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    At The Front - Deals of the Day

    If you like WW2 repro clothing/gear/jackets note that At The Front is doing almost daily, "Deal of the Day" sale items (usually one item or groupings per day) and there have been some GREAT deals. Discounts from 30 to 70%. I am trying to remember to check in daily. I think its going well for...
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    Diamond Dave - Combat Clone Aero/Acme A-2 21996

    Here's quick pic. Best laid plans all for not, no time, photo upload difficulties. Planned to compare to my original 21996. Dave did a great job, very authentic in all details as well as overall look. Fit and details identical to my original 21996. Dave is a great option for an authentic...
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    Good Wear A-2 With Art

    I painted this 366th Fighter Squadron patch on my well worn Good Wear 41 Werber A-2.
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    Good Wear Aero 21996 and Spearhead Wool A-1

    This is a very inexpensive Spearhead Militaria wool A-1. Its a well-constructed jacket that I think looks quite good. When it arrived, the sleeves were too long for me as well as being rather baggy. I had the sleeves shortened but the jacket still looked “off”. I when back to the tailors and...
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    M422a Edmund Church WW2 USN Jacket

    I picked up this original size 44 Edmund Church M-422a for $150. The photos of the listing were not great. When the jacket arrived, it looked like a professional house painter had worn it full time! Paint (mostly white of course) all over it. It took a bit of time but with mineral spirits...
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    Army Air Corps Baseball Patch 1934

    SLOWLY working on a very salty vintage 30's era athletic/military team jacket. Not sure whether it will be a wool, leather or varsity type jacket. Here's one of the patches, its about 5 inches in dia: 1934 Baseball Army Air Corps Interservice Champs
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    My new Eastman B-3

    Not really new but new to me and nicely used: a few pics - posted these on VLJ last week: Really like this one!!!!
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    Old Good Wear Aero 16160 "The Bad Penny" 91st Bomb Group A-2

    this is a 5 year old Good Wear "test jacket", John's first Aero 16160 contract A-2. Amazing work even at this "early" stage. Since it is well-worn, I decided to add some worn paint. Kept it low key. The jacket is HH. If you double click the image, it takes you to Photobucket and you can...
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    A-1 Jacket by THE FEW size 44-42 on eBay not many of these EVER on the Bay

    I am selling this on eBay. I think the photos speak for themselves. THE FEW jackets rarely appear for sale on eBay. Thanks for looking: http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-1-Jacket-Sz-44-42-THE-FEW-A-2-Jacket-WW2-Jacket-Buzz-Rickson-Eastman-/261215779758?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item3cd1ac7bae
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    A-1 by THE FEW

    My new "used' A-1 by THE FEW, seal HH, extremely well made:
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    Lincoln Brigade Jacket A-1/A-2 from SFA

    Gents: Mark Fisher at Superior Flight Apparel does awesome work: Here is a Lincoln Brigade jacket (circa 1936-38 probably USA made jacket worn by anti-facist volunteers - the good guys - during the Spanish Civll War) Some had buttons for pockets, others A-2 style snaps. Also went with...
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    New Good Wear Aero (Acme) 21996

    One of John's newest creations: here is it on the Good Wear site: http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Acme21996_No3_44/
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    Good Wear Now Taking New Orders

    Gents - for many months Good Wear Leather has suspended taking new orders as they were so swamped with work due to the huge popularity of their products. As of this week, Good Wear is again taking new orders. An exciting time to order a jacket. I hope its OK to post this as its a direct plug...
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    Recent(ish)/New Additions to the Jacket Collection

    Been quite some time since I posted any pics. Been busy with work/life/broken camera/etc: Original Perry Contract A-2, super soft HH: more in a moment
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    Red Tails - Close Ups of Jacket/Patch and Service Cap - NICE!!!

    click to view http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387100_213446338729193_155844284489399_521630_764223400_n.jpg http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392734_213446325395861_155844284489399_521629_1204294927_n.jpg
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    Red tails trailer

    Red tails movie preview - omg!!!!!!! Have a look at this. Note the Good Wear flight jackets, the painted patches are my work - very pumped after 2-3 years of waiting. Amazing flight scenes! Click link, its there even if it says it no longer is ...
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    My WWII office

    My home office. I sort of like WW2 aviation - in case anyone noticed! all are limited edition prints printed or paper or canvas.
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    G-1 Porsche Jacket

    Did this in a day for a co-workers' college bound son who owns some refurbished Porsches. We found a cheap Navy issue G-1 on eBay. Not my best work but .............
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    Some New(ish) Jackets to my Flight Jacket Collection

    I don't post very often. Here are some new(ish) purchases for me (I posted these on VLJ earlier today): Original B-15 A (WW2 era) Original M-422 (WW2 era) Original Bronco Contract A-2 (as nice as this one looks - its too small for me so its now on eBay. Although the fit looks...
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    New Additions to Flight Jacket Collection

    I don't post too often but these are some recent additions. I did post this on VLJ: Good Wear (repro) A-2 1939 Werber in the newest seal HH from Japan: Original Spiewak and Sons A-2 in seal goatskin: Original Cable Raincoat A-2 in russet HH: Original Doniger A-2...

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