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

[Edward]

Aero Hooch Hauler natural HH came in 2 weeks ago, a lovely jacket but still needs to break in. The natural leather CXL is very thick, more so than my other CXL HH jackets.
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Very nice. Darker than I'd have expected for that hide. I enjoy seeing the natural evolve over time.

 

[tmitchell59]

Cresco Reversible - inexpensive -cool-size 46

 

[Destruct]

Picked up this beautiful old Langlitz Columbia with Conmar zips yesterday at a vintage store. Tag said 60s/70s. It’s in great condition, despite liner having some holes. Unsure if I’ll keep it, it’s a bit longer than I’d like, but insane find nonetheless.

 

[Pandemic]

Fresh out of the box a few minutes ago. More details to follow, but I’m very happy with everything!

 

[jacketjunkie]

My JL was out for delivery today - after being stuck in customs for 10 days - and the tracking site had a live tracker of the delivery car, an estimated time of arrival and even a counter how many delivery steps were left til mine. After 8 hours of VERY frequently checking for updates and the delivery car being tracked through the entire town, the number of delivery stops before me counting down from 72 to 3, the status changed to "cannot be delivered today". Feeling murderous right now..

 

[Canuck Panda]

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Fresh out of the box a few minutes ago. More details to follow, but I’m very happy with everything!

Nice! I like the contrast lining. Leather looks real good too. Congrats!

My JL was out for delivery today - after being stuck in customs for 10 days - and the tracking site had a live tracker of the delivery car, an estimated time of arrival and even a counter how many delivery steps were left til mine. After 8 hours of VERY frequently checking for updates and the delivery car being tracked through the entire town, the number of delivery stops before me counting down from 72 to 3, the status changed to "cannot be delivered today". Feeling murderous right now..

I hope you get the jacket this weekend! From the photos it looks awesome. It's like a Californian made Lewis. JL makes very awesome jackets.

 

[Zoo]

My JL was out for delivery today - after being stuck in customs for 10 days - and the tracking site had a live tracker of the delivery car, an estimated time of arrival and even a counter how many delivery steps were left til mine. After 8 hours of VERY frequently checking for updates and the delivery car being tracked through the entire town, the number of delivery stops before me counting down from 72 to 3, the status changed to "cannot be delivered today". Feeling murderous right now..

Have to admit, I would feel the same way.

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Always been a huge B3 fan (they get plenty of wear time up in Alaska) and some might even consider my interest in them mildly obsessive, but hey. The B3 had a first pattern contract in 1933, it was revised in 1935 and contracted to Werber. It was a kind of fusion of Irvin and what became the standard B3. It has zipps at the cuffs and gusseted pits, among other pattern differences. Most notably it was among the last of the whiteskin contracts.

The only photos I have found of a original were a deep dive on the web some years back. (see below)

Getting an email from John Chapman is like finding out that Christmas is coming unexpectedly. After planting the seed a few years ago about a 1935 Werber B3, I got word that it is on its way. It is kind of embarrassing how giddy a grown *** man can get about things like a leather jacket. Now is the absolute hardest part, getting through the next few days checking the tracking obsessively.

More to come.

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OMG wow. Congrats! I too have a fascination with shearling, not necessarily just B3s. It's crazy because I live in Los Angeles area, 111 f. yesterday LOL. But I actually wear my shearlings the most of all my jacket collection from Nov to Mar because they're perfect to grab and go in the morning for taking kids to school or quick dog walks, etc. No need to layer. Can just put on over a tshirt and sweats or jeans. Some day when I retire to Oregon or Washington coast somewhere, all my jackets will get to shine LOL.

 

[Claybertrand]

Nice looking leather! Is it moving on? Sorry, my condolence on the fit

@tmitchell59 --- I picture this playing out as a movie scene with you hitting on a widow at her husband's funeral ===THEN paying your condolences to her..... LOL...... It just struck me funny......

 

[morrison2951]

Welp, I went and did it!

Said I was done for now and just found this Aero Maxwell in Bainbridge that's incoming.

BEAUTIFUL!

 

[jacketjunkie]

JL arrived. Off the rack size 40; there is some but little I would have done differently on a custom order.

Improved "tucked in shirt" shot to demonstrate the jacket is not too short, it goes way past the belt.

 

[mr_lits]

GW 1935 Weber B3 arrived!!!

I never thought I would be this excited for winter to come.

 

[ABCD]

@tmitchell59 --- I picture this playing out as a movie scene with you hitting on a widow at her husband's funeral ===THEN paying your condolences to her..... LOL...... It just struck me funny......

Plot twist: right after the ceremony she took a one way flight to Europe to join up with her three best friends from high school. She lived happily ever after.

 

[ABCD]

JL arrived. Off the rack size 40; there is some but little I would have done differently on a custom order.
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Improved "tucked in shirt" shot to demonstrate the jacket is not too short, it goes way past the belt.
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I like it a lot!

 

[Claybertrand]

I don't get time to post in this thread but I am this time so I can throw a shout out.

Busy week. I got lucky a few times on some jackets (shout out to @Marc mndt who posted one I snagged!!!!).

Just got these 3 items Saturday:

Levis Vintage Clothing x Aero Capeskin "Beat Brown" Jacket (factory distressed)--pretty sure they were made in 2005........

CAL 6 Panel Cafe Racer -- *** Discovered by Dutch Explorer @Marc mndt **** Really seems largely unworn. My **** pics don't do it justice. A lot of glare makes it seem like its got more scuffiness than it actually has. Lighter hide but it does have some character. Better than expected. I thought it would be a really cheap sorta hide but its fairly heavy and very well made. Still---needs a main zipper and a mail side snap. Arms are probably an inch or 2 too long for a perfect fit but its otherwise good. May be something to send to CAL for a little work down the line but its a goodie.

Then I went in for some kind of double ******ed Campus leather front sweater thing I think has a cool vibe to it (Honestly, I had just had a couple of beers so it WAS a BUI and perhaps a strange buy----but it fits great and is in really really clean flawless condition---you don't find vintage sweaters in perfect condition very often. It just needs a basic dry clean---and it wasn't pricey). Has a bit of a Goodfellas vibe to it in my mind for some reason......... (yeah ok---its a little different----no more drinking and buying!!)

I am awaiting these two as they will not ship til after Labor Day .................


This one is an early Spiewak Golden Fleece No-Buckle Half Belt.......... The company is still around making outerwear but this is a true vintage jacket from the region of production (Wisconsin). It has some mild Arcadia undertones to its front IMO with a sorta less graceful, multipiece back. Some minor edge wear but the hide is all good. Seller says the only "damage" is 3 small tears in the lining which looks to be an old material suggesting an older vintage jacket. I am awaiting shipping and will be able to get a better idea when I see the main zip.

Lastly, this strange jacket with Waffle-Triscuit pockets and odd shaped angles........ I picture this being something where the designers took too many liberties riffing off existing classic designs and just went too far. This was probably offered for a single year with few buyers and it was quickly removed from production like the Pontiac Aztec (which somehow has gone from Flop Car to Cool).....

Anyway, it just struck me as a unique style that could be really cool with the right outfit and attitude (Currently I seek the former and have too much of the latter) ----THE JACKET I mean.........NOT the damn car!!! I only posted the Aztec photo for reference purposes in case someone hasn't seen one or watched Breaking Bad...).

So here is Sir Waffle Triscuit-----I sure hope it fits. Price was pretty low for what seems like a quality made if pretty strangely styled jacket......that just HAD to be Burgundy......

Hopefully I don't see any more cool jackets for awhile................(not likely)

Could I simply stop looking??????????????? No. No I just can't.........I just CAN'T. I got that addiction gene goin on. Quitting is not an option....... The Bankruptcy Court can pay my creditors in Leather Jackets!!!!

 

[Claybertrand]

Plot twist: right after the ceremony she took a one way flight to Europe to join up with her three best friends from high school. She lived happily ever after.

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I don't see the new girl in this party pic!!! Is she in the back row????? Prolly already drunk and hookin up with her hubby 6 feet under!!!!!!

 

[tmitchell59]

Plot twist: right after the ceremony she took a one way flight to Europe to join up with her three best friends from high school. She lived happily ever after.

Perfect! Can never have too many friends. I found another friend recently. Another relative

 

[Claybertrand]

Perfect! Can never have too many friends. I found another friend recently. Another relative

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Another related Appalachian!!!!! I'll bet there's plenty of "SHINE at that family reuniion!!!!

 

[tmitchell59]

I dig the two upper pockets, reminds me of the Cat's Eye jacket. Looks like a square ended Talon pull with Talon down the middle of the stop. Looks like post war 1940s.

 

[Canuck Panda]

JL arrived. Off the rack size 40; there is some but little I would have done differently on a custom order.
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Improved "tucked in shirt" shot to demonstrate the jacket is not too short, it goes way past the belt.
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Fits you like a custom jacket. Well done. What's their code name for this pattern? There is no side gussets right?