Vintage 3rd Marine Division Okinawa Tour Jacket, Black Cotton, Bulldog Back Embroidery, Fruit of the Loom Label, Size M
Vintage 3rd Marine Division Okinawa Tour Jacket, Black Cotton, Bulldog Back Embroidery, Fruit of the Loom Label, Size M
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Condition notes
No tears or soiling are recorded, and the elastic at the hem keeps its stretch. The black has softened with age and shows a gentle, even fade; every detail is photographed.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A black cotton tour jacket from Okinawa, its back embroidered with a bulldog in a service cap above the words 3rd Marine Div, and its front, collar and sleeves dressed in patches. Size M, in graded condition A.
The Piece
Tour jackets are the quiet counterpart of the better known satin souvenir jackets: made for those posted far from home, they turn a plain work-weight blouson into a personal record of a place and a unit. This one is built in black cotton with a front zip, slanted pockets, button cuffs and an elasticated hem, and every surface of interest has been added by hand and needle.
Across the back, OKINAWA is stitched in yellow above a patch of a bulldog wearing a green service cap, with 3RD MARINE DIV below. On the left chest sits a round patch of a torii gate over a map, lettered Return From Hell, Okinawa and Far East. On the right chest a cartoon angel stands on a cloud, and a flag patch is set on each sleeve. Two small emblems in orange and red mark the collar points.
Inside the collar, the woven Fruit of the Loom label reads Jacket, with a marked size of 40. Measured flat: shoulder 48 cm (18.9 in), chest width 60 cm (23.6 in), length 61 cm (24.0 in), sleeve length 58 cm (22.8 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Details
- Maker label: Fruit of the Loom, marked Jacket, size 40
- Style: Tour jacket with front zip, slanted pockets and button cuffs
- Body: Black cotton
- Back: Embroidered OKINAWA and 3RD MARINE DIV with a bulldog patch
- Front: Round Okinawa patch, cartoon angel patch, two collar emblems, a flag patch on each sleeve
- Era: 1950s, as recorded
- Size: M
- Shoulder: 48 cm (18.9 in)
- Chest width: 60 cm (23.6 in)
- Length: 61 cm (24.0 in)
- Sleeve length: 58 cm (22.8 in)
Condition
- No tears or soiling are recorded, and the elastic at the hem keeps its stretch.
- The black has softened with age and shows a gentle, even fade; every detail is photographed.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Fruit of the Loom label is photographed, together with the zip, the cuffs and each patch. Entrust the jacket to a specialist cleaner, avoid direct sunlight, and store it on a wide hanger so the patches keep their shape.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Tokyo 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 before you buy, and see our published policy.
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