Outwear has come a long way in the last 100+ years. But no matter how much ripstop and synthetic down there is in the world, we will always have a soft spot and a fascination with the ingenuity of early winter jackets. And perhaps at the top of our list – at least in the curiosity department – is the Grizzly. Created in the 1910s and reaching a critical mass around the 1930s, these jackets used fur-on-hide to insulate…from the outside. And though many original examples have gone the way of the dodo or are too fragile — or expensive —to rock, we have brands like Mister Freedom to thank for faithful adaptations meant to last a lifetime.

MF’s two-tone Baloo Jacket features black vegetable-tanned ‘Tea Core full-grain cowhide leather that, when paired with cozy genuine sheepskin panels, makes for a smorgasbord of textures that will be hard to put down. Made in USA and lined with a 100% cotton brushed flannel, this Cossack-Grizzly hybrid looks great off the presses down to the very last detail, be it the corozo wood buttons and side cinches to the slash pockets with arrow-head stops. And it’s only up from here as the leather will begin developing a patina while breaking in like a glove.

Available for $1599 from Tendrel.