HAPPY FATHER'S DAY - GIVE THE OLD MAN A BREAK !

 

Happy Father's Day - This 1932 ads says it all spoil you're dad on Father's Day, back in the days you could spoil him with an Arrow shirt only for $ 1,95. Nowadays you don't even have a pair of socks for that money.

CHAD'S EBAY FINDS

Since I started last January as agent for Arrow, I also started my search for vintage Arrow stuff on Ebay. Above pictures show my Arrow Vintage collection, some boxes with collars, a shirt from the 1920's. and last but not least my treasure an Arrow Collar Display from 1910. These vitrine where used in the stores back in the days to showcase the variety of collars made by Arrow. Just to give you an idea on prices the shirt costed only $ 7,50 and a collar costed just $ 0,35.

ARROW COLLAR MINIATURE'S

This week, I visited some stores in Holland, and in one of those I saw these miniature Arrow Collars.

The scale is 1:4 and on the stand they carry the name of the collar plus the the year of production. The brand name Arrow is written inside the collar. I guess these "salesman" samples are from the late 60's or 70's. Unfortunately the owner of the shop didn't want to sell them to me. But if anybody out there has some of these somewhere in a drawer or in the attic. Please think of me and know that they get a great spot in my showroom!

CHAD WISHES YOU HAPPY EASTER

ARROW BLUE JEANS Co. SINCE 1851

For Fall 2013, Arrow offers a complete range of denim inspired shirts under the Arrow Blue Jeans Co. label. The shirts are fitted with some nice details like a special collar band, branded buttons a special neck label and vintage inspired hangtag. Above you can see some highlights. A supersoft corduroy shirt with contrast details a Arrow printed shirt and a denim shirt with a cut away collar. You can find the Arrow Blue Jeans Co. collection in stores as from August 2013.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM ARROW

HISTORY LESSON - ARROW SHIRTS

With a heritage dating back to 1851, Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. is celebrating its 160th anniversary of selling superior quality apparel. In 1820, Mrs. Hannah Montague created the first detachable shirt collar in her home in Troy, NY as a way of cleaning her husband’s collar without laundering the entire shirt. In 1851, Ebenezer Brown recognized the possibilities in the detachable collar industry and began manufacturing collars in the back of his general store in Troy and the predecessor to the original Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. was born. This modest beginning would eventually lead to the introduction of the ARROW brand in 1885 as a pioneer in men’s fashion. From that point forward, the history of ARROW and its products closely followed the shifts and trends in American culture. As times changed, ARROW adapted accordingly, offering the product, fabric and fit that its consumers demanded. After WWI, detachable collars were abandoned in favor of soft attached collars like those soldiers had become so accustomed to on their uniforms. Conventional white shirts ruled in the 50’s and flamboyant colors and patterns reflected the turbulence of the 60’s and 70’s. Fashion marched onward, and ARROW delivered a redesigned product, appealing to the renewed conservatism of the young, urban professional in the 1970’s and 1980’s. I keep you posted how to become an Arrow Collar Man.

MERRY X-MAS

It's christmas eve, wish you all a merry christmas with a lot of fun and presents.

(hopefully Santa gets another shirt aswell)