This coat is labeled as a size 40. I normally wear a 44 and this fits me fine, just not a lot of room for extra layers. This measures pit to pit: 26 inches. Point of shoulder to cuff: 26 inches. Pit to bottom of coat: 24 inches. Photos were taken in sunlight and shade to give the truest representation of color. As for a color description, I would call this coat color warm caramel and the inside shearling is like a baked potato blended with butter. The leather is supple and soft and the shearling cozy. A diamond needs the light to shine, please give this coat a second life so it can continue the Sawyer legacy as it was meant to: in the rugged cold. If you are curious, here is some history: The Sawyer tanning company was founded in 1869 in Napa, California. They tanned their own hides there and manufactured the coats on site. The company closed after 121 years of continuous business in 1990; the rigid environmental standards that the State of California set for businesses made the production costs too much for Sawyer to bear. So another iconic American brand went offshore first, and then, when quality standards couldn’t be maintained, they chose to keep their dignity and shutter their name forever. That is first bit of information I found when I “Googled” Sawyer of Napa. What was amazing is I found other posts that weren’t just newspaper articles or financial columns. This post was taken from March 2006 Napa Valley Market Place history Article. By the mid 80s the coat had seen its last. I had dutifully removed the buttons from the first coat and had them sewn onto the second coat. Years went by and the coat finally saw its end. However, Sawyer had also ended. You knowthey didnt compare with the Sawyer skins. Fair but not phenomenal. Finally, after a few years in this coat I had a miraculous ideaLook on Line! And look I did. With great fortune I found a beautiful coatjust like the one I had laid to rest a number years pastbought it and dutifully sewed the original 1968 buttons onto my new coat. However, for this winterIll wait. After a surgery I insisted the nurse get my coat to use as a blanketshe said I was Linuswith his security blanket. I was a very comfortable Linus. And, on camping tripsactually bicycling hostel in wintermy sheepskin was packed in my duffel. It could be turned into a ball and spring out! Used over my sleeping bag it kept me comfortable, warm and secure. I just wanted you to know thisand every once in a while I see another person wearing a Sawyerin Manhattan NYC. For years in Upstate New York. Sawyer shearlings were generally considered the best domestic maker of shearling coats. Company was in business from the late-1800’s to their demise in the early 1990’s. They were located on Coombs Street in Napa, CA tanneries, production area, warehouses, ofices… Buildings are still standing, but are now parceled out office space. The EPA (and other special interest groups), along with rising manufacturing costs, finally killed them off due to the chemicals/wastes resulting from the leather tanning process. The company tried to adjust by sourcing off-shore tanned hides and emphasizing lambskin jackets and coats (non-shearling), made in Korea. The name has changed hands and is dusted off every so often by one firm or another, but the coats are not US-produced; they are not the genuine item that was produced in Northern California. You can spot a Sawyer pretty easily, as they used larger, higher quality pelts. Big panels/less seams, high quality stitching (not this wrapped stitch crap that is a telltale sign of many imports), horn buttons (though many accounts opted to use leather or plastic buttons). Not a stiff coat, but usually a bit heavier shearling than what today’s tastes dictate. If you like old school shearlings, you can’t do better. Often found on e-bay for a song. I’d be happy to help. I’m pretty familiar with their line and still wear them. So, that is the history, and the legacy of Sawyer of Napa coats. Now, you have an opportunity to get one. This coat came from an estate sale. Please let me know if you have any questions. The item “Beautiful Sawyer of Napa Sheepskin Shearling Mens Western Malboro Man Coat 40″ is in sale since Friday, November 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men’s Clothing\Coats & Jackets”. The seller is “hoggandvm” and is located in Temecula, California. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PE, PK, PY, RE.
- Brand: Sawyer of Napa
- Style: Basic Coat
- Size Type: Regular
- Size (Men’s): 40
- Color: Tan
- Pattern: Marlboro Man
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Shearling
