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American Sportswear Co. says it right there on the label.
I’m saying that is their HH tag and the Durable jackets we see with only that HH tag are made by American Sportswear Co.
no other pictures, looks like a calfskin tag? cabretta leather?Any pics of the rest of the jacket?
Too bad, looks like a cool jacket.no other pictures, looks like a calfskin tag? cabretta leather?
Eatons is a Canadian department store. The last Eaton store in Vancouver closed its doors to make space for Nordstrom and now Nordstrom has closed too...
The jacket label is the same font design as this old logo from the old building (in Toronto):
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I remember Eatons as this logo
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But the Durable coat for Eatons was probably when Eatons still looked like this:
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If that's the case it would make the Canadian Durable pre-war in terms of timeline goes, or 1930s. At least two decades before the Wild One film, and on the other side of the continent.
"...Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, he took the mid night train going anywhere..."
So logically speaking, the old Durable could most likely been located in the Great lake area, instead of all the way out west, on either the US or Canadian side, selling jackets to the retailers on both sides of the border. This is what I assume from seeing it with an Eaton's label.
Yup you are right, Sears was there before Nordstrom. Eatons was there in the last century, meaning 80s and 90s. I think they turned into Sears right after the millennium.Wow, the building looks similar to the Bay on West Georgia, yeah?
Correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't it SEARS before Nordstrom? I remember vaguely unless I'm thinking of Capilano Mall.
Yup you are right, Sears was there before Nordstrom. Eatons was there in the last century, meaning 80s and 90s. I think they turned into Sears right after the millennium.
Granville street looks a bit different now.
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Now I feel old...
Zeller is back though. I remember them 10 years ago. Wonder how long they gonna stay this time around.
Yeah lots of things from the 90s are back. It feels nice and somewhat familiar. I am gonna get one of those Club Monaco sweatshirts and go as my younger self this holloween...
I was thinking last night, why don't we see any Hudson Bay leather jackets, vintage ones. If there are Eatons/Durable jackets it would make sense that there are also some Bay/Durable/other brands jackets right?
Speaking of Brando jackets, check out what Tom Hardy is wearing in the upcoming movie "The Bikeriders"
I actually talked to an old flat track racer from Alberta a while back and he was about to sell me his Brimaco D-pocket, but he backed out last minute because it's too sentimental for him. He told me the Brimaco was quite popular among the Canadian bikers. And they used to get it at Simpson-Sears. Simpson later on became part of the Bay. So my thinking is that it's possible that we might find a Bay/Durable as well as Simpson/Durable leather jacket. But the chances are really slim since our market was too small.
Besides, I think the Canadian leather scene isn't as exciting as the American's so there weren't many makers to begin with. Like c'mon, the Brimaco MC was a knockoff of the Harley Cycle Champ, right? What designs that came out of Canada during that time? Most of my jackets are American. And the made-in-Canda jackets I came across was often an inspiration from American jackets imo.
Edwards & Edwards from Cobourg, ON.
Sprung and Clindinin Ltd. from Calgary, AB.
They look just like a typical American half-belt you've seen around here, don't they?
Both of these jackets are stunning!