Friends of Aero Leathers Group

[Sloan1874]

No pressure there, then... :boom:

 

[handymike]

I hear the "Warm Drool Treatment" is good for moulding stiff collars

 

[wdw]

I heard a rumor that Sloan might be doing a write up next week; so we'll find out then how good he really is at expressing on paper what he sees.

Not to add pressure to Sloan, but I gather the website won't be updated with the new gear until his article is out. Let's hope he doesn't get writer's block or it could be a long wait for all of us. :eeek:

 

[Sloan1874]

Too late! :frusty:

 

[Boyo]

Gee, a guy buys 1 great jacket and gets thrown to the wolves...

 

[Sloan1874]

You wait til the hazing...

 

[Boyo]

I may have to start my own group.."Friends of Boyo"

 

[Fanch]

Gee, a guy buys 1 great jacket and gets thrown to the wolves...

A guy who wears a size 48 doesn't get picked on up close and personal. :fear:

 

[schitzo]

Schitzo is a good diversion. He got voted in secretly as he's a shill for AL, but we'll turn him into a double-agent and all will be good. lol

This is rich!! When it comes to shilling me Daniel san you Miyagi

FTR, I'm not yet shilling for anyone but if you have a great product and wanna give me a generous incentive I'll happily be your dirtly little shill whore! And I reckon I'll be pretty good at it.. for I have studied the masters

 

[ButteMT61]

The best shilling I can offer is that I've got the closet down to only five jackets (leather) and ~four others. When I got the last one, I realized the closet was wasted space and having a few great jackets is the best for me. Plus, I gotta get some money for my daughter's needs and well, I've worn nothing but three jackets in the last three months. The rest gone or going.

 

[Cooperson]

+1

Got my jackets down to just three now, all Aero's

 

[schitzo]

+1

Got my jackets down to just three now, all Aero's

Spoken like a true friend of aero..

I am thinking three is a pretty good number myself, but if you've got one with a shearling lining for winter wear then 4 doesn't seem excessive

 

[Sloan1874]

I think the old adage "the heart wants, what the heart wants" should rule your jacket buying...

 

[jack miranda]

I've four Aero's: a FQHH Hercules; a capeskin A-1; a custom Bootlegger (currently available on consignment at Insurrection); and the spiffy new 30's HB. I have had an Alaskan steerhide Highwayman, a VERY heavy steerhide Bootlegger; and a moderately heavy Bootlegger in a faded brown steerhide I did not like at all. There IS something about an Aero jacket, which is why this thread exists.

 

[ButteMT61]

I'm not saying there won't be more for me - far from it. Just saying I'm not settling for even a B+ any more. Getting pickier and that's good. I wish I had more opportunity for really cold weather on a regular basis because I'd own an Aero or GW B-3/B-6 etc. as it is, the best leather coats are to good for really cold stuff alone and sheerling is not useful here that often. I'd wager when the dust settles, I'll have maybe two more jackets in the leather category and someday a B-series for travel. All I know is that if I'm not completely smitten by any jacket, it's going away.

 

[Sir Jacket]

"All I know is that if I'm not completely smitten by any jacket, it's going away."

Good policy.

SJ

 

[Sloan1874]

I hear Japanese journalists are among some of the parties down at Aero for the trade fair today. I'm trying to think a situation where western journalists would travel to Japan and I can't come up with one (mainly cos we're lazy-assed). Anyone with any suggestions?

 

[wild_balls]

I hear Japanese journalists are among some of the parties down at Aero for the trade fair today. I'm trying to think a situation where western journalists would travel to Japan and I can't come up with one (mainly cos we're lazy-assed). Anyone with any suggestions?

Think you are absolutely right in your thinking, just look at their ambitions
in vintage reproductions, flawless! We are more lazy by nature!!!

 

[ButteMT61]

I hear Japanese journalists are among some of the parties down at Aero for the trade fair today. I'm trying to think a situation where western journalists would travel to Japan and I can't come up with one (mainly cos we're lazy-assed). Anyone with any suggestions?

I don't think that's it. The Japanese are really into this stuff. Look at how many companies there are there doing repro American designs. It's jst not as big of a deal here...

 

[nick123]

I hear Japanese journalists are among some of the parties down at Aero for the trade fair today. I'm trying to think a situation where western journalists would travel to Japan and I can't come up with one (mainly cos we're lazy-assed). Anyone with any suggestions?

Baseball.