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Ronnie Hawkins' Television-worn Jacket
Estimate:
CA$900 - CA$1,200
Sold
CA$375
Live Auction
Petroliana & Advertising
Size
28.5" Length, 23" Chest, 31" Sleeve Length
Category
Description
Worn by "Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins" during his 1981/2 CTV television show "Honky Tonk." Hawkins custom-ordered this sheepskin jacket at Barnstorm Leathers, Toronto. He commissioned an artist in 'The Beaches' area to add the hand tooled leather hawk on the reverse side. Honky Tonk's costume designer Joy Samanski gifted the jacket to the current owner. Exhibits minor stains and discolouration. Torn through outer edge at right wing of applied hawk decoration. Canadian. c1981. 28.5" Length, 23" Chest, 31" Sleeve Length. CODE-MUS
