Rick Dalton
One of the Regulars
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Very interesting observation. I always loved wide collar (it was like that since the 40-50s) and thought that new iterations had smaller ones (If it was for practical reasons, why were they so big initially?)Here’s an interesting set of differences. Adjacent sizes (40 and 42 tag size, I think), both heavyweight leather, with no gussets or epaulets, both have or had badge holders.
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However the snap placement is very different—one has a collar spread so vast it can barely be done up whereas the newer addition has snaps closer to the center giving a much more modest collar and lapel. They also have circular and oval badge holders respectively.
I wonder if anyone can date the smaller collared/oval badge holder one from the zips? It has talon branded centre and sleeve pulls but the pocket pulls are ones I haven’t seen before, a sword teardrop with no chain as opposed to the 70s talon teardrops.
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