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Great quote, Paden. Assuming your grandmother was german, how did she say it auf Deutsch? Is it a common saying? And I have to register my shock and horror at the use of velcro on this jacket. I can't believe anyone would knowingly buy a vintage repro at any cost that used velcro.

Thanks, Cam. I wasn't so much wondering about issues (though the sturdiness/thickness observation is interesting to consider) as the suitability of the WPG as a guide in selecting the proper size of ELC jacket. I believe you have a 44 of each, correct? Would you consider them to be pretty...

Cam, You've told us that the WPG is "floppier", do you have any additional sizing observations to share? Sleeve length in comparison, overall length, etc? I imagine there are a few of us WPG owners looking to upgrade that would find the information useful. Thanks!

Nice work, Mark. Looks excellent. So how does one become a customer? :)

Are you certain of this? The synthetic tape is textured and looks very similar to the leather used on the zipper pulls, but if you compare them closely you can see the difference--look especially at the edges. Also when it wears (happened on the belt first on mine), there is an ugly gray color...

Oooh, I really wish this was the standard fleece color. Beautiful jacket, though. Good luck with the sale!

Anyone see the rate today? Looks like another new (past 5 years or so) high for the dollar: http://www.x-rates.com/d/GBP/USD/graph120.html

WPG vs ELC This is a long shot, but has anyone had the opportunity to compare sizes between ELC and What Price Glory Irvins? Are they comparable? Is one bigger than the other?

Hey Hawk Eye, Are you ordering directly from ELC or going through HistoryPreservation.com? I've read here and there that ELC refers inquiries from our side of the pond to History Preservation, but there's a hell of a markup--especially with exchange rates as they are now. Just curious what...

I pulled the trigger on a Belstaff Classic Tourist Trophy I've been resisting for some time last night. I've got one already, and have been very happy with it aside from it being just a bit too large. This one, a size smaller, will cost me about a third less than the last one! Still debating...

I'm definitely keeping one eye on the exchange rates and another eye on an ELC Irvin! I guess there's a silver lining to some disasters. http://www.x-rates.com/d/GBP/USD/graph120.html

Hey, post some pics and let us live vicariously!

No offense, Jonny, but reading your posts gives me a headache. And I'm a cartoonist! [huh]

Thanks! Just ordered up a round of dressing, antique dressing, and boot oil. Can't wait to try it out. Here's the U.S. link if anyone's interested: http://www.pecard.com/ (not that it's super-challenging to find)

In a related question--though I'm curious about the supply of originals as well--anybody with experience with this reproduction care to comment on it in terms of quality/accuracy? from these guys: http://www.original-fliegerjacken.de/