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  1. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    More Deck Jacket photos. This time from Berlin Airlift 1948/1949. Decades later old West Berliners, most of them children back in the day, still have tears in their eyes when they talk about what these guys have done for them.
  2. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Beautiful photos, Bushman! Thanks for sharing!
  3. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Sooo, had my wife look at all your photos (this is what I do, when I need help). She is painfully honest. She doesn't give a dime what jacket what is, how it is called, it's history. Her judgement: IH A-2 from your other thread is too big of a jacket on a man this size makes him look even...
  4. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Here is the idea with the armhole placement. Hence my question how much space you have in the chest of the jacket.
  5. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    If I am in the mood tomorrow and the light is good and my hair done, I will model all of my Deck Jackets, same angle, same pose. You choose which one looks best. Only then I tell you what brands they are and what I paid for them.
  7. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Look, you will not be happy anyway in either of those jackets. The same money spent gets you a nice clean original. If not for wearing it (if good enough, why not) than just for having it.
  8. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Breezer is right, my best looking N-1s are my cheapest. They get the most wear. All the others were a thrill to have, only for them to end up hanging in the closet most of the winter, be pulled out to be adored but never really liked. When I see ebay and Kleinanzeigen (our most popular...
  9. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Buzz Rickson as you model it in your latest photos is looking the best imo. It looks like an N1 should look like if you ask me. Look at the photos of the P-Boat sailors in the other thread (The Deck Jacket Thread). If you keep the Buzz, a good tailor should easily be able to shorten the sleeves...
  10. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Canuck Panda is right, for an optimal fit a tailor is the right way to go. But this adds to the costs remarkebly. I have a good old tailor who is surprisingly cheap when you'd look at what he is capable of. But be aware, there are many tailors who mess things up! When altering sleeves AND torso...
  11. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    That's what I think is worth trying out.
  13. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Looking again at your photos, I think it is a pretty good fit actually! It is only that one photo that seems to make it look slightly off and this is maybe only due to that specific pose, a pose you will rarely do in real life. What about washing and wearing (I know Dry Clean only is a scary...
  14. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Remembering your fit issues with the A-2, I have come to think that maybe you have not yet completely set your mind to your real size as it is now after that huge weight drop. Looking at the fit pics both your A-2 and this N-1, especially where you stretch your arms out forward, makes me think...
  15. CatsCan

    Does anyone have a Real McCoy AND a Buzz Rickson N-1?

    Armpits on N1s were designed to be quite high and quite close to your actual pits. You will notice that this gives a good movability of your arms upwards without dragging the jacket up. I think, a bigger size will be too big overall on you. Wear it, rove about in it and it will become a lot more...
  16. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    I first thought Adidas Saratoga, but no exact match so far...
  17. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Sailors "Stop Our Ship" Protest against Vietnam War. The guy in the center right wears his A-2 Deck Jacket. A-2 Deck Jacket and M-65 side by side. These are the same guys as in the center of the previous image The guy in the background is wearing a Led Zeppelin Tour Shirt (United States...
  19. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Here the stencil enhanced in b/w Maybe Thor or 4444Design can help me out, does it stand for Hull repair division? What does 102 stand for (It can't be a ship during the time of it's service)?
  20. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Here is my "new" A-2 Deck Jacket. Sewn at Vanderbilt Shirt Co., Inc. Asheville, NC in 1978. I would rate it as in very good condition for one that has been in service. No tears, no rips, no stains, color is deep OD, Liner fluffy, buttons shiny. It smells fresh after initial wash. It did not...
  21. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Forgot to ask: Is this the recent khaki color of Pike Brothers N-1?
  22. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    The roomier fit looks pretty good on you! I also started to dislike the squeezed-into-the-jacket look. What are those jeans in the photo with your XL Pike Bros? They are looking a bit like Japan Blue... Got a parcel from the US today with a nice vintage A-2 Deck Jacket. Fits great! Will come...
  23. CatsCan

    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Looks good! To my knowledge what Bronson calls experimantal is likely refering to the first stage in the model evolution of the originals. The first original "khaki" N-1 still had the loops under the armpits and the fur liner down to the cuffs of the sleeve it had inherited from the older blue...

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