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oxideandpatina

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Hello everyone, this is my first post here. I'm a French collector of jackets and workwear, and I sometimes need help

Here's my find: a 1950s Swiss motorcycle police jacket, but I don't know if it's a replica or a vintage one. Any ideas?
 

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Carlos840

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I have similar jackets, i really like this design.

This one is a Swedish Military motorcycle jacket.
Post WWII but no idea of a more precise date.

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And also a more modern Vanson version from the 90s.

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I would say yours looks original, but i can't really give you any info on it.
Does it have any stampings or labels on the lining?
 
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photo2u

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I like that roomy jacket. My Vanson comes in a nice light gray wool type lining. Vanson actually makes a quality repro. In the old days when I used to live in Jarpen Sweden I did see some locals using the military type in heavy canvas.
 

bigmanbigtruck

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I have similar jackets, i really like this design.

This one is a Swedish Military motorcycle jacket.
Post WWII but no idea of a more precise date.

at1sFyH.jpg

sknvi4v.jpg

vvEg9Rm.jpg


And also a more modern Vanson version from the 90s.

d4a8s06.jpg

sknvi4v.jpg

huLLvDJ.jpg


I would say yours looks original, but i can't really give you any info on it.
Does it have any stampings or labels on the lining?
Btw the front pic of you wearing what's supposed to be the Vanson still looks like the original Swedish one. Looks like wrong pic got uploaded.
 
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oxideandpatina

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J'ai des vestes similaires, j'aime vraiment ce design.

Celui-ci est une veste de moto militaire suédoise.
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, mais aucune idée d'une date plus précise.

at1sFyH.jpg

sknvi4v.jpg

vvEg9Rm.jpg


Et aussi une version Vanson plus moderne des années 90.

d4a8s06.jpg

g5C4pBE.jpg

huLLvDJ.jpg


Je dirais que le vôtre a l'air original, mais je ne peux pas vraiment vous donner d'informations à ce sujet.
Est-ce qu'il y a des estampes ou des étiquettes sur la doublure ?
Hi, I'll receive it in a while and I'll send you all the photos. I'm thinking that if it was original, it wouldn't have so many snaps. I think it was rather rare In the 50s no ?
 

Carlos840

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Hi, I'll receive it in a while and I'll send you all the photos. I'm thinking that if it was original, it wouldn't have so many snaps. I think it was rather rare In the 50s no ?

Snaps have been used for more than a hundred year, i don't think that the use of snaps was a big deal in the 50s, i don't see the number of them as a problem.
 

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