAT is a nice jacket. I'm green with envy, Senator.

 

[Feraud]

That is a really nice jacket!

 

[Senator Jack]

Went to the the Northern Soul dance last night with this jacket and it almost didn't come back in one piece. Some hipster jerk was dancing like an idiot and my friend warned him twice about his flailing hands and feet. Next thing I know they're going fisticuffs on the dance floor and I'm between them. All I kept thinking was 'Why didn't I take off this jacket?'

That was a great find in that condition. Usually the lighter colors look terrible after fifty years or so. This doesn't that is for sure.

Though I've already had it dry-cleaned, I'm wondering if I should give have a professional whitening job done on it. Can't tell if it's supposed to be cream or white.

Gotta love those atomic fabrics. The last real great innovative period for men's fabrics.

I was just talking with a suitings buyer for Lord & Taylor and she said that some mills are still producing 50s style fabric, but because the tailors/suit manufacturers are cautious, we never see anything made from them. Joe from MyTailor sent me info on one of his suppliers here in NY who supposedly has vintage bolts along with some new fleck material. I'm going to try and get over there soon to see what they have. I've been putting it off because I really don't have the jack to have anything made right now, and if I see something I love, of course I'm going to have to have it.

Regards,

Senator Jack

 

[jamespowers]

Though I've already had it dry-cleaned, I'm wondering if I should give have a professional whitening job done on it. Can't tell if it's supposed to be cream or white.

Just a guess for your particular case but I think it is supposed to be that color. I have seen several similar in style that were creme. It kind of makes sense when you think about how hard it would be to keep it clean if it were white.
One way I have found that you can check the color pretty well is to go to the edge of where it is lined on the inside. You can generally see if the color is different there.

I was just talking with a suitings buyer for Lord & Taylor and she said that some mills are still producing 50s style fabric, but because the tailors/suit manufacturers are cautious, we never see anything made from them. Joe from MyTailor sent me info on one of his suppliers here in NY who supposedly has vintage bolts along with some new fleck material. I'm going to try and get over there soon to see what they have. I've been putting it off because I really don't have the jack to have anything made right now, and if I see something I love, of course I'm going to have to have it.

Geez, if they still have it out there then it would be a great material to use. Let us know what you find out.

Regards,

J

P.S. I am still laughing at Jack saying he don't have the jack. lol

 

[Feraud]

I was just talking with a suitings buyer for Lord & Taylor and she said that some mills are still producing 50s style fabric, but because the tailors/suit manufacturers are cautious, we never see anything made from them. Joe from MyTailor sent me info on one of his suppliers here in NY who supposedly has vintage bolts along with some new fleck material. I'm going to try and get over there soon to see what they have. I've been putting it off because I really don't have the jack to have anything made right now, and if I see something I love, of course I'm going to have to have it.

Regards,

Senator Jack

Please keep us updated on this! If I can get a sports coat in a pattern/material similar to the one you showed, I am all over it!

 

[Sefton]

I'm with the others here too. Great looking jacket. Those fleck patterns are great and would break the dull sameness we get now. That''s a real nice find!

 

[resortes805]

Suffice to say that I too, would be interested in some fabrics as well. Let me know if they are worth the lana.