Monday, February 22, 2010

FORGET BUDDY LEE...

Shorter arms and a fractured skull ,i had to have him ....
great attention to details,look at the button -hole .........
Gotta love that ol' denim ........
These boots are made for walking ....


Forget the mass produced "kewpie doll" faced BUDDY LEE .I'd rather go with something more original, unique and hand made anytime.I've always been on the look out for great "self taught" paintings, sculptures or folk art related items while at my local flea market.That's why i couldn't resist buying this little guy ,as he pretty much sums up everything i love about art and vintage in general .

Sunday, February 7, 2010

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC :the hunting/game jacket

Straight from the pages of an old 1917 Ward mail order catalog .A traditional simple and functional hunting jacket .No brand name here, just the product. i've found the exact same jacket featured in a 1909 Sears catalog too.........
The actual jacket.One of the oldest in my collection .It's nice when you're actually able to date,with more or less accuracy, such an item .A classic early 20th century fit with it's narrow shoulder and "A" shape body, still based on the European tailoring techniques and cuts....Note the nice and unusual double compartments frontal pocket......

The pocket's separation has been reinforced by the addition of a leather tab underneath the flap
Old and so fragile celluloid button ..... leather all over the jacket to reinforce it's weakest points....

One might have noticed by now, that MADE IN AMERICA is making a noticeable come back on the fashion scene.Are the good ol' days, when "made in America" or "union made" meant something to the average consumer,back to stay !?? one never knows!? we can only dream.Strange to see though,that some of these "come backs" have been orchestrated by some of the most passionate foreign designers ,either from Japan ,England ,Italy and even the usually very conservative France... let's hope that it's not just another fad and that woolrich ,filson ,duxbak among other iconic figures of the great american garment industry ,are back to stay .

Thursday, February 4, 2010

IF ONLY WE KNEW....

In the ever growing series :"if only we knew", aka : things dreams are made of,here's another one from the archives .This ad was featured in the December 1946 issue of Esquire magazine .Perry sportswear, as an original ww2 contractor took advantage like many of his peers, of the popularity of the famous jacket in a post war consumer crazy America. Those of you who've been looking for a decent original ,will without a doubt laugh at the ridiculous price......

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

A COLLECTOR'S DREAM

From top to bottom.
winter jackets either: M445A orANJ4 AN6552
intermediate jackets either:M422 or ANJ3A
summer jackets :likely M421A


While browsing "the archives", i came upon a juicy little cliche of aWW2 naval clothing supply depot and its racks of naval aviator's jackets .The ultimate dead stock.....a collector's dream indeed .