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Raccoon-tuer | The Coonskin Coat

March 10, 2009 by JP

“Bring the coon-skin home and hang it on the wall” –LBJ

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November 24th, 1925 — Red Grange (wearing raccoon coat seated with reserves on the Chicago Bears during their game against Green Bay) at the Cubs Park Chicago after his signing up with the Bears a day after the closing of his collegiate gridiron career.   Grange’s new Team mate’s as shown in the photo are Left to right: Ralph Scott, Vern Mullen and Oscar Knop. For his appearance in six games, the sorrel top Ball carrier is rumored to make $60,0000. He will don the Bear uniform for the first time in game on Thanksgiving Day in Chicago.  An over flowing crowd is booked. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

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Circa 1933 — Man In Hat And Raccoon Fur Coat Standing Foot On Bumper Of Chevrolet Roadster Stalled In Snow Storm. — Image by © H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Corbis

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December, 1925, Philadelphia, PA– Here’s a pose of Harold “Red” Grange, the Nation’s football idol, as he appeared on his arrival in Philadelphia with the Chicago Bears, the professional football team which he joined after playing his last collegiate game. Grange was, for the first time, pictured in street attire and seems a little like the phantom of the gridiron in his heavy raccoon skin coat. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

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Posted in American, fashion, history, LIFE archive, lifestyle, pop culture, sports, style, vintage | Tagged 1920s, 1930S, 1940s, coat, coonskin, menswear, raccoon, Red Grange, vintage | 2 Comments

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  1. on March 29, 2009 at 7:37 pm RonGav

    Those were the days. What a fun crazy way to be stylish.. specially on cold Footbal Saturdays on campus..


  2. on May 6, 2009 at 5:40 pm Beth Kindig

    I have one of these coats and would like to sell it. It is a female version without the collar but a braided black binding. Excellent condition. I wondered what price it would bring and if you had any ideas of where to market it.
    Thanks.



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