This rare vintage woven garment label commemorates the legendary Febe's, celebrated as the first official leather bar to establish the historic Folsom Street circuit in San Francisco. Operating from 1966 through 1986, the venue was central to early LGBTQ+ motorcycle club history and famously housed Nicodemus's pioneering custom leather workshop, A Taste of Leather, on its upper level. Rather than a bulky embroidered patch, this item is a genuine, thin, flexible woven satin fabric apparel tag designed specifically for interior lining application inside custom biker vests or leather gear, making it an exceptional historical restoration piece or museum-quality artifact of queer subcultural heritage.
Item Description
Historical & Restoration Significance
  • Main garment label dedicated to the legendary Febe's leather bar located at 1501 Folsom Street in San Francisco.
  • Showcases the official typography for A Taste of Leather shop, an early cornerstone of custom fetish leather craft.
  • Highly sought-after by collectors looking to restore period-correct 1970s and 1980s motorcycle club gear, chaps, or vests.
Design & Fabric Details
  • Crafted with a very thin, flexible, smooth red satin-weave background fabric.
  • Features fine, light-weight precision woven black lettering and graphics rather than thick embroidery.
  • Left side displays the iconic stylized illustration of the Febe's leather man mascot.
  • Typography cleanly states A Taste of Leather, Febe's, 1501 Folsom St., and San Francisco, Calif.
Physical Characteristics
  • Measures approximately 3.5 inches in length based on standard ruler alignment.
  • Flat, unbacked textile construction allows it to fold naturally inside garment linings without stiffening.
  • Features fine raw edge perimeters intended to be tucked and sewn cleanly into a seam or lining wall.
Condition
  • Excellent, unused new-old-stock (NOS) vintage condition.
  • Completely pristine with no evidence of needle holes, stitch thread remnants, or adhesive residue.
  • Front face demonstrates deep, vibrant coloration with zero fading, smudging, or pulled threads.
  • Rear surface remains clean and unsoiled, clearly displaying the light-weight structural weave pattern layers.
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