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What is this jacket?

jeep44

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My local Salvation Army had a "black Friday" sale today, with any 5 purple-tagged items for $5. I picked up this leather motorcycle jacket, normally for sale at $49.99, for $1-it had a purple tag! (I got 4 other items, too). There are no identifying marks in this jacket, other that a couple of cutters tags, and a "Leathercraft Process" tag, with a Rozelle, NJ address. The snaps have no marks-the zips are YKK. The jacket is very clean-almost unworn-looking. Being that this is the Detroit area, I'm thinking this is a Reed jacket, but another Reed I have, in almost the same style, has a cleaning tag inside with a McNichols Ave, Detroit address.There is provision for a zip-in liner. 76898664_2987990367895211_1030319833486458880_o.jpg Could this jacket be a Schott? It is a light grey color.
 

Guppy

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That is a common pattern that was made in the 1970s, maybe the early 80s, but a number of makers: I've seen them with Brooks, Schott, Lesco, Excelled labels. If the snap heads don't have any identifying logo on them, then who knows. It's probably worth around $100 assuming in good shape, which it looks to be. The leather on them tends to be fairly average.
 
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I love those gray CR’s! I had a few Brooks like that. Same color. Judging from the collar I’d guess it’s a Reed. That’s an incredible pick up for stinkin’ one dollar bill!
 

jeep44

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Here's the back. As you can see, almost unworn in appearance, and doesn't smell,either. I like this one-fits well, and not too valuable to wear, unlike the Buco I found earlier this year. 78876213_2993976137296634_4982936003581837312_o.jpg
 

Seb Lucas

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I need to find one of these again...I’m sure it will cost more than a dollar. LOL

Yeah - I got a mint, mid-brown Brooks version for $130 US. These were early 1980's jackets and from my experience with them the leather and stitching had actually improved in the Brooks world at that point.

ton, you own one of these (brown, size 44) with a cool late '70's shirt collar don't you?
 

jeep44

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Jeep44 - between $1 for this and $20 for the Buco you are doing good. Have any stock tips? ;)
Well, not a stock tip, but car and motorcycle swap meets are a good place to find leather jackets-I picked up a nice tan Brooks jacket at one a few years ago, for not much money. I usually see jackets at every one I go to. I visit the local thrift where I got this jacket almost every day around the time they are stocking the store-that's how you find stuff like this.
 
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Yeah - I got a mint, mid-brown Brooks version for $130 US. These were early 1980's jackets and from my experience with them the leather and stitching had actually improved in the Brooks world at that point.

ton, you own one of these (brown, size 44) with a cool late '70's shirt collar don't you?
Not anymore. I did though and these jackets are almost always good.
 

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