Favorite Keeper Leather Jackets

[HoosierDaddy]

AbbaDat... it is a light tan steer hide with darker antiquing or stripes in the leather. I need to get a close up photo. It is not suedey and is somewhat waxy. It really is unique. It was a tanned hide that Aero was trying out but decided not to go with. It is a heavy hide. pics to come.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

 

[HoosierDaddy]

The lining of heavy plaid blanket is also very unique. Aero obtained it from a mill that was closing. I think that it is now no longer available since it has all been used.

 

[navetsea]

isn't this "crazy horse" leather?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Well I might pull a sacrilege and put the antique steer jacket up for sale since it isn't worn much. Anyone interested..??

Here's the 2004 Aero add:
" One of a kind " Half Belt size 42

This is very much a "0ne of a kind", The Leather is one odd sample skin of extremely heavy Steerhide that looks and feels like heavy horsehide. Unfortunately if we were to buy any of this leather it would cost more than Horsehide so we can't see any reason to stock it. Price apart it is a very impressive piece of leather. We cut this sample skin into our latest Half Belt jacket pattern ,with double pointed back yolk, four pleats into waistband, side adjusting slide buckle and strap, a three pocket front set up, two deep hand warmers and a zippered breast pocket. The jacket has a gentle slope getting longer towards the front. All these features are typical of the 1930 Half Belted jackets so it seemed a good idea to line the jacket in a '30's style lining material, we chose a piece of our special wool blanket liner.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

isn't this "crazy horse" leather?

Nope it's antique steer dear...

 

[tmitchell59]

Aero antique steer '30s Half Belt with muted plaid hvy blanket lining that Ken made with me in mind, Ha. Have only worn it a couple of times over the years.

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That's the one right there. I forgot about that jacket


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[tmitchell59]

Well I might pull a sacrilege and put the antique steer jacket up for sale since it isn't worn much. Anyone interested..??

Lol or something like that! What size is that jacket? I don't think you'll have trouble selling that.

We look near the same size. I sold 2 Aeros, both unique.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Pm sent

 

[navetsea]

Nope it's antique steer dear...

I mean not a horsehide, but just cow or steer hide nicknamed "crazy horse" , looks somewhat like that
https://crazyhorsecraft.com/pages/crazy-horse-leather

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Lol or something like that! What size is that jacket? I don't think you'll have trouble selling that.

We look near the same size. I sold 2 Aeros, both unique.

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It's tagged a size 42, but is a very trim 42. I normally wear a size 40. The other photos of my jackets in this thread are size 40s.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I mean not a horsehide, but just cow or steer hide nicknamed "crazy horse" , looks somewhat like that
https://crazyhorsecraft.com/pages/crazy-horse-leather

I does have a somewhat waxy finish. It was a 'one of' Antiqued Steer hide for Aero in 2004. I think that was before Crazy Horse leather came out. Don't really know if it's the same stuff or not

 

[HoosierDaddy]

If it's cowhide, I wonder why they call it Crazy Horse..??

 

[sweetfights]

Aero antique steer '30s Half Belt with muted plaid hvy blanket lining that Ken made with me in mind, Ha. Have only worn it a couple of times over the years.

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That is an amazing looking half belt-

 

[sweetfights]

If it's cowhide, I wonder why they call it Crazy Horse..??

How long are the sleeves and what is the pit to pit measure? Also back length?

 

[sweetfights]

It's tagged a size 42, but is a very trim 42. I normally wear a size 40. The other photos of my jackets in this thread are size 40s.

What is your chest measure and height?

 

[ton312]

Well I might pull a sacrilege and put the antique steer jacket up for sale since it isn't worn much. Anyone interested..??

Here's the 2004 Aero add:
" One of a kind " Half Belt size 42

This is very much a "0ne of a kind", The Leather is one odd sample skin of extremely heavy Steerhide that looks and feels like heavy horsehide. Unfortunately if we were to buy any of this leather it would cost more than Horsehide so we can't see any reason to stock it. Price apart it is a very impressive piece of leather. We cut this sample skin into our latest Half Belt jacket pattern ,with double pointed back yolk, four pleats into waistband, side adjusting slide buckle and strap, a three pocket front set up, two deep hand warmers and a zippered breast pocket. The jacket has a gentle slope getting longer towards the front. All these features are typical of the 1930 Half Belted jackets so it seemed a good idea to line the jacket in a '30's style lining material, we chose a piece of our special wool blanket liner.

I'd be very interested as well!

 

[Monitor]

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This hide is stunningly beautiful!

 

[hondurasdave47]

This is a great jacket. I wish it was my size!

 

[Harris HTM]

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Reminds me a pair of natural horween cxl indy boots I came across once, too expensive to buy, too amazing to drool. It seems a great jacket.