🏈 Vintage 60s–70s Wool & Leather Varsity Jacket – Howe Naugalite 🏈

🧼 Condition

Excellent vintage condition. Wool body is clean with no holes or moth damage. Leather sleeves are soft, pliable, and NOT dry or cracked — extremely rare for this age. Snap buttons secure. Lining intact with light age wear. Chenille “P” patch clean and fully stitched.

Measurements: ~25” length, ~22” pit-to-pit.

📜 Description

Authentic 1960s–1970s Howe Athletic Apparel varsity letterman jacket featuring a gray wool body, genuine Naugalite leather sleeves, striped rib-knit trim, and a chenille “P” patch with Lamp of Knowledge emblem. Classic mid-century varsity construction with quilted lining, heavy snaps, and leather-trimmed pockets. High-quality piece from a sought-after vintage manufacturer.

📌 Features

• Brand: Howe Athletic Apparel

• Era: 1960s–1970s

• Size: Men’s Medium (fits S/M)

• Body: Wool blend

• Sleeves: Genuine Naugalite leather

• Color: Gray wool / Black leather

• Chenille “P” patch with Lamp of Knowledge

• Quilted interior lining

• Snap-button closure

• Leather-trimmed pockets

• Striped rib-knit cuffs & waistband

🧠 Collector’s Note

True mid-century varsity jackets with intact soft leather sleeves are increasingly uncommon. Howe was a premium manufacturer, and their 60s–70s jackets are highly desirable for collectors, fashion styling, and vintage displays. Condition on this one dramatically raises its value.

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