Blazer
Object number2013.72.1
Manufacturer
Artcraft Blazers
(founded 1950)
OriginUnited States of America
MediumWool, metal
Credit LineGift of Audrey Lazar
DescriptionGray, wool blazer. Proper left breast pocket with left and right hip pockets. Two silver buttons down the front with three buttons on the side of each cuff. Gray interior lining. Two interior breast pockets.Dimensions25.75 x 2 x 31.75 in. (65.4 x 5.1 x 80.6 cm)MarksTag on the back of the collar is black with an image of an American flag to the left of "MADE IN U.S.A. BY / American Craftsmen / DRY CLEAN ONLY".
Tag sewn into the proper right interior reads: "Artcraft / BLAZER".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to ArtCraft. ArtCraft was a Pittburgh based company started by Bob Lazar. The company started in 1950 as a small business with only three sewing machines. In 2002, the company had grown into an international company making 15,000-18,000 blazers, coats, and pants a year. The company supplied blazers to everyone from security guards, fireman, and policeman to the Boy Scouts.
Related person
Robert P. Lazar
Related institution
United States Navy
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Related Object
1941-1953
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