The Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity was in steamrolling operations for over seventy five years— when it was eventually merged with Phi Sigma Kappa in the summer of 1985. While it’s house symbol and crest may have been changed with the merger, Phi Sig history can continue to live on through the original fraternity’s triangle symbol and crest shown above.

This particular short sleeved sweatshirt features a beautiful natural fade throughout its entirety, with lightened sun kissed shoulders and detailed distressing that courses down to the elastic waistband.

A type of garment construction where the shoulders and arms allow more slack and freedom of movement by the 'S' shaped curve of the stitching. This method of construction creates more room in the underarm area of the sweatshirt while the arm extends all the way up to the collar. Also featuring a single-v frontside collar detail, a pure white cotton, hand-sewn repairs, and interior label garment tag by Brent.

Recommended size: Small | Price: $150 USD

The first Crown Point High School, sometimes called South Ward, was built in 1911 on South Court street for an estimated 600 students. It was the center of all student activities around the town in its earlier days. While retaining its honorability and likeness, it wouldn't be until 1939 that a new project be proposed to expand the size of the school in a familiar location. Deciding on what we know now as Wheeler Middle School just across the street, the second Crown Point High School building was used in its entirety from the early 40s until 2003 when the final installment of the high was built on South Main Street.

From the famous afterhood style sweatshirts to flock printed crewnecks and letterman sweaters, Crown Point made their fair share of spirited sportswear long ago, but nowadays that merchandise seems to be lost. This very special sweatshirt is missing it's original label tag, but I presume it to be knit by Champion. The weave of the cotton, the garment's shape, and various other details point towards 1950s, in which would feature the famous 'running man' label tag.

A beautiful 1944-1945 Undefeated K.V.C. football champions letterman’s wool cardigan— featuring early varsity chenille patches of a Native American chiefs head on the top of the right sleeve and a star on the left, with a large 'M' and football across the chest area. All woven in the ever-classic maroon wool blend. This sweater was tagged by Dic Neate, Athletic Outfitters of Chicago, Illinois and was discovered just south of the windy city.

This particular letterman was owned by one of the ‘44-‘45 Kankakee Valley Conference Football champions. K.V.C., which was a merger of already existing Northwest Indiana high school football conferences, ran its course from 1933 to 1967.

Recommended size: Medium | Price: $140 USD

During the second World War, the United States commissioned two variations of this suit; one being made of twill as seen here and the other being blended of cotton and wool fibers. The course of its span in action ranges on from April of 1943, when it replaced the previously worn Type A-4 Flight Suit. This improvement was made for a more standardized suit, with implementations into the U.S. Air Force and Navy even well after the war.

For the age of this garment, it’s still very wearable today as the cotton fibers still hold their flexibility and toughness.

Northwest had an 82 year history, originating out of Green Bay, Wisconsin on a small plot of land tracing back to an old boat yard purchased by founder Simeon Vaughn in 1873. After converting to self-propelled cranes and manufacturing, the company saw over 20,000 prepared units before their eventual closure in 1990. This metal sign has been through a lot of weathering over time, but it makes for a great wall piece for our shop.

The Cheapest Supply House On Earth: An early 20th Century Sears Roebuck & Company Consumer Guide

Being the largest mail order company in the world by the early 20th century, Sears Roebuck & Co. would eventually become one of the most synonymous household names in terms of product range for Americans everywhere. It wouldn’t be until the travel boom of the automobile which led the company to expand into retail stores, as the first opened in Chicago of 1924… while hundreds of grand openings followed across the United States by the late twenties. Kitchen ovens, wooden furniture with elegant craftsmanship, medical treatments, house kits, the list goes on for hundreds of pages.

Featuring the original five buildings and advertisements printed in black and white.

This perfectly worn 1980s Gilley’s Bar of Pasadena, Texas crewneck features the classic logo printed across the chest and also matching on the backside— with a faded maroon Creslan Acrylic blend just to top off how wonderful it is. Although the original Gilley’s is no longer serving the area, the popularity that grew from its shine in the 1980 western ‘Urban Cowboy’, nightly rodeo antics, and occasional celebrity appearances made for a one-of-a-kind place.

Originating as Lake High School in Chicago’s Cook County in the late 1880s, Tilden Technical High was annexed to the city and became apart of the public school system. By 1901, the board of education decided on a plan for a new building. Sitting between South Union and Wallace Avenue, the new school renamed after Edward Tilden, former president of the Chicago Board of Education.

While serving as an all boys school after around 1919, it wouldn’t be until 1960 that the golden years of Tilden technical High School would come to an eventual end– and be converted in the co-educational neighborhood high school that we see today.

Roycemore School in Evanston, IL was built in 1915 by a group of parents in response to their dissatisfaction with the public schools and the news that the current private schools would soon be closing. The school was named in honor of the prominent nineteenth-century minister Andrew Royce who was also related to Julia Henry, one of the leaders of the effort to establish the school. Roycemore School served many of the children of wealth and privilege in the area, including the granddaughter of U.S. Steel Founder Elbert Gary for whom the city of Gary, Indiana was named.

This sweatshirt and sweatpants set features a printed graphic across the front and upper thigh, blends of acrylic and cotton fabrics, and tagged by Champion.

Recommended size: Medium | Price: $50 USD