Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[AeroFan_07]

A Schott "Hugger" from the 80's $225 or offer - "42" -

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267214636006?

 

[HatsBySam]

https://ebay.us/m/gjwYEo

Did Carhartt make leather motorcycle jackets, or did someone just use a Carhartt zipper for repair?

 

[newtojackets]

Really cool freewheelers white cross zip:

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/p1207073823/

 

[AeroFan_07]

https://ebay.us/m/gjwYEo

Did Carhartt make leather motorcycle jackets, or did someone just use a Carhartt zipper for repair?

Likely someone snagged the zipper out of the Carhartt.

Interestingly there is a robust second-hand market currently for well-loved Carhartt jackets, especially the waist-length with a collar.

 

[NAB]

Really cool freewheelers white cross zip:

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/p1207073823/

Has anyone based in the US bought from one of the Japanese sites recently? I wondered how bad the additional costs are now.

 

[Biff42]

Sweet-looking All-Weather if you're in SF. $300. I asked the seller if he would ship, and I have not heard back yet. I'll tell you all what he says.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...ferralSurface=messenger_banner&referralCode=2

 

[Biff42]

Has anyone based in the US bought from one of the Japanese sites recently? I wondered how bad the additional costs are now.

It's bad IMO. If it's a hard-to-find jacket at a good price, then it could be a deal.

 

[NAB]

It's bad IMO. If it's a hard-to-find jacket at a good price, then it could be a deal.

Appreciated. 15% + additional fees being enforced then? Hard-to-find jackets come up often enough but rarely at prices that are quite worth those markups.

 

[Biff42]

Appreciated. 15% + additional fees being enforced then? Hard-to-find jackets come up often enough but rarely at prices that are quite worth those markups.

Yes, they are being enforced by the shipping carriers.

 

[technovox]

Sweet-looking All-Weather if you're in SF. $300. I asked the seller if he would ship, and I have not heard back yet. I'll tell you all what he says.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...ferralSurface=messenger_banner&referralCode=2

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Saw this All Weather Horsehide CHP come up this morning...and I met the seller at a cafe a few minutes ago and picked it up. Beautiful jacket...

 

[Biff42]

Saw this All Weather Horsehide CHP come up this morning...and I met the seller at a cafe a few minutes ago and picked it up. Beautiful jacket...

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We gotta get fit pics on this one! Congrats, my friend.

 

[Bluechel]

We gotta get fit pics on this one! Congrats, my friend.

Nice callout Biff42!!!

 

[Biff42]

Y2 bullhide. I think this has been written about here and is rare. $1200 OBO Size 46.

 

[technovox]

Y2 bullhide. I think this has been written about here and is rare. $1200 OBO Size 46.

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Lot of good jackets coming out of San Francisco today!

 

[Schambach]

Same seller has a sweet LW deerskin trucker, 44L, but looks to fit larger.
https://ebay.us/m/HFPjxV

 

[lina]

Saw this All Weather Horsehide CHP come up this morning...and I met the seller at a cafe a few minutes ago and picked it up. Beautiful jacket...

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Very nice!

 

[Cheech]

Yes, they are being enforced by the shipping carriers.

Not only is the 15% being enforced, FedEx, one of the few shippers available through FromJapan, will slap on additional ~10% processing charge onto the bill. Thus, you pay for what looks like reasonable shipping up front and get hit with a bill for another approximately 25% about 3-4 weeks later.

I tried out buying a Lost Worlds jacket a couple of months ago and having FromJapan indicate on the invoice that it’s made in the USA. (Theoretically, re-patriating a USA-made product shouldn’t incur any tariffs.) I still got a customs bill from FedEx several weeks later. When I called to dispute the charge, one of their customer service reps agreed with me that no tariff should be due, but I had to send an email to formally request the fees be rescinded. I got a form response back that it would take 90-180 days for a decision to be reached. We’ll see.

 

[Biff42]

Not only is the 15% being enforced, FedEx, one of the few shippers available through FromJapan, will slap on additional ~10% processing charge onto the bill. Thus, you pay for what looks like reasonable shipping up front and get hit with a bill for another approximately 25% about 3-4 weeks later.

I tried out buying a Lost Worlds jacket a couple of months ago and having FromJapan indicate on the invoice that it’s made in the USA. (Theoretically, re-patriating a USA-made product shouldn’t incur any tariffs.) I still got a customs bill from FedEx several weeks later. When I called to dispute the charge, one of their customer service reps agreed with me that no tariff should be due, but I had to send an email to formally request the fees be rescinded. I got a form response back that it would take 90-180 days for a decision to be reached. We’ll see.

It's no longer worth it in my opinion, not unless it's some grail piece you've been waiting years for.

 

[Biff42]

Either one of us (or one like us) is culling the herd. He has Ironheart, Himel, LW, etc.

Look at this bad boy:

 

[Biff42]

Small Blatt HH size 38 needs new zipper BIN $240