VINTAGE MONTGOMERY WARD HOMESTEADER CONVERT CLOTH WORKSHIRT

 New Old Stock 1940's-1950's Montgomery Ward HOMESTEADER •SANFORIZED• economy model convert cloth aka "salt & pepper" work shirt with original flasher. Wards offered the HOMESTEADER line of work shirts as the base model or "good" version. Other Wards brands included PIONEER which was known as "better" and TOP FLIGHT which was known as the "best". The grain or "streak" of the convert cloth, the beautiful pointed collar along with the MW insignia seen at the top of the flasher lead me to believe that this shirt dates from the late 1940's to early 1950's.

1939 Montgomery Ward catalog HOMESTEADER Convert Cloth shirt advertisement

1950-1951 Wards Fall & Winter Catalog HOMESTEADER Convert Cloth shirt advertisement

1951-1952 Wards Fall & Winter Catalog HOMESTEADER Convert Cloth shirt advertisement

HOMESTEADER shirt color photos courtesy of forgetmedont

VINTAGE MONTGOMERY WARD 101 BUCKLE BACK RIDER'S JACKET

Close up shows backside of front pleats, selvedge denim detailing and chain stitched bottom band, also printed 101 ONE-O-ONE Bucking Bronco label

Vintage Montgomery Ward 101 unlined Riders Jacket circa late 1940's- early 1950's.
Details include •SANFORIZED• selvedge denim, Western styling, Front pleats, Copper riveted chest pockets & cuffs, Copper riveted buckle back strap, Rust-proof metal button front & cuffs. Jacket was available in both 8 oz & 11 oz denim.

Image of lined jacket version with zipper taken from 1949-1950 Montgomery Ward Fall-Winter Catalog

Jacket description taken from 1949-1950 Montgomery Ward Fall-Winter Catalog

101 Riders Jacket color photos courtesy of roccoroman

DEADSTOCK 1940's MONTGOMERY WARD BROWN CONVERT CLOTH WORKSHIRT

This vintage Montgomery Ward salt & pepper workshirt is another classic case of ebay now you see it, now you don't.  Deadstock with lot & size tag and Pepperell Fabrics Sanforized Shrunk, Vat Dyed placket flasher in rarely seen brown convert cloth, this beauty didn't last long before the much dreaded "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available" appeared. Details including narrow pointed collar and machine loomed neck label point to this shirt likely dating from the 1940's, possibly 1930's. Any and all information that helps better confirm age is always appreciated.

Lightning Magazine AMERICAN HERITAGE Special Issue Vol. 101, Part 3... 1950's POWR HOUSE Vent-Hole Chambray Work Shirts

1950's era Montgomery Ward POWR HOUSE Vent-Hole, Vat-Dyed Dark Blue Chambray Work Shirts. Seen in Lightning Magazine American Heritage Issue Volume 101.

Well worn with multiple holes and nicks, but holding up due to its true workwear design. Originally made to last twice as long and provide twice the wear. 
 Details include double fabric back, shoulders & elbows, triple stitched seams, vat-dyed to hold color after many washings and rust proof Gripper fasteners that were guaranteed for the life of the shirt.

Harder to find vat-dyed dark blue chambray with beautiful sun fade showing shirt was worn with overalls outdoors. 

Older MW POWR HOUSE • SANFORIZED • printed label.

Bare metal Scovill GRIPPER snaps.

Nice hand sewn primitive repair.

Green vent hole grommets or eyelets, either way...NICE!

Lower shirt tail rip-stop gussets. 

Same basic vat-dyed dark blue chambray vent-hole shirt as above only in deadstock condition with MW embossed  Scovill GRIPPER snaps and late 1950's early 1960's WARD'S Powr House label.   

More photos of this N.O.S. shirt can be found in a previous post here.

1940's-1950's era Montgomery Ward POWR-HOUSE "Otis Stripe" Shop Cap

New Old Stock late 1940's early 1950's Montgomery Ward POWR-HOUSE shop cap in what is known as PINSTRIPE or BLUE OTIS STRIPE fabric.

 UNION MADE SANFORIZED size & style tag with original Montgomery Ward price sticker of 59¢.

MONTGOMERY WARD POWR HOUSE UNION MADE SANFORIZED "Industrial" printed label.

United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers UNION MADE label stamp. Also Allied Printing Trades Council Union Label stamp. 

POWR HOUSE SHOP CAPS as seen in the 1951-52 Montgomery Ward Fall-Winter Catalog. I'll take a dozen of those caps in Gray Cotton Convert, make that 2 dozen!

POWR HOUSE SHOP CAPS as seen in the 1953-54 Montgomery Ward Fall-Winter Catalog. Notice price decrease (a good thing) along with no more Gray Cotton Convert (a very bad thing).