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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:09 pm

tonypug wrote:

penncentralpete wrote:

Happy's jacket (above) is UN-official (not club issued).

What about it makes it un-official? I saw Happy stading next to players weraing jackets and they looked alike.

Felton is wearing a reasonable facsimili. That jacket could be purchased by fans, and looks very good. However, you can tell it's un-official because it has no leather re-inforcements on the pockets. Authentic Dodger (satin) jackets from the 1950's had leather re-inforcement either in the corners of the pockets, or the entire length of the pockets. I'll post pix to illustrate..............

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:12 pm

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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:13 pm

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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:21 pm

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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:26 pm

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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:30 pm

The Dodgers stopped using/wearing "varsity" jackets in 1953. They switched (and stayed) to satin jackets.

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:35 pm

You can see that even Mitchell & Ness--widely accepted as the authentic issuer of "real" baseball apparel--used leather re-inforcements on the pockets. Too bad they fucked up the letter "O" in Dodgers though, and didn't use the satin-like finish..

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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:45 pm

This is a very nice variation on one of my Dodger jackets. Of course no Dodger ever really wore one.

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penncentralpete · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:55 pm

This is a wool and leather jacket I used to own. I bought it for $160 and sold it for $500.

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tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

Thanks for the explaination, Pete nad all the pictures. I like the varsity jacket. Didn't the Mets have varsity jackets in 1962?

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:26 am

tonypug wrote:

Thanks for the explaination, Pete nad all the pictures. I like the varsity jacket. Didn't the Mets have varsity jackets in 1962?

If they didn't, the manufacturers made one up later (like in the '70s). $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

I'm pretty sure the 1962 Mets, wore varsity jackets.

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:23 pm

I believe they wore the shiny satin-like blue jackets with the orange NY.

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:25 pm

I think they wore this.........

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tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

I guess my memory is fading after too many Schaefers.

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