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El Marro reacted to The Lost Cowboy's post in the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase. with
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This is my very first leather jacket. When I bought it, I had zero idea what I was looking for. I knew nothing about leather. I had a... -
El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..I would not be too attached to any one detail, such as the jacket must have “x” collar or hide or I won’t like it. Look at the jacket...
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El Marro reacted to Monitor's post in the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase. with Like.
Cowhide isn't nearly as durable as goatskin. Goatskin will absolutely outlive and outlast either cowhide or horsehide.
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El Marro replied to the thread Master supply co leather jacket.I think a lot was learned from those days and the bartenders seem much quicker to step in and quash a pointless squabble before it gets...
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Sheesh! A guy takes a two week break from the jacket/outerwear forum and all hell breaks loose. I'm halfway through and I'm still...
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I've been listening to the ongoing discussion, and I must admit : it's a real thriller with cliffhangers in almost every episode. But...
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..No, because that will take you out of your price range right off the bat. Look for a clean jacket in good condition that fits you. Most...
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El Marro reacted to The Lost Cowboy's post in the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase. with Like.
My Vietnam-era G-1 is great and I like it very much but I suspect it's just cowhide and it definitely has a fake fur collar. The hide is...
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..Because the really nice G-1 jackets were made in the 1950s and into the mid 1960s. The goat was thicker and better tanned and they all...
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^^^ I don’t know. He def seems like a “last word” kinda person. He sorta said sayonara before but not really. I think he’s just bitting...
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..I would suggest you stay away from that guy. I bought a jacket from him once that he claimed was in like new condition, only to find...
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..Perhaps a tiny bit. The fact of the matter is that later model G-1 jackets (late 60s and newer) are not terribly desirable to collectors...
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..Yes it is. Keep an eye on the classifieds here but eBay will have a lot more to choose from.
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..It looks fine to me. What you are usually looking for his condition of the knits and the collar. Goat skin is a very robust hide so it...
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El Marro replied to the thread New user here, looking for some guidance on a first time leather jacket purchase..If you are looking for a vintage G-1 in your price range I would look for one made by Star Sportswear from 1972 or earlier. The earlier...