KBlake
One Too Many
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Wow that's a great fit!
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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?
- Thread starter dan_t
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Ok for everyday use. Putting on shoes, putting on a cap, driving, ... everything is fine. I wouldn't use it to paint the walls or chop wood.
Kunja
Practically Family
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Goodwear Ventura in Capeskin
Marc mndt
I'll Lock Up
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Nice jacket. I saw the listing on VLJ and wondered whether it's capeskin or something else. Graining looks closer to cow to me. Maybe it's shrunken cape?
Kunja
Practically Family
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Yes I wonder the same thing. Looking at the pics of other samples I’d guess shrunken sheep but maybe not genuine capeskin. It’s super light weight, but feels tough like goat. Whatever it is I like the easy wearing feel of it a lot.
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photo2u
Call Me a Cab
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- 2,349
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- claremont california
I believe that capeskin is just a marketing name for sheep. I know it comes from the hills of South Africa but to me is just sheep. I have some Californias that came with that beautiful tan color. I can understand why if you are a pilot would like this hide when you are seating in the cockpit for many hours. Personally, I do like the luxury of it! However, deer and goat are not bad either. I must say, the jacket looks awesome and most likely the originals of that time did come in capeskin. I am lucky to have the same model in horsehide I think? LOL.
BloodEagle
Practically Family
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Sunny but chilly, time for my McCoys N-1
Johnny Deadlifts
A-List Customer
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I've owned and still own a few very expensive and collectable jackets in the past couple of years, ever since I've been afflicted with this all consuming, soul sucking, bank account draining passion that is vintage menswear
No other jacket has gotten more compliments and attention than this $150, 70's Treen! Go figure
No other jacket has gotten more compliments and attention than this $150, 70's Treen! Go figure
hodgeko
One of the Regulars
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In the waning days of jacket weather here, unfortunately, so I'm trying to enjoy while I still can. 1950 Hercules, my new prized possession/favorite thing I own.
Davidchee5
Familiar Face
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The mobster or Cal
hodgeko
One of the Regulars
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the Cal!
photo2u
Call Me a Cab
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Cal.
Cal 100 %
Johnny Deadlifts
A-List Customer
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Hard to beat a Cal
That’s like asking if I’d prefer Pizza or Pasta… I’ve always been a fan of the Mobster, and yours looks the bomb. Cal is great too, of course. For me it’s a draw.
MickeyPunch
One of the Regulars
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Yes.
bigmanbigtruck
A-List Customer
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I prefer the Real McCal's
Cal
Cal looks so much cooler. Nothing wrong with the RMC. But the Cal looks real. RMC looks like it’s trying to look like what the Cal already is.
