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  1. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    Old is always 15 years older than you are :) Age is just a 'problem' - spiritual if you are religious and mechanical if you're looking at the science. Let's hope the magic pill comes soon, as we're all our own avalanches without it. At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back into...
  2. zebedee

    What was your very first leather jacket

    First one was a pigskin suede jacket with cargo pockets that went with me on my first job in Korea. After that, I've never been without a leather jacket when I travel or relocate (except once to Vietnam where it's too hot to ever need one in the south). Got a high-end one (my first Aero...
  3. zebedee

    Over 50 wearing leather jackets

    (But the man's a god. Age isn't an issue, here.)
  4. zebedee

    Over 50 wearing leather jackets

    Fried noodles will do it for quite a few caucasians like me - and rice, too. All you need to do is combine rice, noodles, beer and heat with some more beer and your jeans waist size can go up in a few weeks - less if you have the measuring tape in one hand and a beer in the other. At least...
  5. zebedee

    Over 50 wearing leather jackets

    Proof that body shape and not carrying extra weight is half the battle. The colour choice doesn't make a huge difference - these all absolutely suit the man. He also has a certain bearing which might disincline a person from insulting his dress choice, too. I'm going to post the antithesis of...
  7. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    If I could wear black like that, I would. Fantastic.
  8. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    Yes- I don't wear black leather jackets at all now and haven't since 40. Brown, cordovan or tan colours I find more appealing and they tend to fit with my other clothing more. Some of it is about body shape - if you can stay reasonably gut-free, any jacket will look better but it's also...
  9. zebedee

    SCHOTT STEERHIDE CONDITIONER

    Renapur is what I use, but really sparingly. There's some debate on whether it makes any real difference unless the leather is very dry.
  10. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    I agree. I think that a jacket needs to be a sort of minimal item - cafe racer jackets, half-belt styles with as few extra bits as possible and preferably worn with fairly low-key stuff, too. My next buy is probably going to be a Pike Bros deck jacket, and, when I relocate to Shanghai again...
  11. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    :). The buffalo Thedi got me thinking about a next purchase, which I then had to spend a long time un-thinking about. A shawl collar buffalo tan jacket would definitely be in the works if I didn't need to shift two others and the pandemic, etc.
  13. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    That is because you have the best Thedi and Teamster jackets on the Lounge, bar none.
  14. zebedee

    Schott permanently closes Chicago location

    I get compliments on the Highwayman and the Maxwell infrequently, and a friend at the pub once really praised the Aero Cafe Racer I have, but most people who know me know that I'm generally to be found in a leather jacket and a pair of Carhartts and therefore aren't surprised if they see me...
  15. zebedee

    Aero Stitching Problem? Advice Needed

    The gouge is not the end of the world, but the stitching I'd want corrected.
  16. zebedee

    Russet Badalassi

    I found that exercise helps a lot with almost any kind of irrational behaviour that's bad for you. In my case, most of my bad habits make it harder to exercise- if I can not smoke my few cigs a day for a day or two, I'll row and then the urge goes away. Jackets look better on you when you're...
  17. zebedee

    How black is blackened brown vicenza?

    Yeah, I'd agree with the denim comparison. The nicest fading is on the inside of the facing edges where the colour's really worn and burnished:
  19. zebedee

    How black is blackened brown vicenza?

    I asked for the lightest black FQHH Aero had for the Stockman- it's still heavy, but it would have been unwieldy had it been the same weight of leather used for my Highwayman. The black FQHH seems to wear down to brown quite quickly at the edges and seams (within the first six months or so) and...
  20. zebedee

    How black is blackened brown vicenza?

    Aero's standard black FQHH also wears through to brown. This is a Stockman that has been exposed to quite heavy rain and cold- I don't think it's been unduly banged about:
  21. zebedee

    Hercules pocket ideas

    That Mariner's an excellent modification to the original. If I can get two more jackets sold, I just might be tempted by a jacket in battered tan with curved pocket flaps, but I'm definitely going to shift others beforehand.
  22. zebedee

    Hercules pocket ideas

    The Mariner looked like this: And the Hercules overall looks like this: The Mariner doesn't usually have those pocket flaps (or cuffs); I was wondering if the more curved pocket flaps were requested by any folks on here as, with the exception of the Mariner in the photo above, I've never...
  23. zebedee

    Hercules pocket ideas

    What jackets do people think these would look good on? I really like the design and was wondering whether these curved pocket flaps would suit other zip front (or even button front) designs. I know someone had them on a russet Mariner at some point- something with these pockets and a Dustbowl...
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