The rumor goes that they had to leave their waist overall there so they couldn’t sneak gold or silver with them from the mine. So, when the work was done, these overalls were left at the mine before going home. The apparel we carry is designed to withstand the day-to-day duties of the automotive industry, making them the perfect mechanic uniform for your. The range also includes pants, polos, suits or coveralls, and jackets. Most of the time these pants belonged to the owner of a mine. Choose from our wide selection of custom mechanic shirts and automotive uniforms that you can personalize with your company logo. With these facts, we know it’s produced between those two years.įYI: These pants were called waist overalls as they were worn over the clothes of a miner. On the waistband are only suspender buttons, so it’s produced before 1922 as the brand added belt loops that year. In 1901, the brand added their second back pocket, the left one as on this pair, which completed the 5-pockets jeans because they had now five pockets. This pair of Levi’s 501XX waist overalls is probably produced somewhere between 19. It’s only the left leg, the other leg is mostly used for saving (repairing) another pair of waist overalls, or to fasten a candle or something. So, they have survived around hunderd years. This pair is one of those treasures that have been in the mine since the early 1900s. Most of the time they don’t find anything, but sometimes they come out with something really interesting. It’s very dangerous to go into old closed mines as there’re many dangers as wild animals, toxic gases, low oxygen levels, unstable ground conditions, and unexploded dynamite. Nowadays, some true denim hunters are going into those same mines in search of blue jeans (waist overalls), or better said, blue gold. It’s fascinating to think about miners were going into mines in search of gold back in the days. As is celebrating their special 150th anniversary this year, here’s my oldest pair of the brand, dating back to the early 1900s.
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