1950's Gross Rail Chief Vintage Work Jacket

1950's era Rail Chief union made sanforized cotton twill work jacket manufactured by the Gross Galesburg Co. From the vintage workwear collection, seen in Lightning Magazine's American Heritage issue Vol. 101, page 027.

GROSS Rail Chief UNION MADE • SANFORIZED • printed label

Angled chest pocket features classic Talon zipper with diamond pull

Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union Label

Close up of backside waist adjustors with convex buttons

Independence Day 2011

Wishing everyone a safe & sane 4th of July

Summertime Blues... Vintage Sears Chambray Short Sleeve Work Shirts

Looks like it's time to break out the summertime wardrobe with the temperature hitting the upper 90's in the west San Fernando Valley this week. Staples include lighter weight denim jeans & khakis, chambray shirts and a variety of hats & bandannas to help beat the heat. Today we start off with a couple of vintage Sears short sleeve chambray work shirts from the wardrobe, more summertime essentials from the vintage workwear collection to follow.

1950's era Sears WORK CLOTHING Hercules style sanforized s/s chambray work shirt

Thanks to JD

1970's era Sears WORK CLOTHING s/s selvedge chambray work shirt

SPIEGEL WORKMASTER BATTLE STYLE DENIM WORK JACKET

Vintage Spiegel Workmaster denim jacket in mint deadstock condition. Much favored short style work jacket reminiscent of traditional Eisenhower or "Ike" work jacket, hence the name Battle Style. One of 6 similar jackets from the vintage workwear collection, others to be featured in future posts. Sold via The San Fernando Valley Mercantile Co.

 Details include-

• 10oz •SANFORIZED• indigo dyed slub denim with heavy grain. 

• Troy Mills pre-shrunk wool blanket lining.

• HD Conmar zipper front closure.

• Front patch pockets with snap closure.

• Snap closure side waist adjustors, cuffs and front waistband.

• Corduroy collar.

Jacket as seen in SPIEGEL Home Shopping Book, Fall and Winter 1953. Jacket details for the1968 version remained virtually unchanged except for the use of heavier 10 oz denim, compared to the 8 oz denim used on the earlier versions and a price increase from $4.49 to $4.99.  

Original order form and sales information found inside chest pocket dates this jacket to 1968.

Railroad Wheel Manufacturing Past & Present 1944-2011

These men are professionals, don't try this at home.

Captured with the iphone on my way downtown last week

GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS • RODAN • GHIDORA, THREE-HEADED MONSTER and GODZILLA vs. MONSTER ZERO Now playing on TCM

Just got home from work and turned on the TV to find a grab-bag of some of my all time favorite movies from Toho Studios playing on TCM tonight. I'm feeling like a kid in a candy store. Looks like it's gonna be a big tv night. This Japanese monster party gets under way with Godzilla, King of The Monsters from 1956 featuring the iconic music score from Akira Ifukube along with actor Takashi Shimura who also killed it in so many of the films of much favored director Akira Kurosawa including Seven Samurai.  Also playing tonight, Rodan from 1956, Ghidora, Three-Headed Monster from 1965 and Godzilla vs Monster Zero  aka Invasion of Astro Monster from 1968.

Enjoy!

STALWART OVERALLS Antique Celluoid Promotional Sharpening Stone

  Turn of the century STALWART OVERALLS Antique Celluoid  Promotional Sharpening Stone

 BUY STALWART OVERALLS FOR GOOD WEAR AND COMFORT AT 

Sanderson, Established 1874 Bowling Green, MO. 

This side will sharpen your memory. The other side will sharpen your knife.

Backside print - This sharpener is good for knives, scissors, tools, etc. 

Cruver Mfg. Co. Chicago