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    Eastman Leather Clothing Ostmann Luftwaffe Jacket Brown

    That would be a special order, Nick, so if we had the order by Mon. of next week with a deposit, Gary Eastman has quoted an approximate delivery between March - May 2018. I know, that's a long wait, but the way ELC is now operating regarding production of this sort of thing isn't what it once...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing A-1 Jacket .50 Cal. Collection - NEW Capeskin

    Thank you, Scotrace. Anytime you have questions, please just let me know.
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Thank you, Big J! It becomes more and more evident that we share many of the same views on everything from fine clothing to flying jackets. Sadly, I am all too aware that cheap is indeed what drives the market, and if I really had any sense, I'd have directed my business endeavors to the...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing Ostmann Luftwaffe Jacket Brown

    You are indeed most welcome, and thank you for the interest.
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    Eastman Leather Clothing A-1 Jacket .50 Cal. Collection - NEW Capeskin

    Thank you, Willyto! This is indeed the same capeskin used for the Hartmann, except if you order a black Hartmann, which will have a darker dye base and thus not age in the same way. The TimeWear process does really bring out the grain, but we have Hartmann and Original-Maker A-1 jackets on...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing A-1 Jacket .50 Cal. Collection - NEW Capeskin

    Well, HD, I wouldn't have characterized the grain structure as being like crepe paper (we have Kabe crepe rayon shirts and that stuff really does look like crepe paper), but whatever identifier you may wish to assign, I do love this new look so, as I do the "stacked wrinkled" creases in the...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing Ostmann Luftwaffe Jacket Brown

    Thank you, CBI. I'm on the very last of four holes, but that's in a size 40 with my 30" waist, and definitely intending to keep air from going up inside. The span between each hole is about 1". This should fit the same people we sold the old style to in their respective sizes, thus a 48...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing Ostmann Luftwaffe Jacket Brown

    Since the transition of this jacket style from Luftwaffe to the more politically correct Ostmann label, we've experienced a surge in sales for the brown horsehide version vs. black, which had previously held the lead as the favored color. Because of this transition in color preferences, we've...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing A-1 Jacket .50 Cal. Collection - NEW Capeskin

    I've been itching to post about the great new hides and TimeWear ELC has been employing since the sample jacket arrived at our office back in April, but I've been holding back until we had received some of our first shipments from the fall order. Today, we have commenced uncrating many jackets...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Well, Big J, it's possible a collective of JP stores did have a run of XXXL's made since 2007, but we've just had that one run made and there's been no impetus since then to do so again. Yes, I'm aware of your desire for authenticity, which I applaud because I can also relate to this on a...
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    Original Aero 21996 A-2

    As the song goes, CBI, Ain't Nothing Like the Real thing, Baby! Awesome!!!
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    M-421A - who makes them?

    While I agree with you, Edward, that none of the serious Japanese-made versions of the M-421A are cheap, dismissing them (and the price) because they are "simple" styles would also have to logically follow for the A-2 jacket, which by any reasonable evaluation is a simple style. Regardless of...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Greetings, Big J! if the XXXL was a BR Lion Uniform MA-1, we had those made in 2007, and I recall there were a few stores outside of the USA that wanted a couple, so that could be how you got one in Japan. BR does indeed consider XXL to be a 44 in all of their jackets, but this does not...
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    Where are the ladies?

    Actually, sizing up isn't a forgone conclusion for the female buyer, Big J. We sell more BRWG MA-1's to women than any other style, and at least in the early years after the Gibson novel premiered, these were very evidently those who loved Gibson's work and, perhaps, were fans of Cayce Pollard...
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    ElC Redskin D-1

    I am unaware of any ever being produced for sale, but it's possible a sample may have been made. I've asked for this many years ago, but the request went no where. I suspect Gary will not make one until he can locate a vintage example to copy and show, which is a tall order. Back in the...
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    Diamond Dave L-2A

    Thank you very much, CBI, for adding this info. You have helped us understand some of what is going into make these $500 worth of jacket. I am skeptical, however, about claims that "all sliders are originals," NOT at all due to you, but the source. I recall such claims on some earlier GW A-2...
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    Diamond Dave L-2A

    What you cited about deviations from authenticity and consumer perception without attendant knowledge of this deviation is one huge reason why ELC stopped offering customizations, though not the only reason. Back when ELC did still offer such modifications, I recall several conversations with...
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    Diamond Dave L-2A

    Hmmmm, so a customer needs to request the true vintage pattern of the jacket, purchase lining and shoulder decals (which came standard on the vintage jackets) from other sources, and I personally believe the customer would need to supply the correct lining and nylon shell to lend even greater...
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    My Brand new ELMC Roadstar

    Awwwww, shucks, it was all in a day's work, pal! Hmmmm, as for the leather fob on the main zipper, that's a good question I don't feel qualified to answer because there is no right or wrong answer; it's totally up to the individual. My personal, subjective opinion is that, cool looking as it...
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    My Brand new ELMC Roadstar

    I had the older version, too, from back about 1994, and custom made in brown w/ out epaulets. There were some made with diamond-quilted linings in bottle green, but red was typical. I recall also having some made with Luftwaffe moleskin linings in blue for customers. I have to say that the...

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