Dec 1, 2011

VINTAGE WASHINGTON "DEE-CEE" SANFORIZED LOOP COLLAR WORK SHIRT WITH CHAIN STITCHING

1950's era Washington "Dee-Cee" STANDARD SERVICE loop collar short sleeve work shirt with chain stitching.

Nov 28, 2011

GROSS GALESBURG CO. Rail Chief UNION MADE SANFORIZED Work Jacket

Vintage 1940s-1950s era NOS Gross Rail Chief Cossack Style UNION MADE SANFORIZED salt & pepper whipcord work jacket with heavy flannel lining

Pointed corduroy collar & much favored single angled chest pocket featuring chain pull type brass zipper with red twill tape


Close up of salt & pepper whipcord fabric, side waist adjustment strap & embossed cuff snap
Unused Gross Galesburg Co. Rail Chief promotional matchbook


Gross Galesburg building fire, East Ferris St., Galesburg ILL. Nov 19 1937. The Gross Brothers Manufacturing Co. was established in Galesburg ILL. by Joseph Gross  to manufacture overalls in February 1901. 
The Gross Galesburg Co. remained owned by the Gross family until its sale in 1978 to Carhartt.

Nov 11, 2011

Charlie Don't Surf VETERANS DAY 2011

A bit of classic Big Duke 1 aka Robert Duvall in honor of Veterans Day, November 11 2011.

Charlie Don't Surf!

Oct 31, 2011

Fun With Crafts; Ed "Big Daddy" Roth RAT FINK HEAD, Halloween 2011

Not as old or cool as the OG plastic mask with elastic string but it is vintage (dating from 1990), it is Big Daddy and it will have to do.

Vintage Racing Jackets; Halloween Edition October 31st 2011

ORANGE STITCH for Halloween, October 31 2011


In observance of Halloween; various orange stitch details found on vintage denim work jeans & jackets including single stitch, double stitch, triple stitch, chain stitch, traditional & dot bar-tack and keyhole button hole stitch. Also orange cuff and waistband trim found on vintage TIMKEN uniform garments.