The Catalina brand can be found way back into the early 1930s as a maker of swim and beach wear, whereas I’ve not seen anything Derby branded earlier than mid 1960s. Both versions were of course originally Made in the USA and both companies continued the models long after their offshore move to places like Korea and Taiwan.The Catalina Varsity version also features the padded lining and extra bulk, the lining this time with the wonderful Catalina fish logo. This model also mostly had slash zipper pockets rather than Baracuta styled reverse flaps.You probably know by now the long and tortured story of the return of the Derby of San Francisco brand. It’s a shame that the reissues have remained so localised and really aimed at West Coast greaser/tattoo culture. In a similar way to the adoption of playboys by funky dudes in NY in the 1970s, the Derby/Catalina style jackets had their fans amongst varied fashion tribes – often without seeming to come into contact one with another. Of course, we are primarily concerned with the ubiquitous wearing of these jackets in the 1960s to 1980s. Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood. Eastwood wore one, in one of the “Dirty Harry” movies.Measures 24” pit to pit, 25.5” long