Vintage Workwear

[mattfink]

Good stuff...I've seen San Quentin several times.

 

[David Conwill]

This morning's workwear brought to you by Jack Delano and the Shorpy photowebsite.

Only the woman on the left is wearing footwear I'd rely on for scrambling over steam locomotives. What's the headgear two of the three are wearing? It looks almost like a denim flatcap.

-Dave

 

[alden405]

I think that jacket was a bit of a whore in the WB wardrobe/costume department

it apears also in High Sierra on the Sherriff and also another one of the bag men and maybe also somewhere in They Drive by Night

I had a replica built by Mars Leather in Melbourne,Australia

I will get some pics up soonish

This is an awesome workwear...aviator...biker jacket.

 

[Dinerman]

Probably '70s, but with roots to the originals.

 

[David Conwill]

-Dave

 

[Lefty]

These are all from 1907 issues of Men's Wear, via Google Books. Not all are work wear, but all fit the look.

This is part of a large ad for a suit maker.

 

[Lefty]

I learned about this one on Rivet Head. It ended just short of $900.

 

[YETI]

^^Is that a 1950s Union label? I have an early 50s suit and work jacket with a similar looking label.

 

[YETI]

Has anyone attended the 'Inspiration' event hosted by Rin Tanaka? And is it truly inspirational?

 

[David Conwill]

We had a magnet on the fridge when I was a kid that replicated the "Wears like a pig's nose" label; but this is the first time ever seen the real thing. Thanks for sharing that!

-Dave

 

[EmergencyIan]

I saw that auction when it was up on ebay last week. It's a great chore coat!

If I recall correctly, it was stored under or in the middle of other clothing for all of these years.

- Ian

 

[Lefty]

Has anyone attended the 'Inspiration' event hosted by Rin Tanaka? And is it truly inspirational?

I didn't, but I know that at least two Loungers were there.
Here's a thread in the Steamer Trunk and here's the SuFu thread.

 

[mattfink]

I'm thinking that all these Finck's are from the late 1940's to early 1950's. I went to Inspiration...it was very inspirational. There are a bunch of photos on my blog.

 

[Lefty]

I don't know when they're from or what they're worth, but I'm guessing that it won't be hard to make a profit off of these five Carhartt signs for $61.

 

[Lefty]

Washinton Dee-Cee overalls

 

[DoubleXX]

That Finck's denim jkt is now for sale on a Japanese vintage clothing dealer's website for JPY250,000 (about USD$3100).

 

[Lefty]

nice little heart-shaped Carhartt button with cotter pin fetches $36.

 

[mattfink]

That Finck's denim jkt is now for sale on a Japanese vintage clothing dealer's website for JPY250,000 (about USD$3100).

From Moth-Food to Little Reata! Hah! I know them both!

 

[DoubleXX]

From Moth-Food to Little Reata! Hah! I know them both!

Yep, lots of profit made from that piece of denim.

 

[mattfink]

And Larry in-between....