Here are a couple of things from a car club my Dad was in in the late fifties called the Phaetons. He died when I was 8 1/2 so I have a lot of questions about this stuff, like why he pealed the Phaeton letters off of his club belt buckle. Bad picture, sorry. I hate to wear the jacket around and would like to re-create it. Anybody know where I could get a jacket like that? There is a local place that is really good the embroidery so that's not a problem. What sort of old car club stuff do you all have laying around?
Chances are he didn't peel the letters off of the buckle. They probably came off or were coming off and he helped them the rest of the way. Cool stuff though, I don't have anything from my dad. Actually all I really wanted was his accordian, he was quite the polka player and that's saying a lot in PA...
Speaking of car club stuff (sorry that I don't have anything to actually contribute to this thread, never been in a car club), does anyone one know where to get the jackets that don't look like baseball jackets, but more like a dock worker's jacket (or donkey jacket for anyone who knows what I'm talking about)? <font color="pink"> ~Molly </font>
[ QUOTE ] Speaking of car club stuff (sorry that I don't have anything to actually contribute to this thread, never been in a car club), does anyone one know where to get the jackets that don't look like baseball jackets, but more like a dock worker's jacket (or donkey jacket for anyone who knows what I'm talking about)? <font color="pink"> ~Molly </font> [/ QUOTE ] so-cal has ummmm...
http://www.inbredthreads.com/ http://www.dickies.com/ http://www.allseasonsuniforms.com/kicat.htm#klouterwear Molly, I can help you out with Canadian suppliers if you need 'em.
Thanks for the advice....but I was actually thinking more along the lines of the boiled wool/felt jackets...not really a work jacket so much.....I think that the pharaohs in american graffiti may have had the jackets that I'm talking about (maybe not though, it's been a million years since I've seen that movie). Thanks again for the help. <font color="pink"> ~Molly </font>
i got this jacket when i was 6...my parents were in this club and your kids could get a jacket too....this is from 80...sorry it's not the 50s,but i had alot of fun
[ QUOTE ] i got this jacket when i was 6...my parents were in this club and your kids could get a jacket too....this is from 80...sorry it's not the 50s,but i had alot of fun [/ QUOTE ] . George you could still fit in that jacket when I won the lifter toss at the Del Rods airport rod run. 1983 . My first hot rod club started in the late 50's. I got this a few years ago not knowing they ever existed. The club lasted into the 70's until the garage burned down.
wow tommy...that's cool...i always loved the rod runs at the cheswald airport...they still have a cruise night every other saturday at greentree shopping center in the summer
Try a place that sells to school athletic teams. A company called DeLong makes a car coat that our club uses that folks ask if it's old. We use a real old stacked chenile style patch. Name Your Game, in Long Beac CA is real helpful.
[ QUOTE ] Speaking of car club stuff (sorry that I don't have anything to actually contribute to this thread, never been in a car club), does anyone one know where to get the jackets that don't look like baseball jackets, but more like a dock worker's jacket (or donkey jacket for anyone who knows what I'm talking about)? [/ QUOTE ] are you looking for something like a pea coat?? if so check your local army navy store...thats where i got mine..
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