The wabash / Stifel thread

[Double 0 Soul]

17 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

Aye, I’ll phone Atsushi and grass on (was it) MajorMajor?

Bless you!

Yes but under one of his more recent monikers...maybe fender

Edited May 12, 2020 by Double 0 Soul

[Duke Mantee]

I think good wabash can often wear better than denim.  Bootleggers Reunion Bollweevil Work Coat in Dot Stripe Wabash #0731015 issued by Freewheelers in 2010

Edited May 12, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee]

[Iron Horse]

Another recent catalog find, from 1928-29:

 

[Iron Horse]

The following are by way of Sansome:

 

[Iron Horse]

12 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

I think good wabash can often wear better than denim. 

There’s something to be said about the way it can fade, for sure.

Stumbled across these wabash fades from Heller’s Cafe:

 

[lefty]

I have a couple of small pieces and a few scraps of vintage Stifel, as well as a few modern Stifel/indigo drill pieces that I’ll post in the next week. 

The best collection I’ve seen of complete, adult-size pieces belongs to Eric Maggiori - @ericm.vintage on Instagram. He publishes @theavantmag - the first issue of which is all American workwear. 

[Iron Horse]

True Lefty; I have the first issue, great stuff!

Some more from Sansome:

 

[lefty]

High-Grade U.S. Standard, designed by Andrew Phelps and made, in every way, by OOE

Andrew and OOE put so much heart into this.

https://www.highgradeusstandard.com/

 

Edited May 13, 2020 by lefty

[Broark]

I was looking forward to more from the High Grade US Standard, that wabash is very nice. I really liked the stripe sack coat that they made as well. 

Edited May 14, 2020 by Broark

[shredwin_206]

Is High Grade US still making things? 

[Duke Mantee]

6 hours ago, ecsong187 said:

Is High Grade US still making things? 

Definitely still selling what they’ve made ...

Products

[mlwdp]

Stevenson Overall

https://www.canvas09.com/?pid=150708330

[Duke Mantee]

1 hour ago, mlwdp said:

Stevenson Overall

https://www.canvas09.com/?pid=150708330

Woven rather printed?

[Iron Horse]

Yes, doesn’t appear to be discharge printed. 

[Duke Mantee]

Clockwise from TL to BL

Conductor, Brakeman, Lot K470, Conductor

Edited May 14, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Iron Horse]

Repeat

 

Edited May 17, 2020 by Iron Horse

[lefty]

Heller’s Cafe and FW, both with Masterson shirts

[lefty]

Battery bird Mr T at Shiprock Santa Fe - the birds all belong to the shop

FW conductor jacket 

[Duke Mantee]

Lot K470

[lefty]

I still have this one


And these pieces

I traded this one

 

Still have this

[Iron Horse]

That play suit is too good Lefty. There’s a beautiful one on fleabay right now but it’s going for three grand.

I regret not picking up the Ironalls chore coat from you but c’est la vie.

Edited May 16, 2020 by Iron Horse

[Suitedupmon]

Definitely not my style, but I like "sugarcane" printed in der Stiefel

[Iron Horse]

Some great finds:

 

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Cassady

[Snake]

 

[lefty]

For every maker that puts in the work, there’s a p.o.s. copycat. This is one. 
Please don’t give your money to people who do this. 

[Duke Mantee]

Kids can be period correct too ...

[aho]

Nothing to add other than that this is such a strong thread. Please keep it going ladies and gents!

[lefty]

Employee id badges are fun, and this is the only one I’ve ever seen for Stifel. The seller was thrilled with the high offer I made, and I was thrilled with the low price I paid.