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Woolrich 503 Wool Cruiser Jacket
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Woolrich 503 Wool Cruiser Jacket

by Woolrich

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Discontinued Woolrich wool cruiser jacket (model 503) with a cotton flannel lining and storm cuffs, produced from the 1950s through the 1960s and now found mainly secondhand.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

Owners praise the dense, heavyweight wool (heavier than the comparable Filson Mackinaw Cruiser) and the cotton lining that makes it easier to layer over knitwear. Decades-old examples are still being worn and traded on the secondhand market, and one owner who found theirs at a flea market says they love it.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as July 2025

  1. 60
    r/BuyItForLife post

    a Woolrich (cotton lining) that was made late 50s to 60s... size 46 with all original hardware

  2. 2
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    I have a 503 that I got at a flea market and love it

jacket outerwear wool vintage discontinued cotton-lined secondhand

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