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#2726 2014-07-16 02:01:15
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#2730 2014-07-17 09:54:27
- Oliver
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Not sure but it looks post-'90s to me.
#2731 2014-07-17 10:34:09
- Worried Man
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Definitely post 1890s.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
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#2733 2014-07-25 13:13:06
- Worried Man
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
^
El score-o grande!
Look for a union tag in the inside pocket. That will help with a date range.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#2734 2014-07-25 13:21:04
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Definitely. Do it and I will take a look into my "Dandy Guide to Dating Vintage Menswear". Great information in there, simply great. I suppose 80s, too.
P.S.: I am interested especially in the union tag of the one with the navy label as my own Brookslinen sack jacket hast the same label but the union tag is cut off, so it is impossible to date it. I suppose mine is from the 80s. Lapel width is the same as on your suits 
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#2735 2014-07-25 13:29:11
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Great finds halby didn't you mention moving to Boston recently?
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#2736 2014-07-25 13:33:24
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Yes. Leer seems to be on the right track. I have a Brookslinen with that tag and the union label, although really faded, appears to be late '70s - '80s.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#2737 2014-07-25 13:49:27
#2738 2014-07-25 13:50:11
- Worried Man
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
That's no earlier than the late '70s. I think 1976, to be exact. Used up into the '80s. But this isn't definitive. Take everything I say with a grain of salt.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
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#2740 2014-07-25 14:00:55
- Leer R.
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Ok, sorry... no information on that kind of union tags. It seems that the info in the book goes up to the 70s but no further 
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#2741 2014-07-25 14:11:21
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Ok, the khaki suit has no tag whatsoever. The numbers on the navy wash and wear tag pictured above, if it helps: 6436504 44r-39 (not sure about the last numbers)
For the Makers tag: ABA 18735. There's no BB labels on the inside nor does that back label say "tailored in the USA" Didn't BB start having to identify their Makers line as USA made in the mid to late 90's?
#2742 2014-07-25 14:13:54
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
I've seen tags hidden inside the hip pockets as well.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#2743 2014-07-25 14:30:49
- Leer R.
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Nah, sorry - can't find it at the moment, only find information on codes beginning with "S". If I get to know about it I will tell on here
#2744 2014-07-25 20:11:25
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
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#2745 2014-07-25 20:24:50
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
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Great insight Ox. A telling excerpt. A similar story to that of Atkinson's of Pasadena that I posted about a few weeks ago. Seems the '80s - '90s found many great traditional, long-standing, dedicated, local menswear shops closing their doors.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#2746 2014-07-29 11:17:33
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
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#2750 2014-07-29 12:30:45
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
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