This coat was stored away in a cedar closet. Don't let this happen to your coat! Store it with Wolverine Furs.

Often our customers will ask us, “Do you think it’s safe for me to keep my fur in my closet this summer?” It’s understandable. Many stores offering cold storage service have high prices and fees, taking advantage of the fact that fewer and fewer locations are offering fur storage. We’re here to let you know that the only way to keep your furs safe, soft and long-lasting is to have them professionally stored in a climate controlled cold storage facility.

Storing fur coats in your home puts your coat at risk of dry rot, as well as other potential dangers such as theft and water damage.  When a fur is stored away in a closet the fur can become dry, frail and fragile.  Once lush and soft fur and leather can tear just as easily as paper when improperly stored away in a closet.  Storing away furs in colder parts of your home, like in a basement or cellar, not only exposes your furs to the same risks of dry rotting, but could expose your coats to mildew damage that leaves your fur with an unpleasant odor that is very difficult and costly to get rid of.  Home air conditioners simply cannot produce the correct temperature and humidity levels to protect your coats from climate damage and dry rot.  The only way to protect your coats is to have them professionally stored by a fur specialist.

Wolverine Furs offers inexpensive and secure cold storage in our state of the art, AA Certified, UL approved climate and humidity controlled cold storage vault that is guaranteed to protect the longevity and beauty of your furs for years to come.

Local customers can call us to reserve a space in our vault, and then drop their coats off in our store, or schedule a local pick up by calling our store or scheduling online. Customers located outside the Detroit area can fill out our special online form to schedule pick up and delivery via UPS shipping. We’ll send you a box with a shipping label in it and all you have to do is put your items in the box and send it right back to us. We’ll call you when we receive your items.

And don’t forget, that storage is just one of the ways to ensure that your coat stays beautiful and long lasting.  You also want to make sure to have your coats cleaned and glazed once every other year so that your furs maintain their original softness and luster!

Wolverine Furs just heard the news that Janet Jackson will join the ranks of some of the most notable celebrities from the film, music and modeling world in Blackglama’s “What Becomes a Legend Most” campaign.  The following comes from Janet Jackson’s website. Make sure to contact our sales people and to check out our online store for Blackglama products!

Janet Jackson has wrapped up another gig. The singer will join the ranks of Diana Ross, Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and, more recently, Elle Macpherson and Elizabeth Hurley, as the newest face in the Blackglama advertising campaign, “What Becomes a Legend Most?”

Jackson was photographed by Rocco Laspata of Laspata DeCaro, at the Milk Studios in New York. The campaign, which begins in September, will span print, online and outdoor outlets. The ads will appear in Vanity Fair, W, Vogue, T Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar, as well as WWD and Style.com, in addition to the international editions of Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. Blackglama will also mount a Times Square billboard at Broadway and 45th Street in September. The company has increased its marketing spend 40 percent from a year ago, but wouldn’t disclose dollar figures. Blackglama has also expanded its product line, introducing leather bags, eyewear, fragrance and fur accessories, in an effort to make it a less seasonal, more year-round brand.

A behind-the-scenes video documenting the making of the campaign will appear on the Blackglama and Jackson Web sites. Jackson flew to New York for the shoot after performing on the finale of “American Idol,” where her performance shot up to number one on iTunes (which she pointed out via Twitter after the fashion shoot).

So did she get to keep the mink?

“Yes, Janet did get to keep the coat,” confirmed a Blackglama spokesman, a perk for the legends of the past, who all got to keep the coats they were photographed in.

- Lisa Lockwood, WWD

This is a video of the “Legends” photoshoot with Janet from Entertainment Tonight.

Question: What kind of fur was used on Olympic Skater Johnny Weir’s outfit?

White, fox fur trim is used on this outfit.

From now until December 31, 2009 Wolverine Furs is offering 20% off all of our Cloth & Fur trimmed coats. Nylon parkas trimmed with fox fur or, full length, cashmere coats (like the one featured below) are just some of what we have to offer.

Cashmere Blend Coat with Mink Fur Trim

Click here to browse our selection of cloth and fur trimmed coats.