Botany 500 Men's Vintage Sport Coat (3) Button Faux Suede

Botany 500 was a brand name owned by the Botany 500 Group of New York. Their men’s suits and sport coats were manufactured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by H. Daroff and Sons. They also produced another line called Worsted-Tex that had the image of the head of a German Shepherd dog on its label. Botany 500 went on to provide wardrobes for many game show hosts and television presenters, including Richard Dawson on Family Feud, Rod Serling on The Twilight Zone, and Phil Donahue of The Phil Donahue Show In addition, the company also provided the wardrobes for Joey Bishop on The Joey Bishop Show, Danny Thomas on Make Room for Daddy, John Ericson on Honey West, John Newland on Alcoa Presents One Step Beyond, Dick Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Don Adams on getting Smart, Mike Connors on Mannix, Telly Savalas on Kojak, Bob Newhart on The Bob Newhart Show, Dick Sargent on Bewitched, Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot on Family Affair, Sherman Hemsley on The Jeffersons, Lyle Waggoner on Wonder Woman, Peter Graves on Mission: Impossible, Jack Klugman on Quincy, M.E., and Bill Macy and Conrad Bain on Maude. James Earl Jones's wardrobe was furnished by Botany 500 in the movie Claudine Botany 500 also provided wardrobes for Monty Hall on Let's Make a Deal, Bob Barker on The Price Is Right, Jack Barry on The Joker's Wild. The Odd Couple listed Worsted-Tex in its closing credits (essentially dressing Jack Klugman for two series); Mike Connors on Mannix (Season 3 end credits).