{"product_id":"tailor-toyo-alaska-polar-bear-reversible-velveteen-sukajan-s","title":"Tailor Toyo Alaska Reversible Sukajan, Black Velveteen Polar Bear x Pink Quilted Husky, 49th State, Size S","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA reversible Alaska souvenir jacket by Tailor Toyo. One side is black velveteen with a polar bear under lightning and the words America's Last Frontier; the other is pink quilted satin with a husky and The 49th State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir jackets were made for servicemen in Alaska as well as Japan, and the Alaska designs form a chapter of their own. Tailor Toyo revives one here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the velveteen side a white bear stands on ice across the back beneath Alaska in red and orange lettering, with a smaller bear on one chest panel and, on the other, the shield of the 6981st security unit at Elmendorf Air Force Base. White eagles descend both sleeves. Reversed, the jacket is rose pink with silver white sleeves, quilted in diamonds, with a husky head on the back and totem figures on the chest. The ribbing is striped to suit each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tailor Toyo, Toyo Enterprise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alaska: polar bear, husky and Elmendorf A.F.B. crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reversible souvenir jacket, quilted on one face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Velveteen face; quilted satin reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black; reverse pink with silver white sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zip front, working smoothly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marked S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cm (19.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51 cm (20.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 cm (23.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fray of about 1 cm above the right pocket on the velveteen side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall moth nips in places on the ribbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome marks to the white areas of the quilted side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (visible wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as a genuine Tailor Toyo piece, with its labels shown in the photographs. Velveteen and quilted satin should be dry cleaned by a specialist; store away from moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More in this spirit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji and Wagara\u003c\/a\u003e, and new pieces in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003eJust Arrived\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for an Alaska sukajan in another size or colour? 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