Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

[semolina_pilchard]

Good question. I have researched All Weather, but found nothing beyond the label. They were labeled San Francisco. I've owned one or two and pics of others. Leather Garment Co. Is listed on "some" labels, not sure if is on your jacket. That makes me think a maker. Just can't confirm at this point.

I do know they made a variety of styles, very worked oriented. No nonsense heavy horsehide jackets.

Others here own All Weathers. I will post some more when home.

Your new jacket reminds me Of a Ralphs-Pugh I own. Simple lines with a nice piping touch on the front.

Picture the zipper pull and stop. Probably late 40s early 50s

@tmitchell59 @JMax

I did a bit of digging around All Weather and Leather Garment Co. and found wanted ads in the San Francisco Examiner from the mid-40s through the 50s for cutters and operators.

So it looks like you were right - they were a maker and were based at 1475 Eddy St in San Francisco.

 

[JMax]

@tmitchell59 @JMax

I did a bit of digging around All Weather and Leather Garment Co. and found wanted ads in the San Francisco Examiner from the mid-40s through the 50s for cutters and operators.

So it looks like you were right - they were a maker and were based at 1475 Eddy St in San Francisco.


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Nice find. Thanks SP.

 

[tmitchell59]

@tmitchell59 @JMax

I did a bit of digging around All Weather and Leather Garment Co. and found wanted ads in the San Francisco Examiner from the mid-40s through the 50s for cutters and operators.

So it looks like you were right - they were a maker and were based at 1475 Eddy St in San Francisco.


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Good research!

 

[jeo]

Just in. This one is pretty special.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Bumping this thread up to the top with some Trojan ads. Talk about inflation without using the word inflation...

Two different addresses, 1024 South La Brea and 420 South Main Street Los Angeles, which came first and when was the move?

Night Rider or the Champion?

I wonder if Flynntan tannery is still around?

 

[tmitchell59]

Bumping this thread up to the top with some Trojan ads. Talk about inflation without using the word inflation...

Two different addresses, 1024 South La Brea and 420 South Main Street Los Angeles, which came first and when was the move?

Night Rider or the Champion?

I wonder if Flynntan tannery is still around?

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Very interesting, the LA address is the oldest. Inglewood ad is early 50s describing nylon lining. The LA ad mentions the same model in medium weight horsehide. LA ad has zip out lining option!!

 

[AHP91]

Not my style of jacket but I thought it was interesting to see a Californian label on this one.

 

[semolina_pilchard]

1940s Shanhouse

 

[jonbuilder]

How about zipper hood! This is the first time I came across a jacket that is both leather and zipper hood. I've seen wool ones before but leather is first. Taubers:

Probably one of the nicest horsehide grain evolution example too... Smooth and all types of grain in one panel.
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Perfect for the San Francisco evening fog

 

[jonbuilder]

Trojan were exs

Bumping this thread up to the top with some Trojan ads. Talk about inflation without using the word inflation...

Two different addresses, 1024 South La Brea and 420 South Main Street Los Angeles, which came first and when was the move?

Night Rider or the Champion?

I wonder if Flynntan tannery is still around?

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Trojans were expensive jackets for their time. Perhaps the cost resulted in fewer jackets being purchased which is why Trojan are so rare to turn up today

 

[tmitchell59]

Trojans were expensive jackets for their time. Perhaps the cost resulted in fewer jackets being purchased which is why Trojan are so rare to turn up today

I thought about the cost too. A Buco Allstate sold for $32.95 in the 1950 Sears catalog, a regular MC jacket sold for $27.50 in the same catalog. The Trojan ad is from around the same time.

 

[tmitchell59]

1940s Shanhouse

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That is a old timer! Rockford, Illinois!

 

[handymike]

That is a old timer! Rockford, Illinois!

OMG, that's the small town where my dad grew up! The rest of the family was in Moline.

 

[tmitchell59]

OMG, that's the small town where my dad grew up! The rest of the family was in Moline.

I'm 50 miles south of Moline.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Trojan were exs

Trojans were expensive jackets for their time. Perhaps the cost resulted in fewer jackets being purchased which is why Trojan are so rare to turn up today

Trojans were expensive jackets for their time. Perhaps the cost resulted in fewer jackets being purchased which is why Trojan are so rare to turn up today

I thought about the cost too. A Buco Allstate sold for $32.95 in the 1950 Sears catalog, a regular MC jacket sold for $27.50 in the same catalog. The Trojan ad is from around the same time.

They were pricier for sure. 30 dollars in pre war years was a lot of money.

Very cool jacket.

 

[alish]

Does anyone know anything about the Sport Jack label and whether it is in any way linked with the Sportclad label (e.g. same leather shop but two different labels or ??)? There's a Sport Jack jacket on ebay that looks identical to one being sold as a Sportclad (which has a new liner and no tags / labels (see pics below)):

The above jacket has the following label:

And the one that is listed as a Sportclad:

The backs are identical as well (both with a button-on belt).

Maybe the one that was re-lined is actually a Sport Jack, but the seller is just taking advantage of the Sportclad name to try to get top dollar (it's been listed for $1600 for a couple of years!). Either way, I'd still be interested in hearing if anyone knows anything about the Sport Jack label. I did a little poking around online and didn't find anything. I know some of you here are pretty dialed in on this stuff so I thought I'd ask! Thanks in advance! And thanks to everyone who contributes to this amazing resource!!

 

[tmitchell59]

Yes, same maker; different label. Sportclad was a well known label of JC Penney. Perhaps the Sport Jack was a take off Sportclad.

As a name, Sportclad does mean quality, but they were just a label.

This style of jacket, no matter the label, is not worth any where near $1600

Identifying the maker of jackets is possible, but has limits and takes a lot of knowledge. No idea the maker of this jacket.

The Sportclad label is the dominant label for JC Penney through out the 1940s, ending around 1951.

 

[alish]

Yes, same maker; different label. Sportclad was a well known label of JC Penney. Perhaps the Sport Jack was a take off Sportclad.

As a name, Sportclad does mean quality, but they were just a label.

This style of jacket, no matter the label, is not worth any where near $1600

Identifying the maker of jackets is possible, but has limits and takes a lot of knowledge. No idea the maker of this jacket.

The Sportclad label is the dominant label for JC Penney through out the 1940s, ending around 1951.

Thanks so much Terry!

 

[Leigh H]

Found via Instagram, a really nice 30s sports jacket made by Meier & Frank, Portland.

Looked online about the brand, they had a huge department store for 149 years!

Clark Gable worked at Meier & Frank selling neckties before he met his fame and fortune as an actor.

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[AHP91]

This one is mine - Guide Master by Wolf. It went to auction, I lost, went back to auction with BIN price (quite reasonable), and it was just sitting. I bought it. Glad that I did. Highly recommend