Vintage Hunting Clothes

[Dinerman]

Half-Moon pocket Red Head

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

The last one might sell well. Rising sun, RRL and others made repros with halfmoon pockets. People buy what they already know and what others showed them.

 

[Dinerman]

You're absolutely right, Florian.
These are also a lot more practical as a fashion item than the shotgun shell vests are. This one has the two pockets on the front, two on the back , two inside, and the game pouch. A lot better for putting your iphone in.
I seem to remember last time someone posted one of these there were questions about what the half-moon was for. It's just a front pass-through to the game pouch. This Red Head is from the 1930s. Many earlier vests and jackets had the same type of pass-through on the front, but it was cut square. Those don't fetch anywhere near the price of these, probably because, like you say, it's the round-pocketed ones which are being reproduced.

 

[Dinerman]

Sheeplined Hercules vest

 

[vintage.vendeuse]

Nice stuff!

I've got several pieces but I think this is my oldest... I'm just not sure quite how old it is. Help is appreciated! I can't find out much about Super Dux but there seems to be an association with Carhartt.

My camera doesn't do well with reds. This coat is a nice deep color.

 

[Dinerman]

Late 1930s.

 

[vintage.vendeuse]

Thank you, Dinerman.
I really like the labels on these older hunting clothes.

 

[Dinerman]

Early 1930s Woolrich 503 hunting coat. This is the earliest I've seen so far of one of these.

 

[Dinerman]

Half Moon Hettrick American Field


Ad from 1940 Hettrick catalog

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Dinerman]

Empire Mfg. Corp. Statesville, NC



Mid 1930s Woolrich 503

 

[Dinerman]

JC Higgins - Sears

 

[Dinerman]

1940s Pine Tree Brand


King-O-Wear

 

[Dinerman]

Drybak

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Dinerman]

Sears




Hirsch Weis White Stag

 

[Dinerman]

1920s

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Dinerman]

Redhead

 

[Dinerman]

1920s Duxbak Hunting Coat