Shopping from the 1950s: Sporting Goods

 

One of my primary time travel fantasies involves shopping from catalogs from the past.  For my Spring workout wardrobe, I'd love to order sportswear and gym equipment from the pages of these old Athletic Journals from the 1950s.  What I adore about this era of sporting garb is the emphasis on rugged construction, quality materials (virigin wools, pure orlons!), "glove smooth" fit and a tailored look ("neatness and uniformity").  Even the trampolines, gym mats and megaphones were made from super sturdy materials and promised to last for ages.  Take a look at some of these classic ads and tell me what you would buy now. 

 

 

 

 

Restock - Archival Sweatshirts for Women

 

We're pleased to announce a restock of our best quality, lightweight sweatshirt for women in navy.  Made of a stout 8-9 oz cotton loop-back French Terry, with a rib V insert at the neck and set in sleeves, the Archival Sweatshirt is designed exactly like our model for gents -  but sized for women.  Made in Oregon by a regional manufacturing partner who has been producing sturdy cotton garments since 1921. 

To place an order - visit our Archival Web Shop.

 Navy

We still have limited inventory of heather gray/natural in size small

Stay tuned as we plan to introduce more Archival sweatshirts and tees for women.