What's the difference between a Topster and 49er; is it just the cuffs and lapel roll?

Topster is the mens three button, bias patch, shirt cuff jacket.

49er is a ladies four button version.

Then the Topsman that Moose posted is an unstructured jacket, non bias pocket, jacket sleeves. Shirt yoke, one piece back...

Going from memory

Pre 63 Topsters and a more pointed collar/lapel notch, post 63 they had the cloverleaf style lapel notch which is much nicer imo

Again from memory, Si can probably expand or correct

Last edited by Bop (2013-10-04 07:24:15)

Oliver, that's a late 60's Topster but it looks like someone removed the cuffs judging by the arm length.
Can you do a shot of the label and ,if there are any, the washing instruction tags. I can date it a bit better.

The whole mis-naming of them as 49er's has been compounded by by eBay and Etsy sellers using it as a tag, Pendleton themselves have never called the jacket a 49er ( it's development name was 'The Playboy' ).

There's a brief history on the Pendleton blog

http://blog.pendleton-usa.com/2012/07/20/the-topster-and-the-topsman-and-a-mystery-photo-too/

^ LOL

There's two, the Blazer ( from about 66/67ish) and the Sir Pendleton (from about 62ish).

The Sir Pendleton is probably the one tho', as it has minimal lining and closest to the Topster/Topsman axis.

I don't think the sleeves were ever shortened as I took it in pretty much deadstock shape.

Very nice.  Tom.  All these Topsters are tops.... man.