HOF: Labels, heels and nail patterns - Secrets to ID the maker - Page 72

Saw these and passed due to some cracks around the toe but I'm still curious what they are... Would have been a fun clean up / resto project.

 

 

 

^Church's, without a doubt.

looks really nice as a boot. the medallion looks like AS, but the heel pattern looks CJ

^Thanks

 

Anyone with a clue about these suede brogues? Nothing at all visible on the sock liner:

 

Thanks for the lightning fast reply. Went back to the same shop a few days ago and saw these (an audible wtf came from me upon inspection).

Alden on the inside..

 

Made in Italy on the outside? WTF

^ Probably not original soles. Looks like a precut sole that can be used for either size 9 or 10.

I know this isn't technically the correct thread for this, but anyone know what the story is with PRL purple labels like this one? It is on a nice POW french cuff shirt I found this weekend.

 

Hello

Are these made by C&J or Alfred Sargent?

Cheers

Church's

+1, that's what I'd say, since both the script and the heel pattern matches the Custom Grade loafers I have, but I'm not good at this.

With advance apologies for the graininess, what are the chances that this "Made in England" label is enough to identify the maker of this Barney's overcoat? I've scoured the jacket and can find no other material or manufacture tags.

^That 'Made in England' label is pretty generic on items of a certain age, I'm afraid. Charity shops up and down the United Kingdom will have items for sale carrying that tag on them.

 

The commonality of the tag doesn't make the item necessarily poorly-made, however. Usage of the tag seems to date from a time when RTW in the UK in general was of a higher overall quality than these days and you'll often find that these items have aged very well.

Does anyone know this maker. They are brooks brothers made in england.

Church's/Cheaney

One more Brooks Brothers for you. I really should know this by now but dont

 

EDIT - Church's?? Right.... (looked 5 posts up and it looks the same but with a full nail heel)