Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[TartuWolf]

Two Vanson jackets came up in France and Italy via Vinted:
44 Cafe Racer for ~250eu:
https://www.vinted.fr/items/3390730543-blouson-cuir-vanson

Waxed cotton (!) moto jacket - Size L - 200eu (!)
Looks fantastic!
https://www.vinted.fr/items/3392256621-giubbotto-cerato-vanson

Crazy size 50 Vanson coat for 350eu in DE as well:
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anze...militaermantel-bikermantel/2516096259-160-483

Nothing my size ever comes up..
Also what's up with TFL servers lately? So slow and throws errors often.

 

[tmitchell59]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115895706287?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qgBuhNwbQdi&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=qwq2X50PT7y&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[polaris]

Nothing my size ever comes up..
Also what's up with TFL servers lately? So slow and throws errors often.

What size are you looking for?

 

[TartuWolf]

What size are you looking for?

34-36. Small skinny ba***rd
Something around 19-20" ptp, 17-17.5" waist/hem, 17-17.75" shoulders, 24-24.5" sleeves, 23.5" back ideally.

 

[polaris]

34-36. Small skinny ba***rd
Something around 19-20" ptp, 17-17.5" waist/hem, 17-17.75" shoulders, 24-24.5" sleeves, 23.5" back ideally.

Have a look at these, there's a 15% discount coupon available until tomorrow midday for mercari items through buyee. Quite a few cheap 34-36 that you can have for about 300€ including shipping and vat

Searches for Vanson 34 and 36:

https://buyee.jp/mercari/search?keyword=Vanson%2034&translationType=1

https://buyee.jp/mercari/search?keyword=Vanson%2036&translationType=1&status=on_sale

Two 34s and one 36:

https://buyee.jp/mercari/item/m66003526715?conversionType=service_page_search

https://buyee.jp/mercari/item/m32803251011?conversionType=service_page_search#group=nogroup&photo=0

https://buyee.jp/mercari/item/m44958808274?conversionType=service_page_search

 

[Claybertrand]

Two Vanson jackets came up in France and Italy via Vinted:
44 Cafe Racer for ~250eu:
https://www.vinted.fr/items/3390730543-blouson-cuir-vanson
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Waxed cotton (!) moto jacket - Size L - 200eu (!)
Looks fantastic!
https://www.vinted.fr/items/3392256621-giubbotto-cerato-vanson
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Crazy size 50 Vanson coat for 350eu in DE as well:
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anze...militaermantel-bikermantel/2516096259-160-483
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Nothing my size ever comes up..
Also what's up with TFL servers lately? So slow and throws errors often.

I thought it was my computer. I am experiencing really slow labored reloads on pages lately.

 

[ojaw]

I thought it was my computer. I am experiencing really slow labored reloads on pages lately.

Naw, same here

 

[tmitchell59]

Naw, same here

Same here

 

[JMax]

I thought it was my computer. I am experiencing really slow labored reloads on pages lately.

I really couldn’t get in for a few days. Just yesterday evening things appear to be back to normal.

 

[Claybertrand]

Windward CZ--- Looks Good. Stated size 42 --- $275 BIN --- No Brainer --- I would expect this to evaporate quickly

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3644437018...mg==|tkp:Bk9SR6KhnbTGYg&LH_ItemCondition=4|10

 

[TartuWolf]

It's a server side thing. Would be interesting to hear what the admins say about this as it's definitely not the first time the TFL servers experience performance issues. I think they are financed purely by ads, don't think I've seen any donation options.

In terms of finding my size used stuff in Japan - sure, I've seen quite a few jackets that I think might fit me. But I'm still chicken about buying used stuff from Japan and I'm not sure how well they measure the jackets. I think in the future I'll overcome this fear and doubt and start risking buying stuff from buyee.jp, but not yet. Sticking to EU market for now. Excluding US market as well..

Having said that - thank you @polaris for taking the time to look around for stuff my size, I appreciate it

 

[Bluechel]

.... and pretty sure not Ramones original jacket. Lol. @Aloysius

34-36. Small skinny ba***rd
Something around 19-20" ptp, 17-17.5" waist/hem, 17-17.75" shoulders, 24-24.5" sleeves, 23.5" back ideally.

Or this! https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m45762451850/

 

[Bluechel]

It's a server side thing. Would be interesting to hear what the admins say about this as it's definitely not the first time the TFL servers experience performance issues. I think they are financed purely by ads, don't think I've seen any donation options.

In terms of finding my size used stuff in Japan - sure, I've seen quite a few jackets that I think might fit me. But I'm still chicken about buying used stuff from Japan and I'm not sure how well they measure the jackets. I think in the future I'll overcome this fear and doubt and start risking buying stuff from buyee.jp, but not yet. Sticking to EU market for now. Excluding US market as well..

Having said that - thank you @polaris for taking the time to look around for stuff my size, I appreciate it

See below @TartuWolf

 

[cbez]

It's a server side thing. Would be interesting to hear what the admins say about this as it's definitely not the first time the TFL servers experience performance issues. I think they are financed purely by ads, don't think I've seen any donation options.

In terms of finding my size used stuff in Japan - sure, I've seen quite a few jackets that I think might fit me. But I'm still chicken about buying used stuff from Japan and I'm not sure how well they measure the jackets. I think in the future I'll overcome this fear and doubt and start risking buying stuff from buyee.jp, but not yet. Sticking to EU market for now. Excluding US market as well..

Having said that - thank you @polaris for taking the time to look around for stuff my size, I appreciate it

in my experience the measurements have been on point. japanese sellers seem to take the transactions quite seriously. out of probably 20+ purchases I've only had one I was unhappy with, where some surface cracks weren't disclosed.

 

[TartuWolf]

@cbez Thank you for the reassurance.
I know @Canuck Panda has talked about this as well, but what's your opinion about what platform is best for buying from Japan?
buyee.jp?
Are there any others that you monitor that have stuff that you won't see on buyee.jp?

 

[cbez]

I use fromjapan, the prices seem a lil better, but customer service stuff can take longer than buyee

there seems to be a big mercari sale going on now with from japan and buyee:

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm12404535878/13_1/

sz40 rainbow country g1 in buffalo

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm87879642738/13_1/

sz36 brown mccoy 30s style

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm10740918879/13_1/

sz 34 j-57 mccoy from the new zealand era. nice hide

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fjp.mercari.com%2Fitem%2Fm43428867863/13_1/

34 v small two tone freewheelers d pocket

 

[jonbuilder]

Windward CZ--- Looks Good. Stated size 42 --- $275 BIN --- No Brainer --- I would expect this to evaporate quickly

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364443701843?hash=item54da899253:g:Z7IAAOSwiqRk6kht&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA8AhSEVoCInaTHNRGnSL859ntp87VfD0dLTHOrwoIaiZp//eXapwNT8O+fYxkXByILTzi0OQf3fZ9LvSoIMV/CFMxNSG5K363cXyczGf8eyez8nWy8m9LVEwVdq6ifKyMhht4K6N+nY0Q/+dSEECkdApD1iX1HLlL/uJ1bXSHedxtM6hv4jOc/nJrntb7u7R8uE4InWj1QIlcvkLVzGx481jHPKFqYezsmZM5wBF/UISrPnV8iCWltbrV+esi/GN3aKWXF7pb3XevYYQOeZuDtqBhsh8/qVkqwHr/+kesLqQLhNrilId2rKGJJ0MgaXnMmg==|tkp:Bk9SR6KhnbTGYg&LH_ItemCondition=4|10

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And if one believes the seller a 24 back length 1 inch longer than Hercs

 

[jonbuilder]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115895706287?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qgBuhNwbQdi&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=qwq2X50PT7y&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY View attachment 542613 View attachment 542612 View attachment 542611

I've never noticed anything like it

 

[tmitchell59]

I've never noticed anything like it

I see the auction ended. Not sure if it sold or not. This was an impressive jacket. We were just posting pics of Sears Toplines. This was the Top. Too small for me. That jacket is 80 years old.

 

[tmitchell59]

Windward CZ--- Looks Good. Stated size 42 --- $275 BIN --- No Brainer --- I would expect this to evaporate quickly

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364443701843?hash=item54da899253:g:Z7IAAOSwiqRk6kht&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA8AhSEVoCInaTHNRGnSL859ntp87VfD0dLTHOrwoIaiZp//eXapwNT8O+fYxkXByILTzi0OQf3fZ9LvSoIMV/CFMxNSG5K363cXyczGf8eyez8nWy8m9LVEwVdq6ifKyMhht4K6N+nY0Q/+dSEECkdApD1iX1HLlL/uJ1bXSHedxtM6hv4jOc/nJrntb7u7R8uE4InWj1QIlcvkLVzGx481jHPKFqYezsmZM5wBF/UISrPnV8iCWltbrV+esi/GN3aKWXF7pb3XevYYQOeZuDtqBhsh8/qVkqwHr/+kesLqQLhNrilId2rKGJJ0MgaXnMmg==|tkp:Bk9SR6KhnbTGYg&LH_ItemCondition=4|10

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Is the zipper replaced? Can't read the name, looks newer? I just sold one like this same early 50s label. this seems quite a good buy, the jackets from this era are fine as anything out there. I'm trying to stay away from another MC jacket. I already have an embarrassing number.