60's Berman Buckskin Leather Fringe Coat $5~Sold $49.99

This coat was a major flash from the past! Looks a lot like some the coats and jacket in style now worth hundreds! I new immediately this was worth something! I acted like it was nothing major as I asked the woman having the yard sale how much she wanted for it! $5 What a steal! Another great find and a hefty turn around! A little history: Berman Brothers Fur Co. was established in 1899 by David, Ephraim, and Alexander Berman. The company was one of the largest hide and raw fur dealers in the upper Midwest in the early part of the century. Soon fashion trends changed and long-haired furs such as wolf, skunk, raccoon, and red fox had gone out of style and prices for those skins bottomed out. Berman switched to leather and The "hippie" look became chic in the 1960s, and Berman Buckskin cashed in on the fashion trend. This company is known today as Wilson The Leather Experts, Berman sold the company to them for $230 million dollars in 1988.