Vintage/Inspired Military & Workwear Clothing Center

[madstaxbro]

^Cool tanker! Would look even better the more you layer I imagine.

Any experts want to take a shot at this pair's origins? Got them from eBay last summer, they were advertised as 'Vintage American-style M1943 two buckle boots, size 12' but turned out 11 and very narrow.

They were in really great condition on arrival, not too much damage on the uppers or hardware, soles too but of course those could have been replaced.

The commando sole got me thinking they're French repros but for all I know they were just resoled by a reenactor.

Maybe too blurry, sole says 'SEA/SEH(?)' with a G width.

The markings are pretty indiscernible to me all I can make out is 'military' and '1943'. There is a stamp that says 'Toffart Liller' that I guessed was the manufacturer but I've never heard of that label. Everything else is just lines and dots.

Fresh out of the box pic. July 22, 2010

Also they've still got that fresh leather smell even after being slathered in oils and rain, mus, dirt. Pretty cool.

[SLAB]

can anyone tell me if the WWII peacoats (10 buttons) are sized TTS?

[Rivet Head]

can anyone tell me if the WWII peacoats (10 buttons) are sized TTS?

I have a 44 and it's definitely TTS...fit's well even with a thick sweater.

[hollowsleather]

Just ordered a pair of the Pointer Brand "Fisher Stripe" (herringbone) work pants. Should be interesting to see what arrives, given how bad the photos are on the Pointer site.

[illumin8em]

Just ordered a pair of the Pointer Brand "Fisher Stripe" (herringbone) work pants. Should be interesting to see what arrives, given how bad the photos are on the Pointer site.

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http://up--north.blogspot.com/2010/04/pickup-pointer-brand-gear.html

this fella has a pair, no fit picks, but they look decent. I asked him about sizing a few months ago, and he said tts, or size up, but all the info i have gotten previous was to go down in size at least 1, maybe two if you are skinny. I have been hung up on getting a pair for over a year now.

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[SLAB]

Just ordered a pair of the Pointer Brand "Fisher Stripe" (herringbone) work pants. Should be interesting to see what arrives, given how bad the photos are on the Pointer site.

you should have checked Rakuten; lots of pictures of Pointer products on there

[mtchfrnk]

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all the info i have gotten previous was to go down in size at least 1, maybe two if you are skinny. I have been hung up on getting a pair for over a year now.

Maybe there's some variation between models, but my denim carpenter pants are a mercilessly TTS 32". They fit way different from nearly all pants I've seen on here though...put it this way: they ain't low-rise. Maybe there's some confusion between hip size and waist size.

It's also possible people have sized down to get a narrower leg. If this is the case, I feel very sorry for their waists, as my pair have not stretched a lick.

[crappykid]

Here's my vintage N-1 Deck Jacket. in not-so-good condition

Front

Back

U.S.N

Back Stencil

Talon Zipper

It says 'JAMES' on inside pocket

'JAMES' stencil on hem

Sorry for crappy phone pictures

[Paul T]

Nice jacket. Can I ask source and price?

Saw this yesterday. very nice... £280 uk.

[crappykid]

Paul T

Got it few years ago from overseas thrift market, Cambodia to be exact. it's cheaply $ 6. Most of my thrift hunter competitor came from Thailand, they got hell loads of WWII and other 40's stuffs. They went all crazy when they thrift in Cambodia, cause stuffs going for mad cheap there..

[Happy Hooligan]

I picked this up this weekend. Triple XXX Post Work Wear jacket.

Reminds me of a classic work/service jacket. I've never heard of the brand..

[Paul T]

A quick plug for my Schott leather peacoat. Chest 42, £100. I bought it oversized, really it needs to be worn TTS. Click on my sig for details.

[fardin]

talking of leather jackets. i just saw some nice himel jackets on the craft blog. here is the link to their page. the heron looks beautiful, but very pricy

http://www.himelbros.com/index.php

[SLAB]

yeah fardin, im absolutely in love with that 1929 heron shawl collar jacket. out of my price range unfortunately.

about to pick up a WWII peacoat (or so i hope)

[fardin]

i know i have posted this link before. its the real vintage stuff the warehouse sells. but i was looking through the stuff and they just have some amazing items. my favorite is still the erwin 1930s pants, but the rest looks awesome too. here is the link

http://ware-house.co.jp/index.php?page=items&cc=619

just chek out that nice 1940s wrangler 11mw wiht back pocket arches

so mcuh great stuff but to pricy still nice to look at, and they have some repros of them anyways

[jstavrin]

How do much do waistbands usually shrink? I wouldn't mind if my Tanker fit a little tighter around the waist, so I'm wondering if it would be enough to just soak it (I think it's wool) and then throw it in the dryer. It's not exactly necessary for me to do, but cold air will often slip in because of the looseness.

[choice]

Letting go of a bunch of Buzz Rickson (Chambray mocktwists and loopwheelers), check the sig for a solid deal

[hollowsleather]

Awesome hats on the horizon:

http://www.vintageworkwear.com/2011/03/sneak-preview-bear-brand-engineer-and.html

[slowdownarthur]

Here's an update on a couple of pieces I posted back on page 5 of this thread; the RMC's Navy fatigue jacket

and the Kato fisherman's shirt

[Happy Hooligan]

more on those hats please...

[hollowsleather]

I don't know anything beyond what was on that blog, but all of the fabrics he's using are awesome, and I'll have a hard time not grabbing like 5 of them.

[Rivet Head]

more on those hats please...

What more do you want? Check the blog...they'll be out soon! Buy them, as I'm sure they'll be gone fast!

[Happy Hooligan]

What more do you want? Check the blog...they'll be out soon! Buy them, as I'm sure they'll be gone fast!

prices man... prices....

[jean-claude]

anyone knows something about the brand "Blue blue" ? made in Japan?

http://www.hrm.co.jp/blueblue/

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Seen Blue Blue in a few MONO and Lightning/2nd mags. What do you want to know?

[jean-claude]

Seems not that expensive on the second-hand market. I wondered why (quality-wise) before I'd purchased one

[Arsenal!]

My grandfathers 1940's USAF service sweater. The tag says the company is called "Iron Run", but I have never been able to find anything about it. However, it is remarkably heavy and warm. Its one of my favorite things I own, but unfortunately it is considerably too big to wear regularly.

[kemar]

My grandfathers 1940's USAF service sweater. The tag says the company is called "Iron Run", but I have never been able to find anything about it. However, it is remarkably heavy and warm. Its one of my favorite things I own, but unfortunately it is considerably too big to wear regularly.

it looks great, are the patches made from cotton ?

[Arsenal!]

The tag says the patches are 65% polyester and 35% cotton.

[Happy Hooligan]

I'd say it's more from the 60's or 70's than the 40's...