December 11th, 2013 Holiday Catalog Auction (#40)

Lot #565:

Circa 1950 Chicago Bears Team Sideline Jacket

Sans manufacturer’s tag. On the front left chest is a “CHICAGO BEARS” logo disc patch embroidered with black and orange stitching. The sleeves are leather and are in excellent condition for their age. Zipper is in working order. Most of the known examples of these styles jacket are very small in size, but this one is larger than usual. This jacket can be seen in team photographs during this time frame.