Lakeside Tool Company - Easy Chop Vintage Axe Shirt
In 1872, Aaron Montgomery Ward established the world's first mail-order business with an innovative single-sheet catalog offering 163 items. Montgomery Ward's superior service and impressive assortment of goods led to rapid growth, and by 1904 the original Montgomery Ward company was mailing catalogs to three million customers.
On January 24th, 1908, the Lakeside Saw & Tool Co. was incorporated as an independent subsidiary of Montgomery Ward to reduce Montgomery Wards reliance on third party tool manufacturers. The Lakeside Saw & Tool Co. operated within Montgomery Wards strict quality control and thus, produced high quality tools. Unlike most other tool manufacturers, Lakeside Saw & Tool forged their own axes in house with the addition of the Lakeside Foundry Co. in 1911.
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In a highly competitive turn of the century market of over 400 axe makers, companies used catchy names, beautiful artwork and forged high-quality axes that people wanted to own. Names like "True American", "Black Raven", "Forest King", and Cock of the Woods" created excitement and gave beauty and persona to the axe.
This shirt celebrates the artwork of Lakeside Tool Company for their "Easy Chop" axe. You get a high quality, exact reproduction of the actual sticker that came on the head of the axes. The back of the shirt reads "Lakeside Saw & Tool Co." on the top line and "CHICAGO" on the second line, high across the shoulders.
Size and Fit
This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamedThe Male model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).
Size guide
S M L XL 2XL Length (inches) 28 29 30 31 32 Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26