Jacket Collecting - Ever ask why?

[mumpy]

It says something more about the person than about jacket collecting. It is manifestation of something inside of you. Not necessarily a bad thing though. When you feel the urge to buy something in the moment and unless it is something you can’t ignore (great deal, vintage jacket etc.) my suggestion is to sleep on it. I find that a few weeks later I barely even remember wanting to buy that particular jacket to begin with.

Another approach I use is to spend my jacket budget on something else. Like for example on the house hold/family etc.

 

[TheDonEffect]

We're all just searching for a dopamine hit to gain a sense of achievement. Different itches, same scratch. Done properly, it's a healthy medicine towards maintaing happiness.

 

[navetsea]

I don't think so. At least not if the details are different. I wouldn't be happy with one jacket because I don't want to look the same every day. Of course, there's something to be said for wearing ‘one’ jacket day in, day out, like Indiana Jones, but I'm not the type for that.

I think you misunderstood the point is one crosszip not one leather jacket, you know except for A1 there are no members here with one leather jacket.

what I mean if I want a new denim jacket for example I will ask myself what's wrong with the ones I already have, I already have 1 indigo-black type 3, 1 sashiko type 3, and a custom slub type 2, do I need another denim jacket, do I have the chance to wear it since beyond denim jacket I love wearing my leather jackets, and my field jacket, and sometime the day is too hot for jackets and I only wear overshirt or vest,

and then I try to find out what part of that denim jacket that actually caught my attention , it turns out to be the slant chess pockets on the slant yoke, then I realized I don't need a denim jacket but I want slant chest pocket and I browse for western shirt with slant chest pockets exactly that detail I wanted for example.

 

[tweedydon]

I was going to post about how I’m thinking of cutting down till I saw you were thinking of selling, Aero_Fan….. and we’re about the same size…!

 

[ProteinNerd]

I've bought jackets in the past just because I've been curious about them and know that living in Australia, I'd never get to see one first hand out in the wild, let alone try one on!

So I've bought them, checked them out, worn them a few times knowing full well I'd most likely sell them later, I just look at the slight loss in money as effectively renting it.

I am really jealous a lot of you guys can just walk into a store that sells these brands and have a look at them, you don't know how lucky you are.

 

[navetsea]

I've bought jackets in the past just because I've been curious about them and know that living in Australia, I'd never get to see one first hand out in the wild, let alone try one on!

So I've bought them, checked them out, worn them a few times knowing full well I'd most likely sell them later, I just look at the slight loss in money as effectively renting it.

I am really jealous a lot of you guys can just walk into a store that sells these brands and have a look at them, you don't know how lucky you are.

it has to be the liner material, leather jacket shell itself doesn't really make you warm PN, but if the liner is wool or quilted then the jacket is unwearable in hot climate like my country too, and also pockets, I like to have zip pockets on my jackets because just by wearing the jacket with open zip pocket the air circulation is much much better like opening the air scoop on your full face helmet.

 

[Worf]

“Grey flannel suits with grey flannel brains”.
Priceless
Worf…you are the Man, you are always the Man.
Salute
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Nope just one of many men and women with style here on the FL!

Worf

 

[Jonanah]

I think if you have many of the same thing it devalue that thing for you, you see it just one of the crosszips or one of the coats, it doesn't feel special anymore. if you only have 1 crosszip, even when that jacket is not 100% perfect, you'll wear it anyway, and with time you probably love it more and more, and the jacket slowly turns to look really nice not because of its initial design but because it has broken in and show great character after daily worn in rain and shine

Totally agree with you @navetsea , I think the paradox of choice is the true thief of joy.

Also, I have been watching videos on minimalism in an attempt to live a less encumbered life. A key insight I have gained is that inventory management has a significant cognitive load which is fatiguing over time. This is one of the reasons we feel better staying at a hotel — we don’t feel the weight of our possessions. The costs of owning too much are not merely financial.

 

[mishakhan21]

not me, I don't like to have multiple items of the same thing unless there is enough differences to make them equally useful, I like to see my jackets get worn and I have limited chances to wear them due to my local climate, so because I love my cross zip I don't want to have another like it, I like to see how wears affect the leather and creases forming, in everything else I also don't get into deep immersion on other things, I only have 3 items in one category and they are all different like I follow denim forums (lurking mostly) and I memorize many brands and how they look but I only have 3 raw denim jeans, I have 3 denim jackets, I have no thirst to buy anymore, it apply to many other things, I like toys but I have 3 of that toys and no more, basically I like to sample things and I like to enjoy them not a collector at heart

i have to agree wd you here that it is kind of useless to have so many pieces of the same thing but I also get bored easily wearing the same thing again an again.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Just saw this in of all places, my most recent Farm Bureau publication, speaking in reference to Holiday traditions that need to change. Thought it sounded appropriate for this thread.

"Sunk Costs Fallacy"
It's hard to let go of traditions or habits that no longer suit us. There's actually an economic theory behind it, called the sunk costs fallacy. It's our tendency to continue an endeavor we've invested our time, money and effort into, even if the costs outweigh the benefit. -- Family Living, Iowa Farm Bureau (Teresa Bjork - Editor)

 

[mvilla]

I like the thrill of the hunt and trying new stuff. I want to decrease my collection and have been more willing to trade or sell here to cut out the fees from eBay. is there something wrong with my dopamine reward system, yes, probably. I gave up drinking years ago, so this and other pursuits are likely filling some void. I don't care though, I like the FL and the people on here.

A man should take some pleasure where he can find it.

Just FYI, and I don't know if it's been said here before, but eBay dropped the fees entirely. At least in UK.

 

[Fonzie]

Just FYI, and I don't know if it's been said here before, but eBay dropped the fees entirely. At least in UK.

When did this happen?

 

[AeroFan_07]

Just FYI, and I don't know if it's been said here before, but eBay dropped the fees entirely. At least in UK.

Whoa. Certainly not here in the US....

 

[Biff42]

Whoa. Certainly not here in the US....

That is crazy, but true: https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-uk-announces-it-is-now-free-to-sell-across-its-categories/

"eBay UK today announces that it has removed fees for private sellers across all categories, except motors (Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles listings). This means that private sellers will no longer pay final value fees or regulatory operating fees when they sell on eBay."

How are they making money?

 

[ILB Frank]

That is crazy, but true: https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-uk-announces-it-is-now-free-to-sell-across-its-categories/

"eBay UK today announces that it has removed fees for private sellers across all categories, except motors (Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles listings). This means that private sellers will no longer pay final value fees or regulatory operating fees when they sell on eBay."

How are they making money?

 

[Biff42]

I can't argue with volume, LOL. I should have known as I work in the payments industry.

 

[mvilla]

When did this happen?

I think October 1st...

 

[TLW '90]

Sometimes I ask myself this when I acquire another piece of wool plaid, even though it may be a different style pattern or color I can find myself questioning why I bought another.

I am somebody who doesn't feel the need for duplicates, for example if I'm going to buy another sherpa lined denim trucker it should be noticeably different or in better condition...etc

I'm not into black cross zips , but if I was I'd only need one since they pretty much all look the same to me.
If I liked black jackets and cross zips were uncommon I'd probably care about them and notice all the subtle differences

 

[navetsea]

Just saw this in of all places, my most recent Farm Bureau publication, speaking in reference to Holiday traditions that need to change. Thought it sounded appropriate for this thread.

"Sunk Costs Fallacy"
It's hard to let go of traditions or habits that no longer suit us. There's actually an economic theory behind it, called the sunk costs fallacy. It's our tendency to continue an endeavor we've invested our time, money and effort into, even if the costs outweigh the benefit. -- Family Living, Iowa Farm Bureau (Teresa Bjork - Editor)

Sometime this happens to religion as well, a person born into some religion and dedicate their entire life and later come to doubt it but already too deep into it and afraid to jump ship thus willing to fool themself or hating others

 

[navetsea]

Sometimes I ask myself this when I acquire another piece of wool plaid, even though it may be a different style pattern or color I can find myself questioning why I bought another.

I am somebody who doesn't feel the need for duplicates, for example if I'm going to buy another sherpa lined denim trucker it should be noticeably different or in better condition...etc

I'm not into black cross zips , but if I was I'd only need one since they pretty much all look the same to me.
If I liked black jackets and cross zips were uncommon I'd probably care about them and notice all the subtle differences

If you really like crosszip then you would apply your wool plaid jacket thirst to crosszip, you would see all the differences and find excusses why you need another.

You only need 1 crosszip if you don't actually like it as an object but somehow you find yourself looking good wearing it.
I feel exactly that way, i hate everything about asymetrical details, I like center zip with 2 chest pockets like truckers or cafe racers, however... no truckers nor racers could make me look cooler than me in a cross zip.. so i got to tolerate it and just accept the fact.