ABOUT
ABOUT US
CLAFLIN, THAYER & CO. is an outerwear and leather goods company started in 2009 by Liz Thayer. In 2017, Liz opened a cozy retail space and workshop, located in Oakland, CA's Temescal Alley, where she designs and sews custom varsity jackets and leather goods and offers a selection of other apparel & accessories made in the USA.
In 1830, AARON CLAFLIN & CO. was founded as a boot and shoe manufacturer in New York City. By the late 1800's, Liz's great-grandfather, Edward Claflin Thayer, was managing the family company, then known as CLAFLIN, THAYER & CO. The business ran in downtown Manhattan until the 1930's, at which time it closed after almost 100 years of business. Various documents and memorabilia remain, including the original storefront sign that Liz proudly displays in her shop.