I had blue bell wrangler flares in the late 1970s from around 1977. They were so hard-wearing and tough. The best jeans I've ever owned by anyone.

Josh puts in the WORK for all of us. A+ on this book report.

Absolutely fantastic video. Glad I stuck around to the very end - helped me pinpoint the year.

I love all your videos! Thanks for helping me on my journey to become a proper denim head.

Such a great vid. I own a thrift/vintage store in NYC, and your vids have helped me more accurately date my denim. You’re the man!

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!! Thanks so much!

@alanwoodwind5265

3 ай бұрын

And charge more too 😂

@strobe4321

3 ай бұрын

@@alanwoodwind5265 you’re absolutely right

I'll be rewatching this one over and over thanks

Dang a lot of hard work went in to this! Best info out there!

FINALLY! Thank you so much for the video! Your content is so great and informative

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I am a newish viewer and am loving your channel. So much helpful information. I just want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and all the work to make these videos. You rock!

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

THANK YOU 🙌 you just gained a new follower ! As a vintage reseller I’m so happy to have found the era of my wranglers thanks to you !!

Fantastic brother!! Some of the best content out there. Keep it up and definitely a "Field Guide" is in order.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! It sure is, you let me know.

Great work! Ima keep searchin!!

Appreciate the video, especially the after thoughts. I have a pair with “CHEER” starts with a “3” so guessing 1983.

Great knowledge! Thanks

I've got a pair of vintage cowboy fit wranglers that I think are from the 80s. After hearing your theory about the numbers on the size tag I think they could be from 88. The # is 8BAF688 with a scovill zipper. Thanks for this dive. They seemed all over the place before I watch this.

@zachariah7114

11 ай бұрын

Scovill always a good sign for being older

Great work as usual. You channel is the most informative concerning all things vintage clothing. 👏

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate that!

Dude you are awesome. Thank you for sharing your passion.

@LootFam

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank you for this information..

I just bought a pair of wrangler patch jeans at Ernie Sullens outlet (a local business store only) for $20. 85 size 30 waist - 40 length

You're awesome! Appreciate you!

I've got a pair of black denim Wranglers that I think are Vintage. (made in the USA) The Zipper doesn't have a brand on it; but, it has a cut out of a western boot.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

The boot zipper was a product of the 90s. It's possible it's still vintage, but not that old. Thanks!

I have a pair of women’s that has NO mark on the back pocket, but has an inverted triangle, where a patch must have been, like the guess jeans. But label is full on mid90’s wrangler. What do I have?! Also a very cinched waist

I have a pair of Blue Bell carpenter pants that don’t have the wrangler stamp! I could send you a photo if you’d like! The zipper on it is very old it’s called Prentice.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Sure!

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

They are likely just Blue Bell pants. Blue Bell kept making work wear under the blue bell name.

Been waiting for this one! Hahah

I have a pair of vintage wranglers that were made in Canada, they don't have a blue bell on the actual tag but they are on the pocket buttons and I haven't been able to find any jeans that are similar. So I really have no clue when they were made.

I just found some Long Time Friend wranglers that fit me perfectly and wanted to more about them. I wish they were mentioned. 😭

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Oh man! Sweet find! Generally, these would most likely be from the 70s. Wasn't a super popular Wrangler brand, but super cool to find! Thanks for mentioning them!

Josh have you ever heard of the Brand of jeans called Enzyme, the last E is printed backwards looking like a 3. They have a leather patch on the back with the name. I have looked everywhere. Thank you in advance.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

I actually haven't. Still so many brands to discover.

@mjh5437

Жыл бұрын

I think Enzyme is a British brand.

I have a pair of Wrangler Blue 10x30 jeans with rope like design writing, with what looks like a faint blue bell logo above wrangler logo. On the back end of the jeans there is no W on the back pocket. But the inside label runs perpendicular with machine washing instructions. On the zip is a cowboy boot. I want to say the jeans are from the early 70s.

Hi, I have a pair of Lady Wranglers, straight leg panel jeans with YKK zipper back pockets, they also have a faded yellow tag vertical to the zipper it’s got the code WFL101 and 1BAN889RT, it also says made in South Africa. I’m struggling to find any information about when they were made, can anyone help??

hey for the label I have a 9HAFF080 2 B20 which correspond to a late 80 (89) pair probably made at factory AFF, 080 such as number of total production (000-999)

@LootFam

3 ай бұрын

Nice!

Hi, I have a vintage deadstock wrangler jeans certainly after the 70s, certainly produced before the 90s but since these are jeans produced in Italy the rules could be different. Can you tell me when Wrangler started producing a part of his jeans in Italy? Thanks

I have a pair with a perpendicular tag with wash instructions so i was thinking early70s, but then you said the "no fault" tag came about in mid 70s., and my tag also has that on it. So I am confused because mid 70s jeans should have a parallel tag?? Maybe I miss understood... can you help?

Tried checking your theory. All of my more recent Wrangler products seem to match best i can tell. My older vintage models are all illegible or don't have a care tag at all. They have the product label with size and such but nothing else related. I know all were purchased in the last 20-25 years. They're what became Wrangler Retro and were called Benny's. I can send pics if you want them.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Would love that if you could! Lootfam1@gmail.com

Just got a pair or corduroy women’s wranglers with no pockets. They have a grid tag sewn on the back. Do u think 70’s?

I found a wrangler with orange embroidered horse on the right front pocket, do you have any idea what year it is? Mine is 5HWAE7323 (9 digits), no idea what year it is. Thank you for your help and video help me a lot.

hey, i have pair of made in UK Wrangler jeans with ykk zipper. Inside of the trousers (in crotch area) is stitched yellow tag. Maybe You can help mi identify from what period they are. thanks :)

@mjh5437

Жыл бұрын

Wow,I never knew Wrangler had a factory in Great Britain!!

i have recently thrifted a vintage pair of wranglers and i am having trouble dating them. there is no inside tag, besides the tag with the SKU code. they have two perpendicular lines on the back pocket, and a wrangler brand on the front pocket and on the button. the zipper is YKK, and the SKU tag has an address from North Carolina on it. Please help!!!

Very informative video about Wrangler. I appreciate very much your work and research. Just want to ask if anybody see Wrangler “no fault” jeans with “Wrangler “ engraved zipper.

@randypoisson8823

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a pair from 1982 with block letter button and W zipper. Back is marked 5YG. Has the All Temperature Cheer tag - no “made in” and just plain 945 - no suffix.

@soldiers23

Жыл бұрын

@@randypoisson8823 Thank You, actually I didn’t see the back side of the zipper where is written “IDEAL”. I found that it is an US brand.Looks like it is not very common.

I’ve found quiet a few pairs that are made in USA and had a hook closure instead of a button. And they say “elite” on the hook

I have a wrangler jean jacket - the tag is black, first a yellow filled-in ’W’ on white square background. Followed by ’wrangler’ in yellow. Could you help me date it please? ❤

@LootFam

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like a mid 80s Wrangler jacket.

Hi, I hope you still read comments. What era is the cowboy boot zipper era from? I am not sure if the jeans I have are retro or vintage.

@LootFam

11 ай бұрын

Post VF era 1987-

I have about 15 pair of old wranglers faded bigtime wonder what there worth

So I have a pair of wranglers with a perpendicular tag, with a separate care tag sewn on the inside pocket and a scovill zipper… it seems like an anomaly due to the way the periods seemed to be split… any insight??

@LootFam

2 ай бұрын

Could you send some photos to lootfam1@gmail.com?

Do you know anything about ideal zippers?

Why didn't you mention the biggest change in Wranglers, i.e. the elimination of the double felled inseam (and now only the double felled outseam) in the late '70's?

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of things not mentioned. I didn’t bring up the twill change either. I have found that too many details can be unhelpful, so i had to pick and choose. Good question though!

I have a denim jacket. On the back there is a wide brown patch with the rope wrangler logo. Can u tell me what year it may be. I cant find info anywhere

@LootFam

5 ай бұрын

Can you send me some photos to lootfam1@gmail.com?

I have a pair of wranglers made in the UK that I can’t tell how old they are at all.. looks different from the US ones!

I have a pair of “Wrangler blues” the logo is the lasso logo with the trademark and the tag is perpendicular to the zipper and the zipper looks like the “gripper zipper” with a cowboy boot printed on it. I couldn’t decipher. What year they might be from with this video sadly. Would you know what year they are from?

@akiraroberts726

4 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention, the logo is on the back on the waist and it says “Wrangler” in the lasso and the “blues” is lowercase in a circle and the patch is light brown with checkered dark brown leather

@LootFam

4 ай бұрын

If the jeans have a boot zipper they would be younger than the late 80s. Early 90s sounds about right.

Hi! I have a denim jacket that has same tag as 11:24 in video. It says no fault denim & has the crafted with pride usa symbol. Is this vintage 70s? Model is 74126NV. The listing I bought it from said it was. Thanks 🙂

@LootFam

Ай бұрын

No, the Crafted with pride logo didn't exist until the mid 80s.

@Hand0verFist

Ай бұрын

@@LootFam The seller I bought from told me the symbol took hold with some national campaigns in the 80s but was used prior. The jacket came from the sealed attic estate of a gentleman who passed away in 1981 & specifically does still date it to the 70s. Do you think this could be true? Thanks mate. Awesome video by the way. Learnt a lot!

@LootFam

Ай бұрын

@@Hand0verFist send me some photos to lootfam1@gmail.com. The Crafted with pride campaign was launch in 1984. I also have not seen any record of wrangler using it until 1985.

Maybe you can answer this question. I've been looking into the wrangler 13 mwz line of jeans and they have letters I don't understand that perhaps you can decipher. Such as.... 13mwz 13mwzcg 13mwzwk 13mwzkl 13mwzpw 13mwztd 13mwzgk.... they are maybe more but I haven't found info anywhere.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, i'm only sure of what the first part means: 13 is the weight of the denim , and MWZ stands for Men's With Zipper. It's on my list to eventually try catalog all the variations.

@chrisclayton584

Жыл бұрын

@@LootFam That would be a great video if you could figure them out. I emailed wrangler for a guide but I've had no response so far.

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisclayton584 Yeah, Wrangler has been no help at all to me in the past. haha.

@chrisclayton584

Жыл бұрын

@@LootFam I got an email today from wrangler. You are correct that the 13mwz is the style, weight, zipper but they said the last 2 letters are the color.

@Lunatic4Bizcas

Жыл бұрын

13MWZPW means 13 MWZ that are pre-washed or come pre-washed upon purchase unlike the raw 13 MWZ that have a rougher texture upon purchase and a shine. The other letters that are found after the MWZ in other models are probably color designations, which is at least what I've found in my personal experience. Cheers.

my wrangler CARPENTER jeans of the 1990's and early 2000's fit different than the ones I order today. They are not as loose fitting, they are more of a slim cut or something. What accounts for this?

@LootFam

5 ай бұрын

I think Wrangler has slimmed some of their designs since the 90s. My guess is just to keep with the trends of the times.

Hey so my wrangler tag is almost like a plastic. Is that normal or do I have a fake pair?

I have a pair of wranglers but don’t know exactly what time frame they come from. They’re made in USA and have DS tags. I couldn’t seem to find a blue bell either

@LootFam

10 ай бұрын

Could you send me some photos to lootfam1@gmail.com? I can take a look.

@irvwop9816

10 ай бұрын

@@LootFam done🙏

I have what appears to be a vintage Wrangler sherpa lined range jacket, but the tag is blue and has a horse on it. Any help?

@lisettechaves213

3 ай бұрын

Same!! But mine is red!! I really want to know about it!!

Long time sub, this couldn’t have come at a better time. Just got a lot of old thrashed jeans from a guy, 25 pairs for 25 bucks!

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Yooo! That’s a serious deal! Great job!

If the back pockets do not have a “W”, are they women’s jeans? The front pockets are very deep which led me to believe they were mens jeans. The care tag is completely washed out. You answered a question regarding an unbranded zipper with an outline of a boot, dating the jeans to the 90s. Does that also apply to women’s jeans?

@LootFam

Ай бұрын

No, the lack of W wouldn't tell you whether they were womens. They sound like men's though. Yes, the boot zipper also applies to women's wranglers. Thanks for watching!

@amyhebron9553

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the reply!

I’m somewhat confused, you say that the coton logo was used as early as 1974 yet you then say that tags with the logo indicate pre 1974. It’s the main thing I have to go on so I want to make sure I understand. Would love if you could enlighten me!

@LootFam

3 ай бұрын

The seal of cotton was used after 1974. Thanks for watching!

Does anybody know anything about the production on Honduras history? Because I see a lot of “vintage made in Honduras” wranglers.

@LootFam

4 ай бұрын

Started In Late 90s into 2000s. Largely moved to Mexico later on.

I have a pair of Wranglers with Copper buttons on the fly, (like 501's) the top waist button says Wrangler but the other one down the front say nothing?? I can't find anything about the button up front fly?

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Could you send me some photos to lootfam1@gmail.com?

@nellcarl1

Жыл бұрын

@@LootFam done, hope you can help Id this pair

@LootFam

11 ай бұрын

I don’t seem to have the email in my inbox. Could you send again?

@LootFam

11 ай бұрын

Nevermind, found in spam.

Finally🎉

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

You’re telling me! Haha

@harrybrown7680

Жыл бұрын

@@LootFam Awesome, unique video!

I’m assuming rustler is the same for dating ?

@LootFam

Ай бұрын

Yes, generally!

How about made in Mexico of US fabric?

@LootFam

4 ай бұрын

Generally a marker of the late 90s early 2000s.

how about for wrangler made in japan

@LootFam

7 ай бұрын

Generally mean modern repro.

my vintage wrangler has 9 digits not 8 as you mentioned 1JL W267 23

@LootFam

Жыл бұрын

Generally they are 8 but they they can be longer. Depending on the label style I'd expect 81 or 91.

And what if it is made in United Kingdom ? Thxs 🙂

@LootFam

5 ай бұрын

Most likely more modern, but there was production in Europe as early as the 60s.