How old is true vintage? Is it 25, 40, 50 years or more?
So whats the story about the Hookless jacket zipper? There are a few examples in Google images. Or is it a make of zipper, but never used on any leather jackets.
Good question I was wondering myself. I have two Schott Western/Rancher fringed jackets similar to the one Dennis Hopper wore in Easy Rider.actually it might sound like a strange question... but what is the difference between vintage VS old?
is it history value behind it (being used in WW II, appeared in the movie, etc) or style that correctly represented their time, or the state of preservation of a jacket?
I wonder in the next 25 yrs and more what would be considered vintage from 2015
^^^ Excuse me, but it's vintage. Er, vintage inspired. Errrr, it's got character!
actually it might sound like a strange question... but what is the difference between vintage VS old?
is it history value behind it (being used in WW II, appeared in the movie, etc) or style that correctly represented their time, or the state of preservation of a jacket?
I wonder in the next 25 yrs and more what would be considered vintage from 2015
How old is true vintage? Is it 25, 40, 50 years or more?
Blimey, Fanch, missing on that would keep me awake at night! The problem with vintage is the attendant upkeep/maintenance: my brother owned an 80s Lotus Espirit, and the damn thing had all sorts of 'behavioural issues', not least an intermittent air con system - hellish, given the proximity of the engine to your back - but the kicker was when one of the cylinders punched through the side of the engine while the car was doing 70mph(ish) on the motorway.
This is an important point - the average size of western esp North American males has increased over time.ButteMT61 said:It would be easy for someone sized 36-40 to say "just buy an original - the rest are fakes". But for those of us on the larger end of the spectrum, big jackets almost don't exist, and if they are found, they usually carry a steep price and won't fit the way a modern guy is built. I'm not talking about being fat, I'm talking about being big and/or tall.