Block Bilt / H & L Block Appreciation Thread

[jeo]

My Block Aviator, Interior changed.

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Gorgeous! One of my favorites of yours. What makes you say Block is the maker?

 

[tmitchell59]

Gorgeous! One of my favorites of yours. What makes you say Block is the maker?

Somewhere here @Mysteryo posted the same jacket with a label. I recall it was a Block. I may be confused. It is a cool Aviator.

 

[jeo]

Somewhere here @Mysteryo posted the same jacket with a label. I recall it was a Block. I may be confused. It is a cool Aviator.

One of the coolest for sure.

The only other one I’ve seen that is exactly like yours had a Windward label and a leather label and same buckle with grommets I’ve seen on a bunch of Fried Osterman jackets.

 

[tmitchell59]

One of the coolest for sure.

The only other one I’ve seen that is exactly like yours had a Windward label and a leather label and same buckle with grommets I’ve seen on a bunch of Fried Osterman jackets.

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That's it! Sorry for the confusion. Looks like they did try to imitate the original lining. I'm not home. But I believe the zipper was changed.

 

[Marc mndt]

Here's my 30s Block Bilt

 

[semolina_pilchard]

Here's my 30s Block Bilt

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Stunning!

 

[Marc mndt]

Newspaper clipping August 16 1927

 

[Marc mndt]

 

[jeo]

 

[handymike]

What a beauty, that collar is dangerously nice!

 

[semolina_pilchard]

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Love the lining on this one as well

 

[jeo]

 

[jeo]

 

[semolina_pilchard]

@jeo I just logged in to post the black one! Absolutely stunning jacket.

The Cossack is the one that I bought from eBay from a guy in LA but returned due to fit and a couple of other issues. Has the exact same fold line across the back.

Both very cool jackets.

 

[jeo]

 

[Jasonissm]

The front looks very ordinary but I like the back design on this one. It has pleats as well as split back with gussets, looks quite short in the back with a longer front drop. I found the shape of the top panel of the back pretty interesting haven't observed it on other jackets, arching upward toward the center.

40s goatskin?