History of Pinstriping
As always, a work in progress...
Old Skool




1865



1891




1903-1930



19teens-31

1946


1950's






1960


1979

1980's

Today
French cave paintings
Native American art
South Pacific island art
Roman Empire, Greek & Etruscan

JJ Deal Wagon & Buggy (Jonesville, MI) - Andrew Mack is head pinstriper, not happy with current striping pencils.

Andrew Mack & Son Company former after Andrew leaves JJ Deal

Studebaker Carriages

Nearly every car off the assembly line is pinstriped, as the factory pinstriper is as important as the guy bolting on the wheels

Ford Model T&A

Andrew Mack dies, ownership transfered to Glenwood Mack, Andrew's son

The "Golden Era of Pinstriping"
Kenneth Howard
     West coast blue-collar pop culture
Tommy The Greek
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
George Barris

Mike Fast buys the Mack Brush Co. as Glenwood retires

TTL is born, and thus, begins to pull lines...

Lowbrow art

TV programs and Kar Kulture has lead to commercialization of famous artists names and style, but also has lead to an increase in artists and individuals interested in pinstriping
Ford Model T Production Wheel Pinstriper
1932 Ford Tudor Sedan Production Pinstriper
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