1927 NY Yankees jacket...

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

I was wondering whether any of you had ever seen a NY Yankees (circa) 1927 jacket up for sale, auction or in a private collection anywhere before. What I'm looking for can be seen in the following photo of Ruth and Durocher:



I've seen a '21 sweater auctioned off in the past, as well as Gehrig's '39 sweater from Ford's collection, but never anything in between. Being a stickler for historical accuracy, the look of these sorts of things in living color is an invaluable resources for my work (as you all probably know). In particular, I am most interested in learning about the buttons from the jacket, as I am making a small painting for a client (you know who you are) based on the below photo:



I know, I know, it's an odd request. After doing a lot of searching, I've noticed that Mitchell & Ness sells/sold a replica Yankees '27 jacket, and their buttons are blue. Now, they have been wrong with their jersey/jacket characteristics before, so I'm not sure how much I actually trust them. I thought maybe someone on these boards would be able to help.

If anyone can lend a hand in any way, please feel free to contact me via email/PM/phone/smoke signal. Also, to see examples of my work, feel free to check out my website.

Graig
gkreindler@gmail.com
www.graigkreindler.com