"New" raccoon coat

[Dinerman]

I saw one very much like this in a vintage store in Toronto, but it was hundreds of dollars and in bad shape. A few days later, in Montreal, we stopped in a fur store, and I saw another. That one was thousands, and I wanted vintage anyway. I don't know why, but I just think this kind of coat is really cool. So I got one on ebay. I hope the measurements are accurate.
I wonder how long it'll take my vegan friends to stone me to death.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWN:IT&viewitem=&item=110111366381&rd=1&rd=1

How old do you think?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

How old? Hard to tell. They've been around for a while. In the U.S., their apex of popularity was the 1920s, though they continued to be made into the '30s. Some funky versions also came out in the '70s. I believe they were also made for the Canadian mounties, but with toggle closures instead of buttons.


Yours looks quite old to me. I'd say '20s or '30s, but perhaps even older than that.

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[Dinerman]

Thanks Marc.
I'm thinking it'd look with a derby.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Looks great with a derby, homburg or fedora, I think.

 

[vonwotan]

I'm jealous! I have been looking for a reasonable priced fur coat, preferably somethin like sheared beaver (mink, etc.) for the short thin gentleman. But the rare few even close to my size are very expensive. When the temps dip down in the single digits all I can think of are the days as a child when we would grab one or more of our mother's fur coats and wrap ourselves up to sit the porch in the sun...

 

[reetpleat]

Thanks Marc.
I'm thinking it'd look with a derby.

Maybe you want to stay away from looking too Joe College, but I am thinking eight section cap or even better, a wide brimmed pork pie. If you really want to go overboard, you can pin the brim up in front.

 

[Wconly]

Cool coat! As far as those against fur, leather, etc. Do what I did! I had a woman stop me in Kansas City at a hotel (I was there for a training session with work) and go after me for wearing my leather jacket! She would not stop and I couldn't for quite sometime get in a word edgewise. Then when she was finished...she asked, 'So what do you have to say for yourself?' I simply replied -- "What! Don't you believe in recycling?" She could not come up with a responce to this one. I was surprised that she didn't go after my hat -- after all, it is Beaver ! W>

 

[John in Covina]

Boolah, Boolah!

 

[Jerekson]

Those kind of people bug me.

I can understand where they are coming from, but when they resort to downright harassment it kind of screws up their image.

I'm awaiting the day that someone will attack me for wearing my leather jacket.

 

[Matt Deckard]

There ya go. now that's a coat of which to be proud. I know a guy with a bear skin coat... stinks. I myself would rather go with the raccoon... now you neet the boater hat and the convertible car.

 

[Dinerman]

yeah. . . the Stutz is in the mail

 

[Nigel]

A very nice coat, at a very nice price. I'm a little envious to say the least. I don't know whether a coat like that would fly over here but it would be nice for the winter.

 

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Racoon Coat

Did Uncle Fester wear a racoon coat?

 

[Dinerman]

I told my grandma about this coat (she was born in 1923). She found it hysterical because as she put it, " they were already old by the time I was your age" :eusa_doh:

 

[Dinerman]

Well- it came today. It's in great shape, has high armholes, a tailored figure, and fits perfectly. The only problem is that it's missing a button.

besides "fur is murder", what do you think?

 

[The real Henry]

Looks cool, fits well!:eusa_clap
I think it would al lot look better with a suit.

Personally not quite my style, though.


Regards,
Henrik

 

[Dinerman]

Unfortunately, it hit 80 today, so I didn't (and won't ) get to wear it for a good chunk of time.

 

[vonwotan]

Great coat! Great find! :eusa_clap

 

[Rooster]

If you want to make a replica I'll send you some chicken eatin' coons that died of lead poisoning.lol Or maybe a fox?

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Road Kill

A few survivalists eat these things you know . Maybe there is an appropriate FL use for same?