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

Fantastic 1930's era BIG YANK FLYER sweat proof pocket shirt LOT 3820 SIZE 17 in unused deadstock condition. 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

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

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.

Vintage BIG YANK Diamond Match Co. Matchbook Covers

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!

1930's Era BIG YANK DELUXE Vintage Work Shirt

Killer 1930's era BIG YANK DELUXE work shirt

• Near deadstock condition 
• Cigarette pocket with pencil slot and BIG YANK engraved metal button 
• Double layer strain-proof shoulder yoke with signature curved stitching
• Contrasting stitching
• Sanforized fabric 
• Selvedge edge lower hem gussets.

Shirt photos via 8onrepeat vintage clothing

1930's RELIANCE BIG YANK Salt & Pepper Whipcord Breeches

1930's era BIG YANK "A RELIANCE PRODUCT" size & lot tag

Loomed SANFORIZED "Will Not Shrink" label located at inside waistband & pocket bag

Genuine BOAT SAIL pocketing stamp

WARD'S Fall/Winter 1933-1934 catalog

RELIANCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY "Black Beauty" and "Honor Bright" Ghost Signs

Reliance Manufacturing Company ghost signs revealed in Detroit, via Sweet Juniper blog.

Hit the above link for a bit of history on the dark side of Milton Goodman's Reliance company and their non labor friendly practices which unfortunately are a prime example of today's disinvestment in American manufacturing.