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Vintage finds is about where to look.
One denim dealer in Japan wrote in his blog that he looks for the pre-war stuff in the mines, or whatever remains as a ghost town from the mining days. As most of the denim were worn by the mine workers, and then just forgotten in the sheds or what not by its descendants.
And for motorcycle jackets, Bucos and Harleys, they seem to be plenty available in most of the Harley sponsored tent events in California back in the 90s and 2000s. That seems to be where most vintage Harley custom shops in Japan got theirs.
If a vintage jacket has made its journey to the auction sites by professional or amateur dealers, then it has already included their cut of finder's fee. Finders fee vary depending on the potential target customer audience.
The 10k dollars Peters just hangs on a wire coat hanger, with the zipper forced up skipping the first two teeth, very little respect has been shown. I think most members here would have at least put it on a tailor's form and properly zip up the jacket. Some might even put it in a glass fronted frame case and hang it on the wall. The difference between doing things for money and doing things for passion.
I think Indian was the more popular bike choice before the war, then the company went away sort of and didn't regroup and resurface till modern days. Is there any Indian ride and meets events in California still? Are they mostly modern or do they have vintage bikes? That's where I would look for a vintage Peters if I were there. And also a Johnson Bros, if it exists.
One denim dealer in Japan wrote in his blog that he looks for the pre-war stuff in the mines, or whatever remains as a ghost town from the mining days. As most of the denim were worn by the mine workers, and then just forgotten in the sheds or what not by its descendants.
And for motorcycle jackets, Bucos and Harleys, they seem to be plenty available in most of the Harley sponsored tent events in California back in the 90s and 2000s. That seems to be where most vintage Harley custom shops in Japan got theirs.
If a vintage jacket has made its journey to the auction sites by professional or amateur dealers, then it has already included their cut of finder's fee. Finders fee vary depending on the potential target customer audience.
The 10k dollars Peters just hangs on a wire coat hanger, with the zipper forced up skipping the first two teeth, very little respect has been shown. I think most members here would have at least put it on a tailor's form and properly zip up the jacket. Some might even put it in a glass fronted frame case and hang it on the wall. The difference between doing things for money and doing things for passion.
I think Indian was the more popular bike choice before the war, then the company went away sort of and didn't regroup and resurface till modern days. Is there any Indian ride and meets events in California still? Are they mostly modern or do they have vintage bikes? That's where I would look for a vintage Peters if I were there. And also a Johnson Bros, if it exists.
