Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

[tmitchell59]

Mission leather label

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Interesting. This is only the 3rd Mission leather I have seen. The other 2 were identical, but one brown one black. I recently sold my brown model.

is this your jacket?

 

[AHP91]

Interesting. This is only the 3rd Mission leather I have seen. The other 2 were identical, but one brown one black. I recently sold my brown model.

is this your jacket?

Not mine, just a picture I came across

 

[tmitchell59]

4 California Sportswear jackets. 2 on left Cowhide, 2 on right Horsehide. The Aviator in the corner has a Wards label and late 40s. The others are 1950s

 

[Paololeather]

great and lovely pieces!

 

[Paololeather]

Dear Terry, are you selling the Aviator?

 

[Yevhen]

My latest purchase
40s-50s
Field & Stream
Half Belt Suede
“Leather Windbreaker”
Two pockets
.
Small for me now, but maybe I’ll lose some weight

 

[tmitchell59]

My latest purchase
40s-50s
Field & Stream
Half Belt Suede
“Leather Windbreaker”
Two pockets
.
Small for me now, but maybe I’ll lose some weight
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That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?

The zipper says mid 40s.

Fall here is great weather for a suede.

You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.

 

[Yevhen]

That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?

The zipper says mid 40s.

Fall here is great weather for a suede.

You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.

I will try to spend some time on the Internet later, and I will collect everything I find in a separate thread.
Seems not enough of their jackets before the 70's in internet, I not found a model similar to mine

 

[tmitchell59]

I will try to spend some time on the Internet later, and I will collect everything I find in a separate thread.
Seems not enough of their jackets before the 70's in internet, I not found a model similar to mine

I may have some information too.

 

[cbez]

I like dat button

 

[Yevhen]

That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?

The zipper says mid 40s.

Fall here is great weather for a suede.

You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.

Interior

 

[tmitchell59]

Interior
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Yes, Capeskin.

 

[hieu]

I got this Hercules aviator a while back in not great condition. A couple coats of Pecards and Urad along with lining and shearling collar replacements and it looks much better (and cleaner).

Also, shoutout to @Marc mndt who recommended getting an old fur coat to use as replacement shearling. Looks great and I've got a lots leftover for future projects.