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justrun7 07-07-2017 06:05 PM

Help with a Kansas City A's Jacket
 
Hi everyone, I recently acquired this jacket and wanted to know more about it. The jacket is a vintage jacket for the Kansas City Athletics. My question is that is this a genuine A's jacket or is it a vintage jacket that someone had made into an A's jacket? My concerns are the company is a small company that I can only find made varsity jackets and the inside looks too good, almost like it was re-done recently. Any A's collectors out there able to help me out?

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perezfan 07-07-2017 06:44 PM

Does not look right to me. I would say it's a high-quality / barely-used Jacket, made into an Athletics Jacket. I don't like the Elephant Patch or the embroidery.

Also, an Athletics Jacket of this era would more likely have been made by Wilson.

EYECOLLECTVINTAGE 07-07-2017 06:51 PM

Mark is definitely more versed on this subject than I, but my 2 cents would be it could be a team jacket. Who wore 14? How big were they? Does the size of the player coincide with the size of the jacket?

Have you googled Athletic photos of players during spring training when it was colder etc?

perezfan 07-07-2017 07:06 PM

EYECOLLECTVINTAGE is right in theory.... But don't waste your time researching this one.

It's definitely a re-make, most likely created to deceive. Check out the ebay link below...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-KANSAS-...kAAOSw7ThUqchQ

Identical mass-produced and Modern Patch... just like the one that was sewn to the Jacket in question. Very deceiving, as many would be fooled. It takes years of experience with Jackets and Uniforms to learn what's right and what's not. These Patches were produced by Willabee & Ward in recent years, to commemorate some of the great past uniform styles. Now, scumbag criminals are re-using them for nefarious purposes.

Disgusting :(

murphusa 07-07-2017 07:12 PM

1955 A's logo, a one year one but the tag has a zipcode

murphusa 07-07-2017 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EYECOLLECTVINTAGE (Post 1678554)
Mark is definitely more versed on this subject than I, but my 2 cents would be it could be a team jacket. Who wore 14? How big were they? Does the size of the player coincide with the size of the jacket?

Have you googled Athletic photos of players during spring training when it was colder etc?

Look at all tags as a start

justrun7 07-07-2017 07:19 PM

Thanks guys. I was weary from the start based on all the factors previously mentioned. I researched some and saw Wilson mainly made A's jackets, but I wasn't sure if this could be a random year since I have seen random manufacturers on vintage jackets. I was at a flea market and didn't want to let it get away, so I pulled the trigger a little quicker than I normally would have with the little information I could find. I didn't pay too much, so it's not so bad. I'll throw it on eBay as a high quality vintage throwback and see what happens. I know vintage jackets can still get some good money, so maybe I can still come out ahead. If not, oh well. Can't win them all. Thanks again guys.

perezfan 07-08-2017 12:11 PM

Yep... still a very good looking jacket, which someone will most likely purchase to wear (as opposed to display). Comparable Mitchell & Ness Commemorative Jackets tend to go for big money... so you can likely recoup a good chunk of your purchase price on this one.

Sorry the news wasn't better, but not a total loss :o

Joe Hunter 07-08-2017 02:30 PM

A's Jacket
 
Nice jacket but definitely not vintage A's.


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