Vintage 60s Pendleton High Grade Western Wear Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat

Another piece that was tough to give up. My coat collection has gotten out of hand.

This is the Pendleton High Grade Western Wear Rancher Coat in blue shadow plaid with a shearling collar.  Judging by the lack of a wool mark on the label (Pendleton added that in the early 70s, then removed it again in the 90s), I would guess this jacket to be made in the mid-late 1960s.

Vintage 60s Pendleton Blue Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat

Vintage 60s Pendleton Blue Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat (back)

Vintage 60s Pendleton Blue Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat (collar and plaid detail)

Vintage 60s Pendleton Blue Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat (looped collar)

Vintage 60s Pendleton Blue Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat (lining)

Vintage 60s Pendleton Blue Shadow Plaid Ranch Coat (label)

Some Cowichan Sweaters: Staple of the Pacific Northwest or "What's up with the Big Lewbowski Dude Sweater?"

 What the hell is a Cowichan Sweater?

Pendleton Cowichan  "Dude" Sweater (borrowed from eBay)

A traditional Cowichan sweater would be made by the Cowichan people of the Salish Nation in British Columbia. They are a heavy sweater knit from natural sheep's wool, undyed and unprocessed so that the natural lanolins are left which helps to shed water. The original designs were derived at the turn of the century from mixing Salish weaving techniques with knitting styles brought over by British settlers. There are entire books written on the subject and I won't even try to attempt any history lessons.

That aside, manufactures, hand-knitters, and resellers (myself included)  have taken a bit of liberty using the term Cowichan to describe their products. Clothing manufacturers such as Pendleton, Filson, Ralph Lauren, Mary Maxim, and Eddie Bauer all have sweaters in their catalogs that they refer to as Cowichans. The "Dude" sweater is actually manufactured by Pendleton and fetches some pretty ridiculous prices in eBay land. Patterns have been made and sold for hand-knitters in all sorts of designs since the 1940s. Some of the 50s hand-knit sweaters are quite sought after and tend to be a little brighter with bold designs.

We often have these sweaters for sale through the vintage section of our eBay store, so be sure to take a look here and see.  Who knows, there might also be something else you're looking for.


 Here's some photo examples of some of the sweaters we've found along the way, some traditional, some handmade from patterns, and most just awesome.

Vintage 50s Cowichan style sweater

Vintage 50s Cowichan style sweater (back)

Early 50s Crown Zipper made by Coats and Clark

Vintage 50s Cowichan sweater

Vintage 50s Cowichan sweater (back)

Vintage 50s Cowichan sweater (with a rayon lining)

Vintage 70s Cowichan Sweater

Vintage 70s Cowichan Sweater (back)

Vintage Pull-over Cowichan Sweater (date unkown)

Vintage Pull-over Cowichan Sweater (back)

Vintage 50s-60s Cowichan Sweater

Vintage 50s-60s Cowichan Sweater (back)

Cowichan type sweater made from commercial pattern

Backside with awesome dogsled design.

Antler buttons on Cowichan Sweater

U. S. Army Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical or First Pattern Slant Pocket Jungle Jacket from the Vietnam War

 We had the fortune of coming across an early 60s, Veitnam era Jungle coat recently.  These jackets are more commonly referred to as the "slant pocket jungle jacket" or something of the sort.  This one pictured was the first pattern used and considered pretty rare and collectable.  It's easily distinguishable from the more common jackets by the exposed buttons on the pocket and lack of a gas flap at the neck.

This particular jacket fetched $203.50 at auction here.

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (Back)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (inside)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (nomenclature tag)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. First Pattern (instruction label)

As a comparison, this more common jacket from 1969 featured ripstop fabric and as you can see, the buttons on the pocket flaps had a cover added to them to keep soldiers from getting snagged on the tropical foliage.



This jacket sold for a whopping $24.99 here.

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (back)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (inside)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (nomenclature tag)

Vietnam War Coat, Man's, Combat, Tropical. Wind Resistant Rip-Stop Poplin (instruction label)

Vintage Champion Products Inc. Hooded Sweatshirt

Vintage Champion Products Inc. Hooded Sweatshirt made for the OSU Rowing Crew

 Available for auction here until 5/6/2012.

We found this vintage sweatshirt that was stenciled for the OSU Rowing crew and couldn't believe how awesome the condition was. To be honest, it has been quite tricky to date because the white talon zipper appears to be from a different era than the sweatshirt itself.  After pondering and examining it for a bit, it appeared that the zipper was installed at a later date.

This sweatshirt is 100% nylon fleece.  The ribbing is in immaculate condition and still very elastic.  If it wasn't an adult extra small, it might have stayed around here for awhile.

Vintage Champion Products Inc Hooded Sweatshirt Back

Oregon State Crew

OSU Rowing Crew Logo on the breast

Champion Products Inc Label