Sears, Roebuck & Co., like the 2 other catalogue companies Pennys, and Montgomery Ward (monkey ward) was necessary part of our family's life and existence, eg, Sears Kenmore Appliances, Craftsman tools, and The Sears Christmas Toy catalogue was a trip down fantasy lane, each and every year it...
The only size 40 I have is a Gibson & Barnes Civilian A2 40R in brown goatskin. Which is as roomy, if not more so, than the other A2s I have. Measurements are more important than the tagged size.
Goodwear already has made a jacket very close to what you want. It is called a California Ventura
http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/gwcalventura_images2.html
http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Californian_Ventura_No2_44/
http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Californian_Ventura_No7_44/...
Here are pictures of my Aero Halfbelt purchased from saucerfiend. When I received the jacket, I was a bit concerned, it was very heavy (my first Aero), quite stiff, and a bit too loose on me. I have used a drawing up technique before on horsehide jackets from Goodwear, and I decided to use it...
Heres the Skeleton Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03QBNVwX8Q
No one has mentioned Popeye.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UjM9UI40jk&feature=related
Then there were the early B&W cartoons we used to watch that were played on Saturday AM. Like this one, featuring Bosco, Warner...
I am in the process of thinning my collection. I am selling my Eastman Roughwear 27752 A2 jacket. I bought this in November off of Ebay. It is nicely broken in, the leather is a very soft leather. I believe it is Eastmans war horse hide. This is tagged a size 44. No rips, tears or holes...
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