Over 50 wearing leather jackets

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Right on brother! Where is the Windward?

Oops..thought i put one in there. Didn’t want to OD the post plus the Windward deserves it’s own place.
Original Windward and original Old Guy.
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[tmitchell59]

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Oops..thought i put one in there. Didn’t want to OD the post plus the Windward deserves it’s own place.
Original Windward and original Old Guy.
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that jacket looks great on you original Old Guy!

 

[handymike]

This one is incredible!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

This one is incredible!
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Thank you very much @handymike.
I appreciate that.
I thought so too when i bought it new in 1973 as my first leather jacket. Everyone else wore Levis denim. I had to have leather. Still do.
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[Downunder G Man]

Vanson Ike in heavy comp' weight steerhide today. Too warm a choice as it turned out. 27C on the way home
Harley ride north with all my old riding buddies. MOST of them in leather , a couple in 'textile" riding jackets today.
NOT the same photo as "what jacket " thread ( merely "similar" haha...)

 

[diabel]

This has been bouncing around on another jacket forum for awhile...
I guess its time I switch to a tweed blazer

I have actually challenged her husband to a leather jacket duel to defend honor of the over 50 members (I’m 60) of fedoralounge and provided the link to this discussion thread. It will be an easy win once I get my leather jacket from Goodwear.

 

[tmitchell59]

This Wool is one of the oldest jackets I own. Original Fan shaped pull on the grommet zipper. c.1935

 

[sweetfights]

This Wool is one of the oldest jackets I own. Original Fan shaped pull on the grommet zipper. c.1935

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Another classic!! Looks really spiffy!

 

[Jin431]

This one is incredible!
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So cool to have the same jacket for so long but so much cooler to be in the same body weight/frame range that you didn't end up giving away the jacket due to fit issues.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Was out for our usual Saturday AM Harley ride today with all the "old boys".
Today was the goatskin Simmons Bilt J100 café racer as it was 14C to start off and 28C on the way home.
Photo taken at our "Guinness" stop at a biker friendly pub on the Indian Ocean.
The Guinness picture my poor attempt at an "art" shot...
Pic taken from our balcony "viewing platform". The mass of bikes and trikes across the road are ours.
SPOILER ALERT same photo(s) used in other threads !

 

[tmitchell59]

 

[Monitor]

Good to see you, @AbbaDatDeHat ! Those two rock!

 

[Fonzie]

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Everything in this picture exudes coolness and attitude; that jacket and the way it fits you might be one of my all time favourites of the TFL. Nice work!

 

[navetsea]

This has been bouncing around on another jacket forum for awhile...
I guess its time I switch to a tweed blazer

of all those self appointed style gurus these two are the worst, and the husband she uses as example is so fake looking everything she puts on him to wear looks like a costume on him, can't even pull off a basic denim jacket and briton shirt to look believable.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Good to see you, @AbbaDatDeHat ! Those two rock!

Thank you Monitor. I hope all is well.
It is finally time to actually wear some leathers around here.
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Everything in this picture exudes coolness and attitude; that jacket and the way it fits you might be one of my all time favourites of the TFL. Nice work!

That is certainly very high praise @Fonzie considering such stellar examples across the board around here. I appreciate it. Thank you.
But i will give praise to the old Windward for style, construction and especially hide.
I was very fortunate to take stewardship of it from @tmitchell59 who rated it very high on “The Mitchell Scale”. Still can’t believe he let it go. Thanks Terry.
If a jacket ever could be hung and viewed as art, the back panel hide of this one is like looking at a Picasso.
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[tmitchell59]

Thank you.
But i will give praise to the old Windward for style, construction and especially hide.
I was very fortunate to take stewardship of it from @tmitchell59 who rated it very high on “The Mitchell Scale”. Still can’t believe he let it go. Thanks Terry.
If a jacket ever could be hung and viewed as art, the back panel hide of this one is like looking at a Picasso.

That Classic Windward remains the finest example I have seen. A few have come up, but not in this condition. Other labels, J.C.Penney, Alden have made similar styled jackets, but the Windward branded jackets are the best.

All of the Windward I've seen had high quality leather, some were just well worn. These are special jackets. This is probably the nicest vintage jacket I have sold. I have yet to find one in my size in this condtion.

You wear it well.

 

[tmitchell59]

Here is the 50s look

 

[Lebowski]

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Oops..thought i put one in there. Didn’t want to OD the post plus the Windward deserves it’s own place.
Original Windward and original Old Guy.
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I'm dreaming of this dark navy colored hat shown on the last photo of this series, would buy it in a second!
And yes, that's a very nice Windward indeed!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I'm dreaming of this dark navy colored hat shown on the last photo of this series, would buy it in a second!
And yes, that's a very nice Windward indeed!

Thank you Leb. I see you have a good hat eye too!
That’s a 50-60s Borsalino and a favorite of mine.
I’d be happy to track something down for you if you tell me your size.
There’s a “My blue heaven” thread in case you want to see some more.
Thanks again.
Bowen

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Here is the 50s look

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Oh my!
Mr. Grimace