Forum members,
I came across your website upon discovering two vintage jackets tucked into a back closet at my grandparents' home. In the 1950s, my grandparents purchased a property in the mountains of northern California that included a shuttered general store. Once they moved from the property in the early 1960s, they took the inventory with them as they settled in the home in which they would retire. Both passed about 20 years ago. Their home has been used for storage since then, holding many of the store's old items, as well as items that my family has no immediate need (or space) for.
My wife and I are in the process of purchasing our first home, and we decided the best place to start in furnishing our home would be my grandparents' old home. As we searched through their home, we came across these two jackets. Much to the chagrin of my wife, I even put on the longer duster (not my style, she said). I jotted down the info on the labels and did a web search for anything that could relate to dating them and providing an approximate value. My search came up fruitless. My search did lead me to your site, however, hence the posting.
Outside of the appropriate dust and some small stains, the jackets are in good shape for being as old as they are. The labels are clean. I was surprised to see absolutely no information on the shorter jacket, the Heynemann Chevonette. This made me think we had something special on our hands. The denim appears to be green in color, but this could just be because it has faded through the years. It measures approximately 28" in length. There are two small holes on the jacket, one on the shoulder and one on the sleeve. The jacket features three buttons that read "Can't Bust 'Em!" on the front, and one on each of the sleeve cuffs. The label reads "Chevonette, Dustproof, Heynemann & Co., San Francisco, Lot KK, Size 38".
The longer jacket measures approximately 54" in length. It, too, is green in color, but appears darker than the aforementioned Chevonette. Similar small holes and stains appear on this jacket as well. The jackets buttons have no writing on them. This jacket has a label that reads "Eloesser-Heynemann Co., Makers - San Francisco". There is a lot # on the second tag that I failed to get in the attached photo.
I have more high-resolution photos of these jackets, but wasn't able to upload them on to the site because of their size.
I was hopeful that someone out there in the VFG could provide us with a bit more information on these two pieces. If you need any other info, please let me know!
Thank so much,
Gary
I came across your website upon discovering two vintage jackets tucked into a back closet at my grandparents' home. In the 1950s, my grandparents purchased a property in the mountains of northern California that included a shuttered general store. Once they moved from the property in the early 1960s, they took the inventory with them as they settled in the home in which they would retire. Both passed about 20 years ago. Their home has been used for storage since then, holding many of the store's old items, as well as items that my family has no immediate need (or space) for.
My wife and I are in the process of purchasing our first home, and we decided the best place to start in furnishing our home would be my grandparents' old home. As we searched through their home, we came across these two jackets. Much to the chagrin of my wife, I even put on the longer duster (not my style, she said). I jotted down the info on the labels and did a web search for anything that could relate to dating them and providing an approximate value. My search came up fruitless. My search did lead me to your site, however, hence the posting.
Outside of the appropriate dust and some small stains, the jackets are in good shape for being as old as they are. The labels are clean. I was surprised to see absolutely no information on the shorter jacket, the Heynemann Chevonette. This made me think we had something special on our hands. The denim appears to be green in color, but this could just be because it has faded through the years. It measures approximately 28" in length. There are two small holes on the jacket, one on the shoulder and one on the sleeve. The jacket features three buttons that read "Can't Bust 'Em!" on the front, and one on each of the sleeve cuffs. The label reads "Chevonette, Dustproof, Heynemann & Co., San Francisco, Lot KK, Size 38".
The longer jacket measures approximately 54" in length. It, too, is green in color, but appears darker than the aforementioned Chevonette. Similar small holes and stains appear on this jacket as well. The jackets buttons have no writing on them. This jacket has a label that reads "Eloesser-Heynemann Co., Makers - San Francisco". There is a lot # on the second tag that I failed to get in the attached photo.
I have more high-resolution photos of these jackets, but wasn't able to upload them on to the site because of their size.
I was hopeful that someone out there in the VFG could provide us with a bit more information on these two pieces. If you need any other info, please let me know!
Thank so much,
Gary
