Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[jonbuilder]

Connolly? HWM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AERO-Scotl...r-Motorcycle-Sports-Jacket-Large/233841439072

 

[Jin431]

I don't understand the fuss about the leather shirt. It's just a longer jacket. I wear mine all the time, nobody really even notices.

^^ always liked them myself, especially the ones with a cowboy yoke. If it Wasn't so long that it looked like a dress when I put it on I'd probably get one myself.

 

[jonbuilder]

Leather shirts do not necessarily need to be extra long. I have a Taubers pullover shirt that ends just below my belt and Langlitz's current Timberline is a similar length

 

[Monitor]

Nicest Chopper I've ever seen in a leather that seems unusual for Vanson. I can tell this one's going to be something else. How the ef do you get something like that as a gift, anyway?

@Carlos840 , sell yours and get this bad boi as a replacement. @JMax , would it work for you too?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vanson-leather-jacket-Med-Custom-Chopper-Jacket/133628379483

 

[JMax]

Nicest Chopper I've ever seen in a leather that seems unusual for Vanson. I can tell this one's going to be something else. How the ef do you get something like that as a gift, anyway?

@Carlos840 , sell yours and get this bad boi as a replacement. @JMax , would it work for you too?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vanson-leather-jacket-Med-Custom-Chopper-Jacket/133628379483

This is the Paul Cox/Vanson collab, the Berserker. Mine is too. It’s a Chopper with some subtle and not so subtle tweaks.

This is what you need. I’ll proxy. Do it. Start off 2021 the right way.

 

[Monitor]

This is the Paul Cox/Vanson collab, the Berserker. Mine is too. It’s a Chopper with some subtle and not so subtle tweaks.

This is what you need. I’ll proxy. Do it. Start off 2021 the right way.

Might go high but I'm thinking about it. After all, I won't find a better jacket. Will definitely need you if I win.

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Earliest numbered model Vanson C2. 3 digit code. So probably 1984. Not sure when the "good" leather first started being used.

Separately I found out my 50k numbered Enfield was made late 2000. The newest ones for reference are 80k. So if you're looking for 90's leather, probably 40-50k number. It's not foolproof system, but gives you a good guide.

激シブ☆[VANSON] 80s-90s C2 ダブルライダース レザージャケット 40 ブラック オールド バンソン /【Buyee】 "Buyee" Japanese Proxy Service | Buy from Japan! bot-online

 

[Monitor]

Earliest numbered model Vanson C2. 3 digit code. So probably 1984. Not sure when the "good" leather first started being used.

Separately I found out my 50k numbered Enfield was made late 2000. The newest ones for reference are 80k. So if you're looking for 90's leather, probably 40-50k number. It's not foolproof system, but gives you a good guide.

激シブ☆[VANSON] 80s-90s C2 ダブルライダース レザージャケット 40 ブラック オールド バンソン /【Buyee】 "Buyee" Japanese Proxy Service | Buy from Japan! bot-online

You mean bad leather. Good leather has been used all the way till late 2010's. Everything else is a safe bet.

 

[JMax]

Brown HD 2-pocket, white label CR

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Dav...-/154277912239?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[Coriu]

Motolegends in UK has some French Helstons jackets on sale, some at substantial discounts. It is hit and miss with sizing. In case anyone is not already aware, they have some nice videos on youtube in which they critique a number of the jackets they carry.

 

[robrinay]

find this jacket is listed in Jpan by two different sellers using the same picture one is listed at 736 and one at 1300
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AERO-LEATHER-Authentic-Patrolman-Horsehide-Leather-Jacket-40-Used-from-Japan/143894463800?hash=item2180c74538:g:-LIAAOSw42Nf4gGs&LH_ItemCondition=3000
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aero-Leather-Patrol-Man-Horsehide-Police-Jacket-size-40-Used-Rare/274630248381?hash=item3ff13d07bd:g:Sz8AAOSwc1Ff7CZ4&LH_ItemCondition=3000

The most expensive is a scam - hoping you’ll bite and he’ll then buy the other for the lower price and ship to you. If the cheaper one has sold you’ll be refunded.

 

[robrinay]

Connolly? HWM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AERO-Scotl...r-Motorcycle-Sports-Jacket-Large/233841439072

Looks like my Connelly HWM did so quite likely!

 

[Claybertrand]

Looks like my Connelly HWM did so quite likely!

How can you distinguish the Connelly??? By the Graining??? I know it was only used for a limited period. Is the Label indicative in any way of the time period the Connelly was used???

 

[JMax]

I’ve always like this vtg Golden Bear...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-50s-GO...-/363247553901?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[Blackadder]

^^ This is great: "The making is not a delicate one made in Japan but a rough one made in the United States, so it may not be suitable for nervous people."

Perhaps we on FL are not named as nervous people as per this description.

Yes, they often use that Japanese term 神経質 and when translated it becomes "nervous people". The term in this context means people with concerns or OCD.

 

[JMax]

Windward HH MC Jacket

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-Vi...-/402635250185?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[JMax]

Vanson Canvas ~$150 M

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254826712174

 

[Blackadder]

I have purchased 6 jackets on yahoo Japan auctions using buyee. I used DHL on all the jackets. I also purchased a Japanese leather jacket book. The cost of shipping the book is the same as a jacket. I've paid around 55 average for DHL shipping. I've paid no attention to the weight of the jackets. None of the jackets I purchased were Lost World weight.

Japan Post is not delivering to USA so the only reliable choice is DHL. I warn against using any of the other services. I chose the cheaper option for the book and it will probably take 30 days. I would not risk that on a leather jacket.

DHL is very fast if that helps. Remember it cost $22 to ship a large USPS priority box in CONUS.

I don't remember if I have mentioned this before. When looking at items on Yahoo Auction JP and you see that there is a VAT on the bid price, it means it is from a registered shop. If that happens, you can try to search for the same item on Rakuten and since Rakuten is not an auction site, you may be able to buy that item right away thru proxy at the Rakuten price which is most likely the same as the opening bid on Yahoo. That is a good way to skip the auction process thereby saving time and money.
For example
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/search?auccat=&p=aero+patrolman&tab_ex=commerce&ei=UTF-8&fr=
https://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/aero+patrolman/
You can find two of the same jackets listed on both Yahoo and Rakuten.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l585088178
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/desertsnow-koriyama/16-11-369/

 

[tmitchell59]

I’ve always like this vtg Golden Bear...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-50s-GO...-/363247553901?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

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This jacket does look good. Quality horsehide. Older label.

late 1940s Talon zipper

 

[tmitchell59]

Thurlow Deerskin in brown. I had a 44 like this black. They are beautiful.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1145621133...344.N36.S2.typeWATCH_ITEM_ENDING_SOON.R2.TR14