tmitchell59
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Interesting. This is only the 3rd Mission leather I have seen. The other 2 were identical, but one brown one black. I recently sold my brown model.
is this your jacket?
Interesting. This is only the 3rd Mission leather I have seen. The other 2 were identical, but one brown one black. I recently sold my brown model.
Not mine, just a picture I came acrossInteresting. This is only the 3rd Mission leather I have seen. The other 2 were identical, but one brown one black. I recently sold my brown model.
is this your jacket?
That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?My latest purchase
40s-50s
Field & Stream
Half Belt Suede
“Leather Windbreaker”
Two pockets
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Small for me now, but maybe I’ll lose some weight
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I will try to spend some time on the Internet later, and I will collect everything I find in a separate thread.That is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?
The zipper says mid 40s.
Fall here is great weather for a suede.
You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.
I may have some information too.I will try to spend some time on the Internet later, and I will collect everything I find in a separate thread.
Seems not enough of their jackets before the 70's in internet, I not found a model similar to mine
InteriorThat is a beauty! Looks like Capeskin in the interior with the rough out. Is the surface course? not smooth like suede?
The zipper says mid 40s.
Fall here is great weather for a suede.
You should do a deep dive into this company. They were prolific maker. I'm not award they made jackets for the big retailers, I think they always sold under their label. They go back quite a few years.
Yes, Capeskin.
One of my favorite post war jackets. I've seen a for sale here and I always hesitated, not sure why. An interesting mix of features, Aviator style, half-belt, fur collar, the cuffs.I got this Hercules aviator a while back in not great condition. A couple coats of Pecards and Urad along with lining and shearling collar replacements and it looks much better (and cleaner).
Also, shoutout to @Marc mndt who recommended getting an old fur coat to use as replacement shearling. Looks great and I've got a lots leftover for future projects.
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This is a very popular style by California Sportswear, sold from the late 30s through late 40s. This was a chassis they used with a variety of tweaks. They changed the leather, the pockets for a variety of looks. I have this jacket in goatskin and calf skin. This jacket appears to be horsehide.
Thanks for the video, Terry! I didn't know you had one that was 27"The jacket below was in a recent post. A question about length led me to do a video. A look a 3 pre-war wools.
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this is my Hercules in a 27 inch length.
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Comparing to the 2 below
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1940 JC Penney
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Late 1930s Hercules
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