Aldencrest 1950's Motorcycle Jacket w/ Removable Fur Collar

[ShempHoward]

Wondering if anyone has any background or history on these Aldencrest jackets? I'm pretty sure these were sold by the department store Aldens, but that's about the end of my knowledge. The pictured jacket has been in our family since new. Best I can tell, it's late 1940's or early 1950's. My Dad got it from his brother-in-law in the 1960's and it's been stored ever since under a dust cover.

The Fur collar has 3 snaps and is removable. I know Aldens wasn't a high-end store. It was a working-class family department store, but I'm having a very tough time finding anything about these jackets. Anyone on this forum have any experience with Aldencrest?

I'd appreciate any information at all.

Thanks,
ShempHoward

 

[Marc mndt]

Wondering if anyone has any background or history on these Aldencrest jackets? I'm pretty sure these were sold by the department store Aldens, but that's about the end of my knowledge. The pictured jacket has been in our family since new. Best I can tell, it's late 1940's or early 1950's. My Dad got it from his brother-in-law in the 1960's and it's been stored ever since under a dust cover.

The Fur collar has 3 snaps and is removable. I know Aldens wasn't a high-end store. It was a working-class family department store, but I'm having a very tough time finding anything about these jackets. Anyone on this forum have any experience with Aldencrest?

I'd appreciate any information at all.

Thanks,
ShempHowardView attachment 137193

Wow, what a beauty. It's indeed from the early '50s.

Here it is, featured in the Aldens catalog.

I know same jacket was also offered by Spiegel which was a department store chain / mail order operation from Chicago. Here's the exact same jacket but with the Spiegel label. Unfortunately I don't know who produced these jackets.

I'd love to see some more pics of your beautiful jacket

 

[ShempHoward]

Thanks so much for the information and the Alden's ad. The advertised jacket in the ad even has the same snap-on fur collar. So cool!​

I've attached a few more pictures for review. There's isn't a size tag, but my guess is it's a smaller sized jacket. I wear a 46 suit coat very comfortably and I could never get into this thing.​

 

[Marc mndt]

Thanks so much for the information and the Alden's ad. The advertised jacket in the ad even has the same snap-on fur collar. So cool!​

I've attached a few more pictures for review. There's isn't a size tag, but my guess is it's a smaller sized jacket. I wear a 46 suit coat very comfortably and I could never get into this thing.​

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I assume you'd like to keep it in the family, but if you ever feel like selling it please let me know

 

[OperationCoffee]

That collar is beautiful

 

[Marc mndt]

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[Marc mndt]

It annoys me when people ask for info on their jacket here only to sell it elsewhere. At least give us the chance to acquire the jacket.

 

[bseal]

It annoys me when people ask for info on their jacket here only to sell it elsewhere. At least give us the chance to acquire the jacket.

Right?! And you clearly offered to dialogue a potential purchase.

 

[B-Man2]

It annoys me when people ask for info on their jacket here only to sell it elsewhere. At least give us the chance to acquire the jacket.

Agree with you …we’ve had this discussion on a number of occasions.

 

[CombatWombat]

It's called "I'm too lazy to do my own research, so I'll try and get as much info from legitimate collectors so I can throw a astronomical price on a jacket I found at Goodwill" manoeuvre
Almost as devastating as a Himmelmann manoeuvre but definitely not sporting or fair