April 17, 2014

Vintage Wooden Hangers

For the remodel I had to clear out every closet so that the 1970's sliding doors could be removed and new french doors and woodwork could replace them, and of course the closets were painted.

I am slowly putting back items that I know I will wear and getting rid of items that I didn't even know I still had. During this process I amassed hangers, hanger's from the cleaners, some with tubes attached to the wire while others were just wire, plastic hangers, slim flat flocked space saver hangers, and some wooden hangers. There certainly is many different styles of hangers.

I was surprised to find so many different styles of vintage wooden hangers in my pile.


Flat and round wood crescent shaped hangers, boomerang hangers, pant hangers with wooden rods, metal rods and metal rods that prevent pants from slipping off the hanger.


The wire hooks of the hangers were all different, very long hooks, some necks were curved before the hook, others had sharp angles before the hook, and some hooks had a flat top hook.


A few had advertising some engraved into the wood others stamped.


It is rumored that the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson invented the hanger. 

The one thing that sticks in my mind about hangers is Joan Crawford in Mommy Dearest screaming, "No more wire hangers."

Thank goodness these are wooden so I can keep them.
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7 comments:

  1. Hi Paulette. One thing I have learned about hangers is that the wooden ones are useless if your clothes are damp. The other thing is that you should never throw away all of the simple wire hangers. They always come in handy for something.(roasting hotdogs or marshmallows with the grandkids or used as a base for a door wreath). Those wooden hangers with the names of the cleaners are priceless ;) Linda@Wetcreek Blog

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  2. How nice! Back when we had things of quality, not just cheap quantity. I have a very few wooden hangers and believe me, they're among my favorite. I hate wire hangers and don't particularly like the plastic ones either. They're getting more cheaply made also. :-(

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  3. I use all my wooden hangers for coats and blazers....I will never part with them!!!...:)JP

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  4. I smile everytime I come across the wooden one that use to hang my band uniform on!

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  5. Paulette,
    If you would consider parting with it, would it be possible to purchase the hanger with the Imperial Dyers and Cleaners imprint? It would be perfect for one of my art pieces.
    Kind regards,
    David Keating
    Davidkeatingart@gmail.com

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  6. Paulette,
    If you would consider parting with it, would it be possible to purchase the hanger with the Imperial Dyers and Cleaners imprint? It would be perfect for one of my art pieces.
    Kind regards,
    David Keating
    Davidkeatingart@gmail.com

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  7. I am satisfied with these suit hangers from Bizarkdeal, exactly what I want. They look wonderful, very nice finish. And they are perfect for hanging my overcoat without any crease on the shoulders, very sturdy. I will buy another set.

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