Tailor Toyo Mid 1950s Style Souvenir Jacket Tiger Head x Japan Map Porter Yoshida Crag Tote Bag Coyote Extremely rare in the vintage

Extremely rare in the vintage clothing collecting world

Based on a pattern thought to be from the early 20th century

K18 Gold Inlay

the BD2 used to feature heavily in Post Overalls early collections

Tokyo based Porter Yoshida & Co have become synonymous with luggage production in Japan

Tailor Toyo Mid 1950s Style Souvenir Jacket Tiger Head x Japan Map Porter Yoshida Crag Tote Bag Coyote Extremely rare in the vintageThe roots of the Souvenir Jacket, or Sukajan in Japanese, can be traced back to American soldiers stationed in the Pacific following the end of World War II During the post war occupation, American troops began using traditional Japanese designs and hand stitching them into the backs of their jackets to commemorate their time in Japan Popular designs included Japanese (and Chinese) style dragons, cherry blossoms and trees Some would also opt for