This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. At the age of 94, Romanian furrier Davidean Traian is still hard at work. Strong and sturdy once, now wizened and gray, the old furrier tells us the story of his involvement in coat making. “In 1939 I finished school and I took lessons in furriery. My master was a harsh man. He didn’t talk too much. Since 1942 I’ve had my own furriery. I have instructed eight children from our commune. Whoever had a skill in furriery would serve his apprenticeship for one year without work documents. One year was enough to learn the trade. „Go home and work for yourself, not for me.” So I did with all of them.” He works four hours a day in his house from Frătăuții Noi, Suceava County.  The little chamber is furnished with an old bed and a buffet on the far wall, a table in front of the window and the gas cooker nearby. A sheepskin vest hung up on a shabby peg rack, new, unfinished vests and several hides scattered on the table and closest of … Continue reading 94 Years Old Romanian Furrier Is Still Hard at Work