Leather
On a vintage leather jacket, including a Danier, check the lining, the zippers and the leather itself before you care about the logo. Cracking at the elbows and seams is harder to live with than a torn lining, which a tailor can often repair. Meraki Vintage sells one-of-one leather pieces from Pacific Mall in Markham, and the listing names the material when we know it.
Danier is a Canadian leather brand. Older Danier jackets turn up often in Canada. A Danier label tells you the maker. It does not, by itself, tell you the year or the hide. Read the listing, and the photos of the lining and the seams, the same way you would for any other leather jacket.
A light leather smell is normal. A sharp mildew smell is a reason to leave it. Creasing is what leather does. Stiff, dry hide is the thing to pause on.
Hang it on a wide hanger. Keep it out of a long rain, and don't store it in a sealed plastic bag. Condition it once in a while with a product made for that finish, and test a hidden spot first. Don't machine-wash it. A leather cleaner can tell you more about one skin than a general guide can.
The site currently lists 28 leather or Danier pieces, including Dickies Denim Detroit Jacket with Corduroy Collar and Blanket Lining, Carhartt Quilt-Lined Duck Canvas Bib Overalls, Polo Ralph Lauren Quarter Zip Mockneck Sweatshirt, Polo Ralph Lauren Quarter Zip Pullover, Orvis Classic Collection Plaid Flannel Button-Up Shirt and Pendleton Plaid Flannel Button-Up Shirt.
22 more are listed on the shop.
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The lining under the arms and at the cuffs, every zipper, and the leather at the elbows and seams. A torn lining can often be repaired. Cracked leather at the stress points is harder to live with.
Danier is a Canadian leather brand, and older Danier jackets are common in Canada. The label is the maker, not a grade and not a year. Check the lining, zippers and hide on that jacket.
Hang it on a wide hanger, keep it out of a long rain, and do not store it in a sealed plastic bag. Condition it with a product made for that finish, after a test on a hidden spot. Do not machine-wash it.
The site currently lists 28 leather or Danier pieces, including Dickies Denim Detroit Jacket with Corduroy Collar and Blanket Lining, Carhartt Quilt-Lined Duck Canvas Bib Overalls, Polo Ralph Lauren Quarter Zip Mockneck Sweatshirt, Polo Ralph Lauren Quarter Zip Pullover, Orvis Classic Collection Plaid Flannel Button-Up Shirt and Pendleton Plaid Flannel Button-Up Shirt.