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  1. TLW '90

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    That " LEATHER ODDESY " vest just arrived, and I'm quite happy. The fit is excellent, quality seems great, condition is excellent, and the leather has some awesome graining to it. For $37 shipped this was quite a winner in my book. It does have one minor issue that I'm on the fence about...
  2. TLW '90

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I don't know how long this weather is supposed to last, but it's only going to be 70°f today so I'm wearing the orange label cooper A2. I've got a leather vest arriving today that I'll throw on, probably under this jacket till it actually hits 70° later.
  3. TLW '90

    Let's talk about wool coats, jackets, and vests

    The green stuff always seems to command quite a premium, that's why I had finally broke down and ordered the Johnson woolen mills that I have. It's definitely nowhere near as good as the pre 70's wool, but I've been happy with it.
  4. TLW '90

    Let's talk about wool coats, jackets, and vests

    Oh vests are extremely easy to acquire for little money, and they're right up my alley because of it.
  5. TLW '90

    Let's talk about wool coats, jackets, and vests

    I just received this Pendleton vest that I snagged for $15 shipped on Ebay. There's nothing wrong with it and I'm happy with the fit, but I am extremely glad that I only paid $15 for it because I didn't know that it was essentially a suit vers made of a fairly thin wool flannel weight fabric ...
  7. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    This is one of those situations where I won't really know how I feel until I can wear it, so I'm just going to do what I can with it and see what happens. For the $50 I spent I think I can use it as a learning experience/ experiment. If I wasn't in a small rural town and didn't have to travel to...
  8. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Google sucks these days so I'm not turning up very much at all, and nothing remotely close, but of those 3 mentioned brands the only similarities noticed were from Uber.
  9. TLW '90

    New budget M-65 Field Jacket?

    Get interested, because the reproductions just aren't the same. Either things are tweaked / changed, you're getting similar quality for more in an inauthentic imported jacket, or you're paying way more for something very premium. Get a good condition interwar m-65 from the mid -late 70's ,you...
  10. TLW '90

    New budget M-65 Field Jacket?

    Just go surplus, most are cleaned...etc and graded on condition where the worst ones are the cheapest...etc For USGI anything original is always better because it's the real deal, most of the stuff isn't typically anything special so being original USGI is what's cool about it. At least that's...
  11. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    18.5 PTP so I guess a size 36, even though that's technically a 37. I thought the buckles were a nice touch too. Thanks for the leads I'll have to look into those makers and see what comes up, I'd love to find another with the deerskin in better condition. I think the wool plaid side with...
  13. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Interesting. This one being reversible is straight leather in the pockets on the deerskin side, but I do see a number of similarities.
  14. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Do you have a picture of the whole vest ?
  15. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Is there any harm to conditioning the leather when it still smells a bit , any risk of permanently trapping the odor in or something ? Normally what I do is leave the piece hanging outside in the sun and wind for an afternoon, then take a leaf blower and run high volumes of air through it to...
  16. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    I'm hoping so. As far as cleaning I believe those burnt looking areas are just some severe darkening of the leather that'll never come off and there are definitely some stains that may never come off at this point but the general dirt and grime should come off okay. I may try some chamberlains...
  17. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Oh, no there aren't.
  19. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Darts as in this being a woman's vest ? If that's what you mean no there are no chest darts
  20. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    Well the good news is that I felt brave enough to put this musty mildew smelling thing on for just a second and it seems like it'll fit quite well if it turns out to be wearable. There's also no actual signs of mold or mildew that I can see, it just has the smell which the sunlight and heavy...
  21. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    This just arrived from Ebay and is quite interesting, not unique in a bad way but definitely unique as far as I'm concerned. It is completely unlabeled though, I checked inside the pockets and didn't even find a size tag. It has late 50's ( through 90's I guess) talon zippers. Maybe...
  22. TLW '90

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

    Damn well now I guess I have another jacket to start searching for. This one has the same era label as my vest too, and you know I wouldn't be afraid to wear both this jacket and my vest like I do my other PW suede jacket. That JO-O-KAY is a nice looking jacket too, but the PW is just tops.
  23. TLW '90

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I asked the seller if they checked the pocket for a label, but they had not and they've already shipped it so I'll just have to wait and look for myself when it arrives.

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