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It does look like a nice warm winter jacket for the windy city.
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Freewheelers Caboose Jacket
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Bates, Buzz, Bootlegger and I’m out. 2/3 down. Only one left after this one. I mean it this time. After that the only thing I’ll be posting here is a clever gif!
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Yeah Yeah Yeah.....for sure....
Guppy
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ProteinNerd
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It’s the truth man. A small unique collection. Nothing extraneous, no redundancy. 3 leather jackets. Now wool/cotton/leather and any combo there in is another story.
No cross zip?
Guppy
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Bootlegger definitely counts as a cross-zip.
What Guppy said. That will be my cross zip. The penultimate for me.
dudewuttheheck
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oooooh hell yes. That is an epic jacket. Always loved that model.
Dr H
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I’m in sympathy with this view. I have sold/traded up to end up with a black deerskin FW Journeyman, a dark russet Shinki HH FW Brakeman, and (in several weeks) a brown goat Monarch replica from Dave Sheeley. All well-fitting, 2-3 season, high quality, 5- or 6-buttoned jackets/coats. Three different hides, three different weights, three different colours to match the work/casual Old Town linen/cloth wardrobe. That’s it, no more leather for me. I don’t wear leather in summer, so no zipped short jackets, and my Old Town gear covers that. When it’s wet I have an N-1 or a Claybourn (more trad version of Drizabone); if it’s snowing I have an RL peacoat.
Liberating...
barnabus
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laugh! Yeah, OK.
@ton, that really is an awesome looking jacket! I'm impressed!
I'd love something like that or barnstormer, but double breasted jackets don't look good on me. They make me look fatter. I've got a Pea Coat, but I rarely wear it.
I haven't quite got to the point of reducing my wardrobe to all but three leather jackets yet, but I did sell a couple of jackets last month that I never wore. Because I'm a military flight jacket nut, I keep multiples of jackets with different patches. But buying that old pattern ELC G-1 in November looks like my last jacket. I don't browse the internet looking to buy at the moment. I feel like my collection is complete. It feels quite liberating.
I'd love something like that or barnstormer, but double breasted jackets don't look good on me. They make me look fatter. I've got a Pea Coat, but I rarely wear it.
I haven't quite got to the point of reducing my wardrobe to all but three leather jackets yet, but I did sell a couple of jackets last month that I never wore. Because I'm a military flight jacket nut, I keep multiples of jackets with different patches. But buying that old pattern ELC G-1 in November looks like my last jacket. I don't browse the internet looking to buy at the moment. I feel like my collection is complete. It feels quite liberating.
I was going to share it for you. I guess I don't need to do it now but I was going to show you this one which wasn't your size but still: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nwot-Rare-...=item28733b9732:g:6E4AAOSwvdFcNmyS:rk:23:pf:0
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LeFonque
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Love this jacket. But I do admire the fact that the length of the sleeves doesn’t bug you. It makes the jacket look unbalanced and too big for you. Did you try the 40? My problem is a bit the other way with sleeves often being too short. The Mulholland is another stylish jacket from Freewheelers. The sleeves are cut on an angle. Anyhoo I have enjoyed following your journey with the Caboose to date. By the way what does it matter what I think you seem happy with the jacket despite the sleeve length. Enjoy no matter what others say or think. I would not pass this jacket up.
dudewuttheheck
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I did try the 40 on at Desolation Row during my trip to Japan recently. It was too small. Even this one is snug even if it doesn't look like it. I couldn't really move my arms in the 40.
I really want the Mulholland too haha. The good news with that one is that the sleeves are a little shorter.
LeFonque
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The Mulholland is a little more forgiving and not as trim fit as the Caboose although not by much. Both are beautiful jackets and would I recommend them.
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Yeah from the measurements, I could do a 40 in the Mulholland most likely.
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Some shots of the jacket in Japan:
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