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Shopping from the past: Hunting World Trousers



It’s not often that you get follow through on shopping from the past. Hunting World NYC closed its doors in 2008, and currently seems to sell only in duty-free airport shops in East Asia. However, if, like us, you’re still shopping from Hunting World and need a safari tuxedo, eBay seller cowboywest currently has a sizeable stock of NOS trousers and jackets. The seller, bless him, provides excellent measurements on the auction pages, and I ordered a pair of pants based on my shaky tape measure figures. The trousers are terrific – a nice mid-weight gabardine, quality details, hand-finished buttonholes, and not too baggy in the seat. Since we’re always stocking up on quality provisions for the apocalypse, I promptly ordered two more pair and a pair for Lesli – at $20 a pair, you really can’t lose.

-100% cotton
-Made in China (Surprised? Us too).
-Seven belt loops (earns top marks from Tom)
-Hand-finished buttonholes
-Frenched outer side seams, butted inner seam (for ease of tailoring)
-Allowance for taking in or letting out waistband
-Double front closure (helps fly to lay flat)
-Top-opening front pockets
-Sits just above waist
-Fitted in seat, straight leg
-1975 price: $85 ($330 adjusted for inflation!)
Buy It Now for $26 shipped from cowboywest.


Now we’re lobbying for other eBay sellers to continue this trend of offering dream products for reasonable buy-it-now prices. I’m hanging up a horseshoe in hopes of finding a few dead stock sweaters, in a wide range of colors and sizes, from Montgomery Ward c. 1947.

9 thoughts on “Shopping from the past: Hunting World Trousers”

  1. could we get some shots of someone wearing the pants? they sound intriguing ,but id love to see them being worn first to get a better idea. thanks!

  2. The sizing is accurate. See measurements provided on the auction site. Due to vanity sizing, I’m usually a waist size 32, although my waist measures 34. I’m a size 34 in these pants, and it’s even a touch snug. Fit is average, though the rise is a touch longer and the waist a bit higher than most pants out there now.

  3. I got a pair mine are made in the USA, not China. They also seem darker than those your picture. Very nice cut overall – much slimmer in the seat than I expected.

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