Aging Pre- ‘71 J.W. Robinson’s Wool Vest

[Esteban Kelly]

Any info on J.W. Robinson’s with this label? It wasn’t available in resources. All the stores opened in 1952 onward had this logo but there was a huge gap between 1915-1952 in logo info that I could find. Based on the “Buttons LTD B’Ham” it is older than ‘71. Any info is appreciated.

 

[Avantbo]

Any info on J.W. Robinson’s with this label? It wasn’t available in resources. All the stores opened in 1952 onward had this logo but there was a huge gap between 1915-1952 in logo info that I could find. Based on the “Buttons LTD B’Ham” it is older than ‘71. Any info is appreciated.

Hi,

Why J.W.?

 

[Esteban Kelly]

Hi,

Why J.W.?

“J.W. Robinson’s” is the original name of the department store. It was shortened to “Robinson’s” sometime in between the said time frame.

 

[Avantbo]

Thank you.

I asked because I have a number of similar looking waist coats, some as early 1900 then late 30s, early 40s, two from memory were made by a Scottish firm called Robinsons, ( clearly not the same company ).

Your waist coat looks 50s to my eye.

 

[Esteban Kelly]

No problem! Thanks for the info. I know “J.W. Robinson’s” was founded in the late 1800’s so it is possibly the same company.