Thursday, September 29, 2011

westward, c. 1960s



Midwestern Sport Togs deerskin jacket
(with wool camp blanket, unlabeled)

Below are a few images from a 1959 catalog for Midwestern Sport Togs, currently for sale on eBay. Founded in 1869 and based in Berlin, Wisconsin, the company accepted skins from hunters, which they processed into various styles of jackets for men, women and children, hand bags and gloves.




Guilmox moccasins




In absolutely perfect condition, these embroidered moccasins haven't quite seen the 'adventure' that an advertisement in Desert magazine suggests.