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An inexpensive option I was directed to is VintageLeatheDesigns on etsy. Take a look !

Hey members I'm trying to purchase Vintage Style Cossack Buttons for my Cognac Cossack Jacket. I've been on ebay and etsy with some options by I'm trying to get the best match. Does anyone have resources or suggestions for a vendor ?

Hey is this jacket still in play?

SOLD !

more photos of the custom order and details

Please accept my apologies as I tried to edit new photos any blundered. I tried to upload again if they don't go through I try plan B . . .sorry.

I am posing my custom order Wesco Boss boots with Motor Patrol Toe replicating the Japanese Narrow boot make for the Japanese market. The boots were ordered in 2011 and worn sparingly. Dark brown cowhide leather with extra long instep strap. I have treated the boots with conditioner yearly...

Urban decay in Detroit . . . there is light at the end of the tunnel

I'll keep my vintage Buco J-100 on my short list. Actually it's the only jacket on that list. Fits like a glove and protects me from Kriptonite

I have seen several J-100's without linings and with the small size label sewn in. They were actually factory made and marketed this way. I don't understand the concept but they're out there.

I hope I'm correct in saying that the leather biker jacket is an American icon made most popular by the Brando, McQueen, and James Dean imagery. It was associated with counterculture and misfits potentially looking for trouble (biker gangs of the 60's and '70's). The look will always be to...

the millennial group is certainly challenging. Their attitude toward social responsibility may be their moral compass and yes, they may eat soy and wear plethor. And perhaps their interest in vintage just isn't there. We'll stay tuned and watch things to evolve.

Well Stated Max!

I think new demographics and societal attitudes have changed radically. Harley Davidson sales are trending down. Consequently it appears classic vintage biker jacket demand has softened and the demand has also declined. The interest in 'anything old' has declined in general, at least it...