We call 'em "Ideas"...with the usefulness and integrity of a knot tied right! You can see a lot more of our ideas in our Vintage Locker. Based on the feedback we've received from you, below are the ideas we'll be reintroducing next, in limited edition short-runs, of approximately 100 pieces each. Each will be built by our longstanding manufacturing partners, each with the same materials used to make the original - such as our proprietary DryHandle fabric, 100 % weatherproof cotton, or Chainmail, our custom woven, 100% cotton twill. We'll soon be opening our Pre-order option where you can secure your limited edition, numbered in sequence of orders placed. Until then, you can select "let me know when this item becomes available" and we'll keep you informed via email.
What We Are Building Next
Over the years, the Atlantic Rancher Company built a broad collection of rugged outerwear, footwear and accessories — classics for every generation.
Essex Marsh Shirt
– Sold out
When asked to develop a rugged, field-grade work shirt by the oldest land trust in the world, we arrived here. The entire shirt is made of our exclusive ChainMail cloth, to which we top-stitch DryHandle patched for reinforcement, waterproofing and stain-resistance at the collar (inside and out), shoulders, elbows, forearms and pocket flaps. The gusseted, action-back design with stretchy, rib-knit cotton lets you move around. Sleeve gauntlets and side seams are secured with rugged box-stitched reinforcements. Two pleated chest pockets, covered with hook and loop closing flaps.
Chamois Shirt
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The Prince of Tides
On good days and bad, on starry nights and on ones that ain’t so much, the tide comes on. When a full moon conspires with a nor’ east blow…now that’s a Prince of a tide…comes so high it’ll float your garvey right down Bay Avenue and anything else that’s not strapped down. No matter what, it’s only got about six hours to do it’s thing, start to finish. Then, sure as the tide itself, it starts back out again. Few things I know of that you can trust like the tide.”
Uncle Jack Sheimreif, Beach Haven, New Jersey.
We’re with Uncle Jack…things in life that you can count on with as much conviction as the tide are few and far between. And when you run across something that gains your trust and confidence that’s what you want to hold onto.
The Atlantic Rancher chamois shirt, we think, qualifies. It’s tightly woven, 100% cotton fabric is the key. Baby-soft to the touch and a smooth “nap” surface that tracks like suede when brushed. So tightly woven and so hardy that the commodity store standby chamois verges on cheesecloth by comparison. Wide-cut, with double box pleats in back to gather the fit and provide extra comfort and range of movement. The collar lays flat and civilized or stands tall and protects the back of your neck when the wind guns down the channel. Two generous bellows chest pockets, with button flaps. Plenty-long shirttail.
DryHandle Quilted Shell
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Outlaw Gunner.
For generations, wildfowling was a way of life along the Eastern Seaboard and market gunning had been a necessary and respected profession. With the enactment of the Migratory Bird Act of 1918, the variant interests of the market gunner and the Federal Game Warden unfolded as a real-life cat-and-mouse game. The struggle became legendary and nowhere was it more vividly played out than along the tidewaters and estuaries of the Chesapeake Bay. Part-time friends and part-time foes, one thing the gunner and the warden shared equally was the bitter gnaw of winter’s salty northwest blows.
When it comes to staying warm, modern-day outfitters have nothing on these men. Dressing in layers was just common sense and the quilted shell was a key component of every bayman’s garb. Worn as an intermediate layer under oiled cotton smocks and bib pants, early versions were often fashioned from discarded quilts or horse blankets.
Our DryHandle Quilted Shell is an updated rendition of this time-honored, essential component of warmth on the bay. A tight 2x2 quilt pattern over the DryHandle helps to build air pockets in the poly-fill insulation and keeps them in place. Two large pockets in front and a zippered chest pocket inside. The body is full, broad and fully lined with 100% cotton; sleeves lined with nylon. Cotton rib knit cuffs, neck, waist, and underarm gussets.
Bayman’s Cotton Plaid Shirt
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This is the shirt Pop-Pop loved
“Most knew him as ‘Piney’. We called him that ‘cause he grew up in Lumberton, right there on the edge of the Pine Barrens. His first real job was driving a school bus. He got awful smart driving that bus, he did, ‘cause by the time he went on, he’d built the largest law firm in southern Jersey. Wintertime, he’d spend at Diz’s shack on them broadbills or over at Forty-acre Pond sittin’ for black ducks. Summertime, he’d leave Mt. Holly by four o’clock. By quart past five, he’d be in his boat headin’ down the bay… half-dressed and shirttail a flyin’… loved fishing that whitewater, he did. No matter what, he usually had his twin grandsons ‘long side… they called him Pop-Pop”
- Harold T. “Piney” Parker as recalled by Jack Scheimreif, Beach Haven, NJ.
DETAILS. This is the shirt Pop-Pop loved. Two large chest pockets with button-through flaps. Modified point collar. Lots of room all around. Super soft 100% cotton two-ply thread. Machine wash. Imported.
Boatyard Jacket
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Hail to the Boatyard Boys!
Coming up with new ideas for our company is sometimes as easy as looking out our window at 89 Front Street. Right there below, on any given day, parade enough ideas to fill a dozen lifetimes at sea…we call ‘em the Boat Yard Boys. They're not the most gregarious bunch…to most, they wouldn’t say bull if they had a mouth full of it. But if you listen hard, sooner or later you learn something. And often, it’s the most obvious ideas that are the hardest pick up on, ideas that are valued because they work. Ideas from a lifetime at sea.Hail to the BoatYard Boys, this is their idea. Nothing fancy…a functional, practical jacket they can work in is all they’re after. The Atlantic Rancher Boat Yard Jacket is made with our exclusive and proprietary 8 oz. DryHandle, 100% cotton, water-resistant fabric. Throughout, the cut is broad, especially in the shoulders and sleeves where freedom of movement is essential. Plain back with center seam…waist-length with adjustable VelcroÒ tabs at the hip. Quilted, plaid cotton flannel lining over polyester insulation. Sleeves are also insulated and lined with nylon acetate. Roomy forearms with storm gussets and adjustable, button closure cuffs. All of the pockets are volume constructed and the two front pockets have side-entry hand-warmers behind. Full-length button-over storm flap. Broad, standup collar. Dry clean. However, DryHandle fabric is stubbornly stain-resistant, so a once over with a damp sponge is usually all you will need.
AR Briefcase
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A case of great debate...
(Some of us think this briefcase may never generate mass appeal... )
For one, it will never look soft, be soft or unconstructed and slouchy like those popular tan ones made of garment leather you buy in the city. You know, the ones that look stuffed to the gills and comfy as a goose-down pillow with even the slightest load. Ours probably has too many pockets inside...too organized for most. Worst of all, it's even got a spot for cigars! Smells different, too. Like all goods made of vegetable tanned leather, can't help that. Probably won't make the best-sellers' list. Nonetheless, we hand-cut and stitched up a dozen just in case anyone's inclined. 15'' long, 12 1/2" wide, 5'' deep.
Ranger’s Uniform Sweater
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Uniform required
Part of the uniform developed for the Rangers of The Trustees of Reservations, Ipswich, Ma. Traditional enough to befit their uniform requirement, yet distinctive enough to please the discriminating eyes of our crew. The common denominator is, of course, functionality. A fine-gauge wool blend, this sweater gets along well as a supporting element in a multi-layer system but is substantial enough to go it alone. The asymmetrical crew neck narrows slightly toward the shoulders, an example of the subtlety that makes this sweater great. The back is fully engineered with gusseted expansion panels over each shoulder blade. The gussets are of a slightly lighter-weight yarn and reveal a hint of color when put in motion. Quilted elbow patches of 466 waterproof DryHandle fabric.
Dry-clean or hand wash.
Atlantic Rancher Handmade Brown Leather Sailmaker's Belt
$138.00 USD
12 Meter Heritage
What makes a great leather belt great? Start with genuine Italian bullhide, double H weight, leather and put it in the hands of skilled leather tanner who will tan the hide using vegetable tannins such as oak and spruce bark. Then give it to leather craftsmen with years of experience and dedication to their trade. Ones that aren't distracted by manufacturing quotas or the stress of a production line. Rather, to them, each belt is a unique, individual work, an assignment they relish, and one they are not in a hurry to complete.
Inspired by the hand-stitching work found on custom fitted leather coverings on a 12 meter block-and-tackle to protect decks and deckmates, our Sailmaker’s Belt is constructed of two pieces of vegetable tanned, Italian bullhide, permanently bonded and stitched together with heavy-gauge waxed nylon thread. The topsides lock-stitching is done by hand using a waxed nylon cord.
Details.
- 100% vegetable tanned, Italian bullhide
- 1-1/2 wide
- Nickel satin finished buckle
Atlantic Rancher Duck Shack Moccasins
$178.00 USD
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Limited production run...delivers September 10
Excerpt from our 1997 winter catalog:
Details.
Here they are again in all their salt-marshy splendor...and then some! Genuine, hand-sewn moccasin construction. Full grain, HH weight, vegetable tanned leather. And the “then some’ is this: they are fully lined with 100% genuine shearling sheepskin. Our originals had only a wool pile lining...a woven fabric made using wool and synthetic fibers. The difference is significant and the benefits are many:
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It's cool in summer and warm in winter
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Lanolin in wool is self cleaning, making sheepskin antibacterial
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Considered by the medical profession as hypoallergenic
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Sheepskin fibers are hollow and absorb up 30% of their weight in moisture without feeling wet
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Limited production run...delivers September 10
Atlantic Rancher Handmade Brown Leather Dockmaster's Belt
$98.00 USD
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Limited production run...delivers September 20
Nothing fussy about it.
A dockmaster’s job is tough enough on most days. Keeping the hull sides of a 87’ Merritt safe from an accidental scrape from an ambitious first-timer docking a 37’ center console is one example. Just ask Mike Wise, dock master at Hawk’s Cay Marina in The Keys. He sees more amusement park shenanigans during one shift than most of us see in a lifetime. On any given day, he can go from being an air traffic controller to a docking coach to a marriage counselor...all in single interactions! Keeping his wits aligned is a critical aspect of his job...and so is keeping his pants on, righty-tighty where they belong. But this belt serves another important purpose: it's where he hangs the keys to the fuel pumps, the backup generator and the head, all which he keeps handy and organized on his Atlantic Rancher Dockmaster's Key Chain. We built the Atlantic Rancher Dockmaster's Belt with guys like Mike in mind. Cut from HH weight, vegetable tanned Italian bullhide, brass finish buckle and roller. It's 1-1/2" wide, which is perfect for the waistband on a pair of true working pants, like our Atlantic Rancher Boatyard Pant. This belt is guaranteed to keep your pants up until it’s time for them to come down. And that's a responsibility we don't take lightly! We don't care if you use our belt to tow your boat or saddle a horse...you break it, we'll replace it.
Details
- 100% vegetable tanned, double H weight, full grain Italian bullhide
- 1-1/2" wide
- Brass finished buckle with roller
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Limited production run...delivers September 20
Rancher Hat
$68.00 USD
A hat’s a very particular thing you know.
“With most, you never quite get comfortable. Too much brim, not enough slouch, and usually, a little too much attitude. My advice is...never wear a hat that has more attitude than you.”
— Lloyd Lyons, Marblehead, Ma.
We're with Lloyd. And the Rancher Hat. Made with 12 oz., 100% cotton SuperDux, repels water and resists stains.