Blazing red Ely Plains vintage western shirt, now available on Etsy:
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Small wheel turn by the fire and rod…*
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Blazing red Ely Plains vintage western shirt, now available on Etsy:
Blazing red Ely Plains vintage western shirt, now available on Etsy:
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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As in, the origins of Rockmount's architecture. Steve Weil, grandson of Rockmount founder Jack A. "Papa Jack" Weil, talks about vintage photographs of the original Rockmount building. Designed by Fisher & Fisher, the building was originally built for L. Wolff Manufacturing Company, then served as Rockmount's warehouse. Rockmount currently occupies the building as its headquarters offices, and their flagship store resides on the ground floor.
As in, the origins of Rockmount's architecture. Steve Weil, grandson of Rockmount founder Jack A. "Papa Jack" Weil, talks about vintage photographs of the original Rockmount building. Designed by Fisher & Fisher, the building was originally built for L. Wolff Manufacturing Company, then served as Rockmount's warehouse. Rockmount currently occupies the building as its headquarters offices, and their flagship store resides on the ground floor.
Rockmount shirts are for sale at Vintrowear.com!
Lavender Rockmount vintage men’s western shirt with spiked front and back yoke seams. Pearl Gripper snaps. Size Extra-Large. Item #203
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Do you know what makes pie shops tick?
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Last week we posted this great photo from the Miller Stockman fall 1969 catalog, courtesy of a visually-pleasing smorgasboord of vintage advertising called “What Makes Pie Shops Tick.”
“Pie Shops” highlights some of unique offerings of the truly vast collection of photos on Flickr, including additional photos from this catalog. Some of the many categories include entire scrapbooks of unknown personages from the olden days (e.g.), vintage advertisement for every conceivable product from clothes to cigarettes to cars, and a huge set of travel and motel postcards from the 1950s and 1960s. It is a truly phenomenal and wide-ranging assemblage that documents What We Looked Like and What We Liked. Nothing like looking at the old-timey history of strangers to make one think of the old-timey history of one’s own people.
Last week we posted this great photo from the Miller Stockman fall 1969 catalog, courtesy of a visually-pleasing smorgasboord of vintage advertising called “What Makes Pie Shops Tick.”
Miller Stockman Fall 1969 Catalog courtesy of What Makes Pie Shops Tick
Saturday, September 17, 2011
How it All Began: the Denver Cowboy Shirt First Families
It all started back in aught one, when Jack A. Weil was born. And the rest, as they say, is history…
1901 – Jack A. Weil is born (Social Security Death Index).
1915 – Sam Mandelbaum is born (Social Security Death Index).
1919 – Philip Miller travels to Denver from New York City where his brothers ran the Miller Brothers Hat Company (Weil & DeWeese).
1923 – Philip Miller publishes his first catalog, featuring a range of wholesale products, called The Stockman-Farmer Supply (Weil & DeWeese).
1928 – Jack Weil moves to Denver to open a sales office for the Chicago firm, Paris Gartner Co. (Weil & DeWeese).
1933 – Jack Weil and Philip Miller form partnership to develop their own shirt line and grow their catalog business (Weil & DeWeese).
1935 – Norton “Sonny” Handler is born (Social Security Death Index).
1935 – Sam Mandelbaum began working at Miller & Co. at age 20 (Weil & DeWeese).
1938 – Donald A. Handler, Sonny’s brother, is born (Ancestry.com).
3/4/39 – Tex Son trademark filed by Bell Garment Manufacturing Corporation (Serial #71416678).
1942-1945 – Sam Mandelbaum serves overseas during World War II (Weil & DeWeese).
ca. 1945 – “Fresh from the service to his country during World War II, Sam Mandelbaum returned to work in production and merchandising at Miller Western Wear” (Zappos).
1948 – Sam Mandelbaum has a falling out with Jack Weil, his boss and Miller principle (Weil & DeWeese). “After being overlooked for a promotion, Mandelbaum decided to strike out on his own” (Zappos).
1948 – Jack Weil leaves Miller that same year to start Rockmount Ranch Wear Manufacturing Company (Weil & DeWeese).
10/25/48 – Sam Mandelbaum, Jack Karsh, and Leonard Silverberg form Karman, Inc. in Colorado (Articles of Incorporation).
Early 1950′s – Sam Mandelbaum buys out Jack Karsh (Weil & DeWeese).
1956 – Mandelbaum purchases Tem-Tex (Weil & DeWeese).
3/25/59 – Sam Mandelbaum, Jack Mandelbaum, and Leonard Silverberg form Western Fashions, Inc. in Colorado (Articles of Incorporation).
8/21/62 – Karman, Inc. begins using the trade name Tem-Tex Corporation (CO SOS).
1/16/69 – Fenton trademark first used in commerce (Serial #73472212). The owner of the Fenton line was Sonny Handler, a fomer Karman employee (Weil & DeWeese).
7/8/74 – Tex Son trademark assigned to Handler Westerns, Inc. (Serial #71416678).
7/25/76 – “Handler Fenton” clothing advertised at a western wear store in Lubbock,TX (Lubbock-Avalanche Journal).
4/1/77 – “Handler Fenton & Texson” clothing advertised in National Future Farmer (National Future Farmer, April/May 1977).
9/23/77 – Chute #1 trademark first filed by Karman, Inc. (Serial #73142293).
12/1/77 – Denver Westerns trademark filed by Handler-Fenton Westerns, Inc. (Serial #73186977).
3/16/81 – Tex Son trademark assigned to Handler-Fenton Westerns, Inc. (Serial #71416678).
4/3/1981 – High Plains trademark filed by Karman, Inc. (Serial #73304117).
2/27/84 – Tex Son trademark assigned to Karman, Inc. (Serial #71416678).
3/26/84 – Fenton trademark filed by Western Fashions, Inc. (Serial #72179284).
2/25/85 – Fenton trademark cancelled (Serial #73472212).
1/1/86 – “Under the design leadership of Nancy Leavitt, Karman launched the Roper brand.” (Zappos). [However, the label had been used in commerce previously, probably as early as the 1940's and 1950's.]
1990 – Times Square Clothing is established by descendants of Sonny Handler. (Don Handler, Sonny’s brother and also a former Karman employee, was the owner of the Denver-based Champion Westerns line.)
1999 – Miller Stockman store chain and catalog (the successor to the Stockman-Farmer Supply Co.) is sold to Corral West, who dropped the name and discontinued the catalog mailing (Weil & DeWeese).
12/23/00 – Tex Son trademark cancelled (Serial #71416678).
7/20/02 – Chute #1 trademark cancelled (Serial #73142293).
2004 – Sam Mandelbaum passes away (Social Security Death Index).
2008 – Jack A. Weil passes away (Social Security Death Index).
2009 – Norton “Sonny” Handler passes away (Denver Post, 2/26/2009).
The forebears are gone, but the shirts continue on. The descendants of all these fine shirts are available for sale at Vintrowear.com.
1901 – Jack A. Weil is born (Social Security Death Index).
1915 – Sam Mandelbaum is born (Social Security Death Index).
1919 – Philip Miller travels to Denver from New York City where his brothers ran the Miller Brothers Hat Company (Weil & DeWeese).
1923 – Philip Miller publishes his first catalog, featuring a range of wholesale products, called The Stockman-Farmer Supply (Weil & DeWeese).
1928 – Jack Weil moves to Denver to open a sales office for the Chicago firm, Paris Gartner Co. (Weil & DeWeese).
1933 – Jack Weil and Philip Miller form partnership to develop their own shirt line and grow their catalog business (Weil & DeWeese).
1935 – Norton “Sonny” Handler is born (Social Security Death Index).
1935 – Sam Mandelbaum began working at Miller & Co. at age 20 (Weil & DeWeese).
1938 – Donald A. Handler, Sonny’s brother, is born (Ancestry.com).
3/4/39 – Tex Son trademark filed by Bell Garment Manufacturing Corporation (Serial #71416678).
1942-1945 – Sam Mandelbaum serves overseas during World War II (Weil & DeWeese).
ca. 1945 – “Fresh from the service to his country during World War II, Sam Mandelbaum returned to work in production and merchandising at Miller Western Wear” (Zappos).
Miller Stockman Fall 1969 Catalog, courtesy of What Makes Pie Shops Tick
1948 – Sam Mandelbaum has a falling out with Jack Weil, his boss and Miller principle (Weil & DeWeese). “After being overlooked for a promotion, Mandelbaum decided to strike out on his own” (Zappos).
1948 – Jack Weil leaves Miller that same year to start Rockmount Ranch Wear Manufacturing Company (Weil & DeWeese).
10/25/48 – Sam Mandelbaum, Jack Karsh, and Leonard Silverberg form Karman, Inc. in Colorado (Articles of Incorporation).
Early 1950′s – Sam Mandelbaum buys out Jack Karsh (Weil & DeWeese).
1956 – Mandelbaum purchases Tem-Tex (Weil & DeWeese).
3/25/59 – Sam Mandelbaum, Jack Mandelbaum, and Leonard Silverberg form Western Fashions, Inc. in Colorado (Articles of Incorporation).
8/21/62 – Karman, Inc. begins using the trade name Tem-Tex Corporation (CO SOS).
1/16/69 – Fenton trademark first used in commerce (Serial #73472212). The owner of the Fenton line was Sonny Handler, a fomer Karman employee (Weil & DeWeese).
7/8/74 – Tex Son trademark assigned to Handler Westerns, Inc. (Serial #71416678).
7/25/76 – “Handler Fenton” clothing advertised at a western wear store in Lubbock,TX (Lubbock-Avalanche Journal).
4/1/77 – “Handler Fenton & Texson” clothing advertised in National Future Farmer (National Future Farmer, April/May 1977).
9/23/77 – Chute #1 trademark first filed by Karman, Inc. (Serial #73142293).
12/1/77 – Denver Westerns trademark filed by Handler-Fenton Westerns, Inc. (Serial #73186977).
3/16/81 – Tex Son trademark assigned to Handler-Fenton Westerns, Inc. (Serial #71416678).
4/3/1981 – High Plains trademark filed by Karman, Inc. (Serial #73304117).
2/27/84 – Tex Son trademark assigned to Karman, Inc. (Serial #71416678).
3/26/84 – Fenton trademark filed by Western Fashions, Inc. (Serial #72179284).
2/25/85 – Fenton trademark cancelled (Serial #73472212).
1/1/86 – “Under the design leadership of Nancy Leavitt, Karman launched the Roper brand.” (Zappos). [However, the label had been used in commerce previously, probably as early as the 1940's and 1950's.]
1990 – Times Square Clothing is established by descendants of Sonny Handler. (Don Handler, Sonny’s brother and also a former Karman employee, was the owner of the Denver-based Champion Westerns line.)
1999 – Miller Stockman store chain and catalog (the successor to the Stockman-Farmer Supply Co.) is sold to Corral West, who dropped the name and discontinued the catalog mailing (Weil & DeWeese).
12/23/00 – Tex Son trademark cancelled (Serial #71416678).
7/20/02 – Chute #1 trademark cancelled (Serial #73142293).
2004 – Sam Mandelbaum passes away (Social Security Death Index).
2008 – Jack A. Weil passes away (Social Security Death Index).
2009 – Norton “Sonny” Handler passes away (Denver Post, 2/26/2009).
The forebears are gone, but the shirts continue on. The descendants of all these fine shirts are available for sale at Vintrowear.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Western apparel where you least expect it
It's safe to say I'm a little behind on movies. So while on vacation, we're doing a little catching up. I have embarked on an educational journal through all the classic westerns (more on that later), but Tivo didn't have any queued up for us before the trip, so we went with an eclectic grab bag of current (so to speak) movies instead. So it was to my surprise that cowboy apparel should prevail when cowboy movies weren't even on the agenda. First up we had "Rachel Getting Married," which was pretty gut-wrenching yet visually stunning. So beautiful in fact that it was no surprise to find that (a) a friend of mine, Susan Lyall, was the costume designer, and (b) that one of the scenes prominently featured a fancy red cowboy shirt. I was only able to find one photo of the scene, which unfortunately doesn't highlight the shirt to its best advantage, but if you've seen the movie this should spark your memory:
The cowboy-shirted rehearsal dinner guest toasts the couple with this:
We also had the, ahem, good fortune to see Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. Let's just say it didn't pack the same punch I remember getting from the book. But the cowgirls sported some interesting western wear, even if Sissy Hankshaw didn't. I don't recall her wearing a multi-zippered leather fringed jumpsuit throughout the story in the book, but it's been many years since I read it. Rain Phoenix as Bonanza Jellybean is wearing this cool buckskin get-up in the scene where she is unceremoniously shot. Great argyle cowgirl boots, also.
Finally, last night we watched Zombieland if you can believe it. Yes, I got scared and was worried about zombies emerging out of the thick Martha's Vineyard undergrowth in the dark rainy night. No, there weren't any cowboy shirts in the movie, despite the Texas setting in the opening scenes. But Tallahassee did sport an awesome snakeskin blazer that I think he'd supposedly stolen from Bill Murray. Not a cowboy shirt, but it still looked cool:
Happy trails, until we meet again.
The cowboy-shirted rehearsal dinner guest toasts the couple with this:
We are gathered here toAnd also lo and behold I found this great interview with Susan Lyall on the costuming of the movie.
celebrate love pure and simple.
Rachel is pure.
Sidney is simple.
May the two of you live and
love for as long as you want,
but never want for as long as you live.
And most importantly,
may all of your ups and downs
come only in the bedroom.
We also had the, ahem, good fortune to see Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. Let's just say it didn't pack the same punch I remember getting from the book. But the cowgirls sported some interesting western wear, even if Sissy Hankshaw didn't. I don't recall her wearing a multi-zippered leather fringed jumpsuit throughout the story in the book, but it's been many years since I read it. Rain Phoenix as Bonanza Jellybean is wearing this cool buckskin get-up in the scene where she is unceremoniously shot. Great argyle cowgirl boots, also.
Finally, last night we watched Zombieland if you can believe it. Yes, I got scared and was worried about zombies emerging out of the thick Martha's Vineyard undergrowth in the dark rainy night. No, there weren't any cowboy shirts in the movie, despite the Texas setting in the opening scenes. But Tallahassee did sport an awesome snakeskin blazer that I think he'd supposedly stolen from Bill Murray. Not a cowboy shirt, but it still looked cool:
Happy trails, until we meet again.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Mitten Accomplished
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For those of you who were thinking that I hadn’t done anything for the last week except lay around on the beach, well… you were right. But I also finished a mitten. Silk alpaca blend, a gift from my sister-in-law in Colorado. Color: Coaltrain (which, coincidentally is also the name of the alpaca who donated it.) It matches a scarf I made to go with it, and might match a hat as well, depending on how the drive home goes.
Martha’s Vineyard has been dreamy and a much-needed recharge of the batteries. Since poor Lucy Vincent beach has been pulverized in recent years by hurricanes and “long shore drift,” this year’s Vineyard-Vintrocation was characterized by alternative beach exploration. Great Rock Bight, formerly named by A&A as “Great Rock Bite-Me,” or, at times,”Great Rocks and Bug Bites,” has reformed itself and turned into a lovely, secret cove that we had almost all to ourselves, most likely due to the fact that there’s a long, steep hike in. The water is placid, the rocks are plentiful but not pervasive, and both the weather and the company were superb. The hikes each day allowed me to work off all the delicious meals I’ve eaten here (Outer Most Inn, Home Port, Le Grenier, Black Dog, Beach Plum Inn, and of course, Eileen’s Pies.) We also paid visits this week to Squibnocket beach, home of the biting flies but not nearly as many children as I feared, and Gay Head, aka Aquinnah, which was as rocky and rough as I remembered it. Great Rock Bight, you are The One.
After a week and a half of vibrantly sunny days, Tropical Storm Lee has been lingering, and the weather’s turned a bit chilly. I’m looking forward to getting back to the cowboy shirts. I have some great ideas for some Vintrowear promotions on the internets, and I’m excited for the new school year.
Weather’s great, wish you were here!
For those of you who were thinking that I hadn’t done anything for the last week except lay around on the beach, well… you were right. But I also finished a mitten. Silk alpaca blend, a gift from my sister-in-law in Colorado. Color: Coaltrain (which, coincidentally is also the name of the alpaca who donated it.) It matches a scarf I made to go with it, and might match a hat as well, depending on how the drive home goes.
Martha’s Vineyard has been dreamy and a much-needed recharge of the batteries. Since poor Lucy Vincent beach has been pulverized in recent years by hurricanes and “long shore drift,” this year’s Vineyard-Vintrocation was characterized by alternative beach exploration. Great Rock Bight, formerly named by A&A as “Great Rock Bite-Me,” or, at times,”Great Rocks and Bug Bites,” has reformed itself and turned into a lovely, secret cove that we had almost all to ourselves, most likely due to the fact that there’s a long, steep hike in. The water is placid, the rocks are plentiful but not pervasive, and both the weather and the company were superb. The hikes each day allowed me to work off all the delicious meals I’ve eaten here (Outer Most Inn, Home Port, Le Grenier, Black Dog, Beach Plum Inn, and of course, Eileen’s Pies.) We also paid visits this week to Squibnocket beach, home of the biting flies but not nearly as many children as I feared, and Gay Head, aka Aquinnah, which was as rocky and rough as I remembered it. Great Rock Bight, you are The One.After a week and a half of vibrantly sunny days, Tropical Storm Lee has been lingering, and the weather’s turned a bit chilly. I’m looking forward to getting back to the cowboy shirts. I have some great ideas for some Vintrowear promotions on the internets, and I’m excited for the new school year.
Weather’s great, wish you were here!
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