How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[Monitor]

****py pics but these original Highwayman pants just arrived. These are from Willhaben, since none y'all seem to want 'em... Anyway, this is my first Highwayman leather anything and the quality is astonishingly high! @Edward , you might find these cool.
Leather is of the best grade I've seen by the UK makers of the Lewis Leathers level. Or higher. Tan, very light top coat, very thick. L stamped zipper.

Condition is... Gross. I can't bring myself to try them on, the state they're in. Don't mean functionally, they're not damaged or anything but these pants are so filthy, dirty, damp, smell of mold... Must've been sitting in some basement or garage for decades.

There's no easy way of saving these so I'm going to throw them into the washing machine for 2 or 3 gentle cycles and take it from there.

 

[Will Zach]

^^
Look good, though. Should be perfect after a wash.

 

[Monitor]

This on the way, too.

 

[Claybertrand]

These are fabulous leathers. Fit is short and to the point. I've got to pay more attention to the backs! I've seen the two linked above. I get confused, I can't even keep my stuff straight.
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That Steerhide chip would be a good fit on you. It is a little big on me. I will keep in mind. I have seen another recently.

If I had seen that I would have bought it. On the rebound I went fishing and caught a surprise. The big surprise will be the fit. The measurements don't match the tag size. One is possible the other is not.

I did not ask any questions or make an offer. The pictures were some of the best. Way too cool to let it sit around. I don't think it has been in a thread here, I don't think it has been around long.

I'm stunned. In my collection this will be big even if too small!

I must see this jacket caught when @tmitchell59 went fishing off the rebound of missing this CZ.......... Sounds like a real score...... We don't see Terry leaving breadcrumbs this big very often.........Curiosity Officially piqued!!!! I have a couple promising incomings.......but Terry sounds like he has a trump card on the way...... Can't wait for the report back on @JMax and his new find and can't wait for Terry's new arrival. The week starts with intrigue.................................

 

[tmitchell59]

I must see this jacket caught when @tmitchell59 went fishing off the rebound of missing this CZ.......... Sounds like a real score...... We don't see Terry leaving breadcrumbs this big very often.........Curiosity Officially piqued!!!! I have a couple promising incomings.......but Terry sounds like he has a trump card on the way...... Can't wait for the report back on @JMax and his new find and can't wait for Terry's new arrival. The week starts with intrigue.................................

We all have stuff coming in and I await each new offering.
My excitement has built a rather large collection of jackets. I sometimes tire of the pursuit, but press on.

This new jacket answers and raises question no one but me is probably interested in. I have moments of doubt and thoughts of selling all of them. They do come out of the closet but seems another takes it's place soon.

I have several to sell, but moving slowly in getting things done. I can't seem to place prices on things right now.

 

[Claybertrand]

We all have stuff coming in and I await each new offering.
My excitement has built a rather large collection of jackets. I sometimes tire of the pursuit, but press on.

This new jacket answers and raises question no one but me is probably interested in. I have moments of doubt and thoughts of selling all of them. They do come out of the closet but seems another takes it's place soon.

I have several to sell, but moving slowly in getting things done. I can't seem to place prices on things right now.

I hear ya. I am sick.

I have well over 150 jackets by now.......... and I have lost weight.....gained weight......lost a lot of weight......gained alotta weight.........then most recently last year lost a TON of weight........ and I have the long trail of jackets to prove it!!! I am fitting into jackets that I never could before. Some members of my GOTTA SELL pile now fit me....... and some old favorites have me contemplating possibly moving them. My in house jacket rankings have certainly seen some changes for sure.

I go through periods where I am trying to stay away from buying but then something special presents itself and I can't help myself but to ****** it up. I have at least a few dozen to sell. Some are what I would term "STARTER/ENTRY LEVEL"" jackets that are under $100........ some are more special and some have no available comparisons to base a sales price on. I am building a closet addition in my home renovation that will add just under 100 square feet to the existing master closet with Ten Foot walls and ceilings to allow for 3 levels of jacket racking. I will need to make a pole and hook type of jacket retriever to get them off of the highest rack. But I will want and in some cases NEED to clean and condition the whole herd before commingling all of these jackets with my clothes/shoes. I don't have a place clean enough to do that until my construction is finished though so I have some interesting scents combining to waft thru my jacket overflow rooms to say the least.

Sometimes the thought crosses my mind of what I could buy with my leather jacket money if they were all sold. I am totally addicted to hunting these jackets down and finding cool vintage. I MAY put some for sale at my cousin's record store he is opening soon. Anything I sell I will obviously offer here in the Lounge. Jackets I have to return to Sellers always contain a note from me referring the Seller to the Lounge where they pay no fees and will have a welcoming audience and a concentration of sick individuals like me who like to nit pick zippers and seams and lament the measuring follies of novice Sellers.

Honestly---it didn't start this way!!!! I have learned so much from this Lounge. The learning never stops and it spurs new interest in different styles and fits. I love gawking at members' jacket collections.

Every once in a while I spend hours trying on jackets and reminding myself what all I have and how cool I think they are. Its a very personal hobby in many ways but I am glad to be able to share it with everyone here. I feel like its a cross between a club and a therapy group. Lol. LONG LIVE THE LOUNGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terry, if you sell all of your jackets---that day will be a sign that THE END TIME is upon us. It would be a sad day hopefully we never have to see. I don't ever wanna see those TOOLS from American Pickers sashaying around your house asking, "....How bout this old Peters Police Jacket.............wouldja do $150??? How bout the Peters Police Jacket and these old Sears jackets for $250???? Wouldja do that???? $250 on these five old jackets!?!??!?!!?! Oh WOW are those Vintage Gibsons I see!?!?!!?!?!?! Are these for sale too!?!?!?!!?" UGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! If you EVER have to sell your jacket collection----I think you might find quite a few of us booking tickets to Galesburg.................

 

[Rawky]

Thoughts on this jacket?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155139604094?hash=item241f0a7e7e:g:1LwAAOSwv4xjDQ0i

 

[Will Zach]

Thoughts on this jacket?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155139604094?hash=item241f0a7e7e:g:1LwAAOSwv4xjDQ0i

I wanted to say Hercules Leather Co, but I don't think they made that model. I have one from them in similar leather.

 

[Claybertrand]

Thoughts on this jacket?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155139604094?hash=item241f0a7e7e:g:1LwAAOSwv4xjDQ0i

I don't know if the title of this jacket is accurate. Looks like a Chinese made or an unlabeled 5Star........ or something along those lines. That's just the impression I get........ I could well be wrong. Doesn't look terrible. Certainly a cheap starting price.........

 

[ABCD]

and some old favorites have me contemplating possibly moving them.

Size 42?

My rack is pretty full already but I'll happily shove my gf's jackets a bit further to the back in order to accommodate that $150 Peter's and a nice wool lining Hercules D pocket

 

[ojaw]

I don't know if the title of this jacket is accurate. Looks like a Chinese made or an unlabeled 5Star........ or something along those lines. That's just the impression I get........ I could well be wrong. Doesn't look terrible. Certainly a cheap starting price.........

I’d say the “Style” in the title gives it a pass, too bad there’s apparently no tags.

 

[Claybertrand]

Size 42?

My rack is pretty full already but I'll happily shove my gf's jackets a bit further to the back in order to accommodate that $150 Peter's and a nice wool lining Hercules D pocket

Dude---buy the GF an Armoire for her stuff!!! You need room for your ADDICTION!!!!! Your collection needs its space!!!! Lol

 

[Monitor]

I hear ya. I am sick.

I have well over 150 jackets by now.......... and I have lost weight.....gained weight......lost a lot of weight......gained alotta weight.........then most recently last year lost a TON of weight........ and I have the long trail of jackets to prove it!!! I am fitting into jackets that I never could before. Some members of my GOTTA SELL pile now fit me....... and some old favorites have me contemplating possibly moving them. My in house jacket rankings have certainly seen some changes for sure.

I go through periods where I am trying to stay away from buying but then something special presents itself and I can't help myself but to ****** it up. I have at least a few dozen to sell. Some are what I would term "STARTER/ENTRY LEVEL"" jackets that are under $100........ some are more special and some have no available comparisons to base a sales price on. I am building a closet addition in my home renovation that will add just under 100 square feet to the existing master closet with Ten Foot walls and ceilings to allow for 3 levels of jacket racking. I will need to make a pole and hook type of jacket retriever to get them off of the highest rack. But I will want and in some cases NEED to clean and condition the whole herd before commingling all of these jackets with my clothes/shoes. I don't have a place clean enough to do that until my construction is finished though so I have some interesting scents combining to waft thru my jacket overflow rooms to say the least.

Sometimes the thought crosses my mind of what I could buy with my leather jacket money if they were all sold. I am totally addicted to hunting these jackets down and finding cool vintage. I MAY put some for sale at my cousin's record store he is opening soon. Anything I sell I will obviously offer here in the Lounge. Jackets I have to return to Sellers always contain a note from me referring the Seller to the Lounge where they pay no fees and will have a welcoming audience and a concentration of sick individuals like me who like to nit pick zippers and seams and lament the measuring follies of novice Sellers.

Honestly---it didn't start this way!!!! I have learned so much from this Lounge. The learning never stops and it spurs new interest in different styles and fits. I love gawking at members' jacket collections.

Every once in a while I spend hours trying on jackets and reminding myself what all I have and how cool I think they are. Its a very personal hobby in many ways but I am glad to be able to share it with everyone here. I feel like its a cross between a club and a therapy group. Lol. LONG LIVE THE LOUNGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terry, if you sell all of your jackets---that day will be a sign that THE END TIME is upon us. It would be a sad day hopefully we never have to see. I don't ever wanna see those TOOLS from American Pickers sashaying around your house asking, "....How bout this old Peters Police Jacket.............wouldja do $150??? How bout the Peters Police Jacket and these old Sears jackets for $250???? Wouldja do that???? $250 on these five old jackets!?!??!?!!?! Oh WOW are those Vintage Gibsons I see!?!?!!?!?!?! Are these for sale too!?!?!?!!?" UGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! If you EVER have to sell your jacket collection----I think you might find quite a few of us booking tickets to Galesburg.................

Well said.

I personally want to go someplace else with my clothes in general but at the same time, because of my TFL roots, I simply cannot leave the notion of quality über ales so I'm kind of stuck in between jeans cuffing crowd and whatever Balenciaga wants people to be. . .

At least once a day I think about selling all of my jackets except the fleece denim trucker, because it's warm, and I don't even know why I would want to do that.

Having things is tiresome, I guess...

 

[El Marro]

Friends, Harley is selling the cycle king jacket. As of today, 8/25/22 They have only 4 lefts on Large.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/Mens-Cycle-King-Leather-Jacket/p/99543-21MM

Damn you!
I just saw this and went to their website figuring that they would definitely be sold out by now. They had XL available and I bought one. I need another black cross zip like I need another hole in my head but I couldn’t help myself!

 

[ojaw]

Baggy elbows - is this a common occurrence when breaking in a new jacket? Might have something to do with me moving the wrist buttons almost 2 inches (!) further in.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Baggy elbows - is this a common occurrence when breaking in a new jacket? Might have something to do with me moving the wrist buttons almost 2 inches (!) further in.

The leather on the elbow do seem to stretch out a bit while wearing them to break it in. But I've found once they're hung up it sort of settles itself, and the next time I put the jacket on it's just creases.
The thing about breaking in heavier leather is to be a gentle to avoid the inside elbow rashes. Some sleeves taper at the forearm making this even more noticeable.

 

[photo2u]

Damn you!
I just saw this and went to their website figuring that they would definitely be sold out by now. They had XL available and I bought one. I need another black cross zip like I need another hole in my head but I couldn’t help myself!

Marro, I ordered mine 6 days ago. I placed the order early at 12:30 A.M. on the 25th. However, no answer tracking number. I called HD to get an update but the rep little hang up on me. I called back again and the rep kept on making excuses as to why no tracking number was available. She claims they have many orders... I told her perhaps they should hire an adequate labor force to address their needs. At their site, if you need decent mail delivery times, you must pay a premium. Not cool. Six days and counting to PROCESS an order is not the American way.

 

[Hh121]

Seems like Vanson is not only produced the jacket but also provide the customer service for HD.

 

[JimmyD81]

Schott 637 Steerhide "Bomber" AKA lo Schott "Highwayman". Realizzato tra il 1993 e il 1996 . Dal thread "Trova e offerte", quindi grazie gente! Era da un po' che cercavo questa giacca in 44". Buon prezzo anche! View attachment 177714

Ciao he 44 size Is a medium fit or more Large?

 

[ojaw]

The leather on the elbow do seem to stretch out a bit while wearing them to break it in. But I've found once they're hung up it sort of settles itself, and the next time I put the jacket on it's just creases.
The thing about breaking in heavier leather is to be a gentle to avoid the inside elbow rashes. Some sleeves taper at the forearm making this even more noticeable.

Thanks, if there wasn’t a taper before there certainly is now!
Also, are you talking about a rash on my skin or the horsehide?