The last two jackets shown are 1960s variations by Pendleton, both shorter than the original. You can be specific with your search terms and be likely to narrow down what youre looking for (usually at a higher price). Gold crest-type buttons. September 25, 2012. The made 'especially for you' label is a type sold to seamstresses and dressmakers. These Pendleton collectable blankets are a combination of very old blankets (circa 1915 to 1940) to unused blankets that are out of print and just a few years old. Again according to Pendleton, Wiechmanns choice of buttons was a black shell beauty from Australia and Tahiti, supplied by J. Carnucci & Sons, NJ. Pendleton is proud to support the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks. Pendleton vintage wool shirts - a short guide to their classic wool shirts Do you have one? Regular fit. One size. Theyre soft, durable, and classic enough to inspire entire rooms. I sell vintage US-made footwear on Ebay. The Woolmark symbol, which shows up on Pendleton labels, was not used before 1964. 1968 Throwback Collection all virgin wool flannel regular fit Pendleton Board Shirt, color blue white black ombre. VFG on Etsy If you experience difficulty viewing any material on our site, please contact us at 1-877-996-6599 or pendletoncustomerservice@penwool.com. Secondhand fabric for thoughtful makers. Moths and carpet beetles love this wool, so it is important to keep it clean. From son Gary Oliver: "You might be interested in knowing that my parents made this dress. Most of the coordinating blouses and non-wool accessories are made in China or in other Asian countries. It turns out mine is 1930s and 1940s. Some, but surely not all, of the 49er look-alike labels (White Stag, Western Star, Chippewa Woolen Mills, Graff Californiawear, Penneys, The Prospector by Algene, Traverse Bay Woolens, Slick Shirt by Vic-Gene, The Empress, Game and Lake Original, Merrill Woolen Mills, Frisco Jac, and The Crescent). A flannel with this label isnt necessarily bad, but a more vintage label usually means a better constructed flannel. TRADING BLANKETS These Pendleton blankets were used as basic wearing apparel and as a standard of value for trading and credit among Native Americans. The company still makes wool shirts and jackets for women, but the current (2023) models drift more toward their classic mens shirt jackets. Regular fit. A woman once wrote to me that her mother had sewn pockets onto Pendleton 49ers until 1957. The Pendleton Woolen Mills company has roots going as far back as the 1860s, with Thomas Lister Kay opening his own mill (the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill) in Salem, Oregon.