Christmas jackets, coats and all things warming

[Hal]

Here are a couple of reindeer I saw in August while at North Cape in Norway that I was not allowed to take back to Texas. I was told that it is a hanging offense there if one accidently hits one while driving an automobile.
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I can't see any antlers on the left animal; both sexes of reindeer have antlers.
Your informant must have been pulling your leg; there has been no capital punishment in Norway since 1945.

 

[Steve S.]

I made the Mrs. a leather copy of a denim short jacket. After Christmas when things settle down a bit, I have a hide I've been saving to make myself a B-2.

 

[Edward]

No jackets for me this year; hopefully in 2016.... I've got my eye on a ThunderBay for next Winter, and maybe a Sunburst in russet goat...

 

[Superfluous]

I just made offers on two separate jackets . . . I really have a problem . . . intervention is welcome . . . although seeking intervention here is tantamount to asking for intervention in a crack house.

 

[Fanch]

I can't see any anlers on the left animal; both sexes of reindeer have antlers.
Your informant must have been pulling your leg; there has been no capital punishment in Norway since 1945.

Yep, hanging offense for turning a reindeer into road kill, but only community service for running down a person. That's my story, and I'm sticking with it.

 

[ButteMT61]

When I was at Aero in 2011, Will's son showed me reindeer hides in the basement. Don't know if they ever used them or not...

 

[Superfluous]

Ok, one bid accepted and I have my first Christmas jacket acquisition. Still waiting on a response to my second bid.

Here is my first Christmas acquisition (BNWT):

 

[Sloan1874]

Very nice.

 

[Otter]

That is one nice looking jacket.

 

[CBI]

A Lancer Clothing Corp N-3B (circa 1970) (still under the tree) and repro WW1 Australian Imperial Forces wool tunic (jacket). Both totally not essential, fun, cheap buys/gifts to me from the Misses.

At first it was "no way in Hell" on the WW1 tunic but she surprised me with ordering it. will be here in a few weeks.

 

[Steve S.]

I get lots of "eye rolls" myself....

only had the "no way in hell" over a couple hats, so just snuck them out under my shirt & put them on after were out & there's nothing she can do about it!

 

[Smithy]

I have two Reindeer skin rugs, and I have never seen anything like them for shedding hair. It's as if they get up and walk around at night.

Unfortunately I hate to tell you this but you bought reindeer skins that have not been treated properly. It's a mistake that a lot of tourists make as they don't know this. I nearly made the same mistake the first time I lived here but luckily my father-in-law was on hand and said, "no, that's not the ones that you want to buy".

Here are a couple of reindeer I saw in August while at North Cape in Norway that I was not allowed to take back to Texas. I was told that it is a hanging offense there if one accidently hits one while driving an automobile.
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I'm pleased you got to see them when you were here Richard. We see them virtually everytime we go up to my mother-in-law's cottage/cabin up in the mountains, beautiful creatures. We actually had to rescue a calf this last spring which had got stuck in a mud hole.

They also taste damn good too!

 

[pawineguy]

Waiting on a Diamond Dave J-100 but it appears it will be after the holidays. (also around the same time I'm having some shoulder surgery so I won't be pulling on much leather during the month of January, unfortunately.)

 

[Otter]

Smithy, we get smoked reindeer over here in Lidl at this time of year and it is superb. You are probably right about those rugs !

 

[scottyrocks]

I'm going to an 'ugly sweater' party tonight, and just happened to find an inexpensive one today while out shopping.

 

[SpeedRcrX]

Self-gifting, it's the best sort of gifting.

And that's why this year gift to myself is a Diamond Dave Buco J-100.

I have to wait approximately a month to have the jacket on my shoulders!

@pawineguy we think alike or I would say in this case we buy alike [emoji1] I hope your surgery will go well.

 

[Superfluous]

Waiting on a Diamond Dave J-100 but it appears it will be after the holidays. (also around the same time I'm having some shoulder surgery so I won't be pulling on much leather during the month of January, unfortunately.)

Good luck with your surgery.

Looking forward to hearing your impressions re the DD J-100.

 

[pawineguy]

And that's why this year gift to myself is a Diamond Dave Buco J-100.

I have to wait approximately a month to have the jacket on my shoulders!

@pawineguy we think alike or I would say in this case we buy alike [emoji1] I hope your surgery will go well.

Thank you, and yes, we will have more than one jacket in common once we both receive the J-100.

 

[pawineguy]

Good luck with your surgery.

Looking forward to hearing your impressions re the DD J-100.

I'm cautiously optimistic that I will get one of the great jackets that Dave is capable of producing.

 

[tropicalbob]

Otter, a belated Happy Birthday!