vintage workwear

Celebrating Robert Moog's 78th Birthday

2012-05-22T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hands down the best Google doodle ever (or at least since the Les Paul guitar doodle back in June 9 2011) is this tribute to Robert Moog the inventor of the electronic synthesizer who would have celebrated his 78th birthday on May 23rd. Go to the Google home page here and not only can you play the Moog synthesizer complete with pitch shifter, mixer, oscillators, filter and envelope effects but you can also record your jam using the attached reel to reel recorder.

Those who read this blog know that we are big fans of Robert Moog having previously shared the appreciation for his work via the post Fun With Synths which also included the Bebot Robo Synth, one of the best apps out there and like today's Moog doodle, would have likely been given Bob Moog's stamp (or synth cord) of approval.

Happy Birthday Bob & thanks for the machine and the music!

1930s BIG YANK FLYER LABEL CHAMBRAY WORK SHIRT with NRA CODE TAG

2012-05-18T17:37:00.000-07:00

Fantastic 1930's era BIG YANK FLYER sweat proof pocket shirt LOT 3820 SIZE 17 in unused deadstock condition. This shirt didn't last long before being pulled, re-listed and subsequently sold for the hefty price of $2500. So many killer details on this beauty, most of which are listed below.

• BIG YANK FLYER PATENTED tag, printed in 2 color ink with SIZE & LOT numbers individually stamped in black

• NRA CODE, Cotton Garment Code Authority LICENSE NO. muslin tag with numbers stamped in red

• Blue cotton chambray fabric with heavy grain

• Contrasting dark blue cotton single, double and triple stitching

• Double layer top yoke with curved horizontal stitching common to BIG YANK work shirts

• Back side top yoke ventilation eyelets stitched in green cotton thread

• Extra long patch style "big pocket" with pencil slot and bar tack reinforcements stitched in green cotton thread

• Sweat proof square"little pocket" in the rarer non-pyramid top style with flap closure and embossed painted BIG YANK metal button

• Pointed collar

• Lower side hem gussets

photos courtesy of tomsgr8deals

H.D. Lee JELT DENIM OVERALLS & Lee RIDERS JEANS Promotional Denim Stand Up Figures

2012-05-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

Miniature Lee promotional die-cut cardboard stand up figures. These figures stand approx. 8" tall and likely date to the 1950's. All three feature Lee Jelt Denim Overalls and Lee Riders Jeans made of actual denim fabric. Part of the VintageWorkwear.com collection.

Those who follow this blog likely know that we are fans of many vintage UNION MADE labels and these pieces fit into that category. All 3 cardboard stand-ups along with their denim overalls and jeans were printed by shops belonging to either the Allied Printing Trades Council Union or Amalgamated Lithographers of America Union and proudly feature the UNION LABEL, sometimes referred to as a "bug" label or stamp and seen in the photos below.

ADAM YAUCH & CAROL SHELBY: TWO ARTISTS WHOSE BODY OF WORK WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.

2012-05-11T23:55:00.000-07:00

MCA on the Bass. Photo credit Mick Hutson/Redfern

Last week ended on a bummer of a note with the passing of Adam Yauch aka MCA of THE BEASTIE BOYS. The band provided key cuts to my soundtrack during the late 1980s and well into 1990s. MCA, King Ad-Rock and Mike D delivered much great music during the pre digital download era of vinyl, cassette and CD including Licensed to Ill in 1986, the Dust Brothers sample filled masterpiece Paul's Boutique with its awesome panoramic gatefold cover art slice of Brooklyn in 1989, Check Your Head which saw the band pick up instruments, add Mark Nashita aka Money Mark on keyboards and proceed do their King Crimson/Pink Floyd meets Bad Brains/Funkadelic thing in 1992 and Ill Communication which blended it all together into a seamless mix in 1994. Great memories of catching close to a dozen live shows including attending one of their earliest West Coast performances on the Arsenio Hall show in support of License to Ill and the 1992 awesome triple bill that also included The Rollins Band and Cypress Hill. I was stoked when the Beasties added turntablist Mix Master Mike of the legendary San Francisco crew The Invizibl Skratch Piklz to the mix for Hello Nasty. Their humor, sharp wit and a great beats set the standard.

Bass players hold a special place in my appreciation of those who create and Adam Yauch's fuzz infused notes will always bring a smile. RIP MCA.

Carol Shelby sporting express stripe overalls in the winners circle at Riverside International Raceway, April 1960


Carol with the 1967 LeMans winning Ford GT-40. Photo credit Dave Friedman / Wieck

Today we lost Carol Shelby, one of the iconic figures in motorsport and the man who's name graces the possibly the baddest ass piece of pure adrenaline to be called a car, the Shelby AC Cobra 427.

There are many places that offer up stories of this true American legend, a good one on HOW SHELBY KICKED FERARRI'S ASS can be found at the great blog The Selvedge Yard.

The story of how Henry Ford II enlisted Carol Shelby along with drivers Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt and the awesome Ford GT-40 seen above in taking it to Enzo Ferarri at the world famous 24 Hours of LeMans in 1967 is the stuff of legend, not to mention that much favored slice of seventies fashion the Ford Cobra nylon racing jacket. Godspeed Carol.

The iconic Ford Cobra racing jacket available via The San Fernando Valley Mercantile Co.

VINTAGE CONE FABRICS "HURON" STRIPED WORK COAT & PANTS

2012-05-11T14:03:00.001-07:00

photos courtesy of union_label

Beautiful 1920s-1930 era work garments made of CONE MILLS "HURON" fabric. The twisted yarns that comprise the grey portion of the striped cloth result in a killer herringbone or salt & pepper appearance. Coat features mouton type shawl collar, double breasted front with both right and left side buttons and leather tabs allowing the coat to be closed from either side, slanted upper hand warmer pockets and lower flap covered pockets both with triangular leather side reinforcements, sheepskin lined body and knit cuffs set inside the sleeves. The dot pattern HURON, CONE FABRICS SEAL OF SERVICE Stifel boot type stamp is especially nice. This stamp notes the fabric used to make the garment and not the manufacture or brand, the same as with the iconic Stifel stamp. This great piece was recently brought to market by the knowledgeable seller union_label. We are not only are we partial to the name but have been fortunate to have purchased some very nice pieces from this top notch seller with a great eye.

Another nice 1920s-1930s era piece currently up for grabs (albeit for top $) is this pair of button front work pants made of CONE HURON black and white striped twill fabric. The salt & pepper herringbone weave is a bit more pronounced as seen on backside of the garment in the above photo.

RED WING IRON RANGER 8111 Boots & Lee 191Z Jelt Denim Dungarees... kickin' it with my boy Miles

2012-05-06T20:30:00.000-07:00

Spending some quality down time with our Jack Russel terrier Miles. Wearing some favorite gear including RED WING 8111 IRON RANGER Boots and 1960s Lee 191-Z JELT DENIM Dungarees.

1940s Reliance Mfg. Co. BIG YANK Herringbone Twill Work Shirt with Cigarette Pocket

2012-05-02T00:19:00.000-07:00

BIG YANK shirt photos courtesy of andvintage

Another beautiful Reliance Mfg. Co. BIG YANK work shirt with the iconic cigarette pocket in much favored blue cotton herringbone twill fabric. The unique pyramid top pocket design features a front and back sided pouch sewn on top of the shirt body as opposed to a conventional patch pocket in which a single piece of material is sewn directly on top the shirt body. This pocket is constructed using a single piece of material folded at the bottom to create the pouch which was then stitched along the sides and bar-tack reinforced, hence the lack of stitching on the pocket's bottom. These type of pockets are also referred to as sweat-proof pockets and were used to hold items best kept dry and perspiration free such as a pack of smokes or a pocket watch.

1940s-1950s Era BLUE WING Indigo Denim Button Fly Lace Back Dungarees

2012-04-30T21:38:00.000-07:00

BLUE WING registered trademark printed label. Not quite sure of the answer to the A LITLE BETR puzzle that finds the second T in LITTLE and the second T & E in BETTER omitted. Was another manufacturer already using the phrase A LITTLE BETTER?

This pair of Blue Wing brand button fly lace back dungarees likely dates to the 1940s-1950s and has been part of the vintage workwear archive since around 2003. We had offered these for sale via The San Fernando Valley Mercantile Co. at The Rose Bowl a few years back for what we believed to be the reasonable price of just over $250 but didn't get much interest at the time, likely due to the smaller sized 30" waist and the wider leg opening. This pair would later be used for design inspiration for the lace back adjustment on the BEAR BRAND Indigo Dyed Selvedge Denim Engineer & Workman Cap below, available via The San Fernando Valley Mercantile Co.

1940s Era Carhartt Whipcord Convert Cloth Lace Back Pants Lot 22W

2012-04-30T03:01:00.000-07:00

photos courtesy of tuckerduds

Awesome 1940's era Carhartt convert cloth (salt & pepper) whipcord work pants with button fly and lace-back adjustment Lot 22W. Dead stock condition with CARHARTT'S FROM MILL TO MILLIONS" UNION MADE lot & size tag

Vintage FLINT Chore Coat with Chin Strap Mfg. by Schramm & Schmeig Co.

2012-04-26T18:46:00.000-07:00

photos courtesy of skating911

This beautiful FLINT coat made of ERWIN BLUSERGE DENIM just ended with a crazy final bid of $5,525... without meeting the sellers reserve.

The coat was listed as circa 1915 which I believe to be incorrect due to the fact that along with the WWII war era wreath and star buttons, the label (not so) clearly states SANFORIZED. The SANFORIZED fabric shrinkage control process trademark was first registered in the USA in 1930. According to Paul Trynka the highly knowledgeable author & denim aficionado, whose book DENIM FROM COWBOYS TO CATWALKS was an early inspiration for yours truly, the SANFORIZED process was first used by Erwin Mills in 1936 to make denim for overalls marketed under J.C. Penney’s Big Mac label.

Just over one year ago we shared an ERWIN Blueserge Denim Coat that is part of the vintageworkwear.com collection. The coat along with a bit of history on the Erwin Mills can be found here.

A nice piece on Flint Hill Overalls manufactured by Schramm & Schmieg Dry Goods Company can be found at the great blog UNION-MADE here.

Another informative piece on Flint Hill Overalls can be found at one of our favorite blogs YOUR OLD PAL, JIM here

Vintage BIG YANK Diamond Match Co. Matchbook Covers

2012-04-20T15:14:00.000-07:00

Received a nice gift from our friend Randy Jones of the TIKI RANCH at the recent Rose Bowl Flea Market. Funny that it was given with the disclaimer "you probably already have one of these but I thought you would like it". I knew I had one in the collection but appreciated his nice gift and gesture none the less. Upon digging out the earlier matchbook cover I was pleasantly surprised to see that the new piece was a slightly different variation showing a different color cigarette pocket shirt.
As the old saying goes, "It's the little things in life that mean the most" and this piece fits the bill quite nicely. Thanks Randy!

Levon Helm; Musician and Actor… May Your Journey Be Peaceful And Filled With Love

2012-04-19T00:08:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite musicians and actors is winding down what has been a beautiful and fruitful life and our thoughts and prayers are with him. Best known as both the drummer and one of three lead vocalists for the legendary rock group THE BAND, Levon Helm also made a name for himself as an accomplished actor, appearing in multiple films including Coal Miners Daughter as Loretta Lynn's father and his sensitive portrayal of the destitute blind man with a Mexican radio in the much favored The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada', both alongside Tommy Lee Jones (another favorite). His performance in The Last Waltz documenting The Band's 1978 farewell concert at Bill Graham's Fillmore West and directed by Martin Scorsese was a joy to behold. The Band's track The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down has always given chills, the song is now more poignant than ever. I have fond memories of heading over the Cahuenga Pass into Hollywood to see The Last Waltz at The Pantages Theater some 30 plus years ago. Godspeed Levon.

Wearing the Blue and Brown: Papa's Gold Coast Trading Post

2012-04-13T00:42:00.000-07:00

Just came across some nice vintage workwear, military and vintage inspired gear currently being offered via ebay by our friend the Papa of Papa Nui Says... fame. Check the links below and as Joe Strummer once said "start wearing the blue and brown", Papa style.

Vintage DENIM COVERALL JACKET, blanket lined with Dearborn Farm Equipment Patch

8 HOUR UNION dark brown duck DOUBLE FRONT PANTS

1940s-MILITARY DENIM COVERALL JACKET, blanket lined with donut wreath & star buttons

Vintage HETTRICK MFG. CO. AMERICAN FIELD hbt lined DUCK HUNTING and SHOOTING COAT

REAL McCOYS BUZZ RICKSON VINTAGE DOUBLE V SWEATSHIRT usmc aviator monster Big Daddy Roth inspired

Vintage BRILL BROS. US NAVY/USMC SUMMER FLIGHT JACKET

For your listening pleasure, THE CLASH perform the track Clampdown live on the abc TV show "Fridays", April 25 1980 in Los Angeles California.

Video courtesy of pittrek81

CARTER'S Watch the Wear: The Vintage Garments Part 1

2012-04-12T03:03:00.002-07:00

Deadstock CARTER'S Watch the Wear Union Made button front dungarees. Manufactured by H.W. Carter & Sons, likely dating to the 1950s, possibly as early as late 1940s. This garment includes the following details.

• Indigo dyed selvedge denim with heavy grain

• Double needle top stitching in two shades of green

• Chain stitched main seams and waistband

• Green bar-tacking at points of strain

• Button front fly with Scovill nickle plated embossed snap closure

• Diamond crotch gusset

• CARTERS Watch the Wear machine loomed rayon label

• Union Made in the USA

Close up of CARTER'S Watch the Wear machine loomed rayon label

Interior view of chain stitched main seams and waistband and bar-tacked belt loop details

Scovill nickle plated embossed front snap closure. Later snaps would be brass gilt plated

Button fly with donut hole type buttons

Diamond crotch gusset often seen in vintage work pants (rarely seen in dungarees)

Close up of the heavy grain indigo dyed selvedge denim. Double needle top stitching in two shades of green thread

Interior close up of chain stitched main seams with green and yellow thread

A.F. of L. United Garment Workers of America DUCK GOODS union label

Inspection tag found inside the lined back pocket states "Guaranteed to be of extra high quality, a new one free if not completely satisfied"


Exposed selvedge edge on inside leg seam

Vintage 1950s-60s CARTERS Watch the Wear indigo dyed selvedge denim apron with embossed Scovill gilt buttons and dual prong type single loop buckle strap fasteners.

Apron includes the following details.

• Indigo dyed selvedge denim with heavy grain

• Primitive crude construction with single needle stitching and lots of character

• Bar-tacking at points of strain

• Attached selvedge edge denim straps with Scovill gilt plated embossed shank buttons and single loop prong type fasteners

• CARTER'S Watch the Wear printed rayon label

• Union Made in the USA

1950s-60s era CARTER'S Watch the Wear work apron

Printed rayon label

Backside shows narrow loom denim with exposed selvedge edging. Also seen is crudely sewn upper extension piece that has been added to the not so horizontal edge of the single piece main body of the apron

Scovill embossed gilt fastener and single loop prong type buckle

More selvedge and close up of unique single loop buckle fastener


A.F of L. United Garment Workers of America DUCK GOODS union label

We have been a big fans of CARTER's Watch the Wear vintage for some time now having worn, collected and sold more than a few garments over the past few years. Above is part 1 of a multi part installment featuring vintage NOS and used CARTER'S Watch the Wear garments from the vintage workwear archive. We were pleased to see the reintroduction of the proud H. W. CARTER name to the world of vintage inspired workwear, especially when considering the talented folks behind the effort. From what I've seen, the new H.W. Carter & Sons collection of aprons, chore coats, dungarees and especially the more affordable staple of the working man, the bandanna all look real nice.
For those having not already done so, check out some of the new gear and get the lowdown via A CONTINUOUS LEAN and RivetHEAD.

The 1996 court case between H.W. CARTER & SONS, INC., and AMERICAN MARKETING ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiffs, against THE WILLIAM CARTER CO., Defendant provides a basic history of both brands and an explanation of the H.W. Carter & Sons CARTER'S Watch the Wear line of work clothing "coexisting" with Wm. Carter's line of children's clothes since the 1860's.

CONES "BOSS" OVERALLS and JACKETS 1901 Print Ad

2012-04-09T22:21:00.000-07:00

1901 print ad for Cones' "BOSS" OVERALLS and JACKETS.

UNION MADE by The C.B. Cones & Son Mfg. Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Manufactured since 1879 according to the ad copy and publication date.

SWEET-ORR & CO. UNION MADE "Ace of Spades"

2012-04-05T02:08:00.000-07:00

More than a decade before SANFORIZED would become synonymous with pre-shrunk garments (not to mention the most excellent Work and Rugged Wear blog), Sweet-Orr & Co. had their own version with the "Ace of Spades" Shrunk overalls, "The Overalls that Don't Shrink".

The Sweet-Orr print ad from 1914 below states "All the shrink has been taken out by a special SWEET ORR process. No matter how often you wash them, SWEET -ORR "Ace of Spades" will never shorten up... not even one-sixteenth of an inch"!

1914 Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" print ad

Deadstock salt & pepper whipcord breeches with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Deadstock indigo dyed cotton overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" SHRUNK label

Deadstock indigo dyed cotton dungarees with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Deadstock white cotton drill overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

Deadstock dark brown duck overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button


Vintage hickory stripe overalls with Sweet Orr "Ace of Spades" button

All garments and advertising pictured above are either part of the vintage workwear.com archive or have been sourced and proudly sold via The San Fernando Valley Mercantile Co.

BOSS OF THE ROAD UNION MADE Vintage Workwear Poster Stamps

2012-04-03T17:45:00.002-07:00

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Engineers' Coats poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Carpenters Overalls poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Overalls poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Playsuits poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Mackinaws poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Boys' Bib Overalls poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Khaki Pants poster stamp

Neustadter Bros. BOSS of the ROAD Union Made Playsuits poster stamp

The poster stamp was an advertising label, a little larger than most postage stamps, that originated in the mid-19th century and became a popular collectable up until WW1 and then declining by WW2. Poster stamps also fall under the category of Cinderella stamps, defined as virtually anything resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration. All poster stamps seen above measure no larger than 2"x 3". Poster stamp photos courtesy of bobrph.

1940's Era New Old Stock DUBBLE WARE HBT UNION MADE SANFORIZED WORKSHIRT

2012-03-30T00:35:00.000-07:00

Deadstock 1940's DUBBLE WARE Union Made SANFORIZED Blue Herringbone Twill Workshirt Lot 288

Close up of the 1940's era DUBBLE WARE loomed label in gold and navy thread. The 1950's would see the label color changed to white and navy thread, a temporary removal of Union Made and REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. replaced by the ®


Cardboard front placket flasher. Great subtle use of the slogan MADE TO WEAR AND WEAR to accurately describe and emphasize the DUBBLE WARE brand name

Vintage HEADLIGHT Union Made Combination Denim & Hickory Stripe Work Coat

2012-03-29T17:15:00.000-07:00

Vintage 1950's era HEADLIGHT Union Made indigo denim work coat with hickory stripe collar & lower front pockets

HEADLIGHT brand jacket photos courtesy of vintagegateway

1915 HEADLIGHT OVERALLS Made By Larned, Carter & Co. print ad from the vintage workwear.com archive

Early 20th Century Lee Work Shirts Promotional Piece

2012-03-25T10:23:00.002-07:00

Photos courtesy of wdpickers

In Support of MISTER FREEDOM, DON'T BUY STOLEN GOODS

2012-03-25T10:10:00.000-07:00

As of March 22nd, 2012, and due to the deeds of three low-life SCUMBAGS from the city of Bandung, West Java, INDONESIA, we are no longer accepting orders or shipping to INDONESIA.
If you currently live in Indonesia and are buying Mister Freedom® merchandise locally, from dealers or ‘friends’, you are buying STOLEN goods, acquired illegally with STOLEN credit cards.
The stolen goods include large quantities of MF® Californian Blue Jeans, NOS MF® Chambray shirts, MF® Palladenim boots, MF® denim Ranch blouses… and more.
Here are the names and addresses of those three jerk-offs (to the best of our knowledge, as per the actual shipping infos):
* Esa Nugraha esa_nugraha@cbgb.net
jl. Sukamenak gg. Asep Hidayat No17 Sayati
Bandung, Jawa Barat 40227
INDONESIA
Phone: 022-91309180
* Yeni Apriliani apriliani@gmx.com
jl. Cibolerang gg. Taruna 2 No7
Bandung, Jawa Barat 40225
INDONESIA
Phone: 0812127877671
* Ricky Rinaldi adiva_muska@aol.com
jl. Taman Klaten No4 Antapani
Bandung, Jawa Barat 40291
INDONESIA
Phone: 92545023
If any descent local Bandung folks have any useful pertinent information, please email christophe@misterfreedom.com
If anyone would care to go break some legs before we get to them, don’t hold back.
These morons don’t know what they just got into… really
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
The rest of the World can have a nice day.
Christophe Loiron, MISTER FREEDOM®
UPDATES, March 23rd, 2012:
* Many thanks for the virtual help and support from kind Indonesian folks with this issue. We received valuable information. We appreciate your concern with this damaging but saddly not uncommon matter.
* However, ZERO gratitude yet to the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Los Angeles for the lack of help and the “call back on Monday“… One package has not yet been delivered and if his excellency the General Consul Hadi Martono and his fine team would really care to change things regarding the popular local sport of ”carding” in Bandung, they would make it a priority to ACT in a timely manner.
I am aware of, and respect, the Indonesian celebration of Nyepi, ”Day of Silence”. With our luck it falls today, and every March 23rd.
Looking forward to Monday, March 26th, as RES NON VERBA day.

This is a re-post of a recent story from the Mister Freedom site. We have much admiration and respect for Christophe and his work and hate to see this sort of thing happen to such good people.

1930s Neustadter Brothers BOSS OF THE ROAD Union Made Bull Dog Jeans Lot & Size Waist Label

2012-03-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

Vintage 1930s GIBRALTAR BRAND Work Coat

2012-03-20T18:10:00.000-07:00

Our friend Kevin from THRIFT SCORE... AND MORE... reached out recently to see if we could shed light what surely must be one of his all time great "scores". After watching and waiting to see just how high the bidding would go (and oh boy did it go, reaching just north of $3200) it's now time to share this fantastic piece. Well done K!

1930 GIBRALTAR TRIPLE STITCHED vintage workwear ad

N.O.S. 1930s era GIBRALTAR BRAND work coat with angular watch pocket & pencil slot

Remnants of the original GIBRALTAR BRAND TRIPLE STITCHED paper flasher

GIBRALTAR BRAND work coat photos courtesy of The Kentucky Junker

Brand history: In the 1870s, three brothers, Edward, George and Charles Butler, started a business venture that would eventually become one of the greatest business success stories in American history. Together, the three brothers came up with the idea to sell wholesale merchandise to retail stores through the mail and use catalogs as their selling tool. Butler Brothers a division of American Wholesale Corporation, opened their first warehouse in Boston in 1877. In 1879, the brothers moved their business to Chicago. The business expanded to New York (1880), St. Louis (1898), Minneapolis (1907), Dallas (1911), Baltimore (1930), and San Francisco (1932). Gibraltar Brand overalls and coats was one of their trademarked brands.

1917 Print Ad for J.L. STIFEL & SONS Indigo Dyers and Printers: Stifel's Indigo Cloth and Miss Stifel Indigo

2012-03-08T17:45:00.000-08:00


1917 Stifel print ad. Love the over-sized Stifel boot stamps see on the gentleman's overall cuffs. Likely not found on the actual overalls. Nice example of early branding.

Early 20th Century Stifel's Indigo Cloth tag courtesy of Everyone Eats Cookies

New Old Stock 1930's Lee Union Made Sanforized Shrunk Housemark Label Overalls

2012-03-07T15:35:00.001-08:00

2 killer lots of 1930's era Lee "Housemark" Label Union Made Sanforized Shrunk Overalls courtesy of casims1

Lot of 5 features rare original pocket flashers, tags and even more rare paper bag packaging

Lot of 4 features rarely seen full color pocket flashers and original tags

1940's era Lee Overalls Union Made advertizing sign courtesy of indian-head

Lee JELT DENIM Overalls flasher courtesy of the most excellent blog Union-Made.

Much respect to this great looking and informative resource, a must visit location for those who appreciate vintage graphic design and work wear history