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Johnson 21.5 p2p low bid https://www.ebay.com/itm/235545657260

Do you plan to wear it zipped or no zipped? For no zipped, it looks fine. Zipped up, it looks a bit tight (the back view, for example). But as long as you can move in it, I think it’s also fine, especially how you still plan to lose 8 more lbs.

Norshor 40, $675 https://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/sale_norshor_0002.html

I saw it posted on Vintage Leather Jacket forum. I think what he (the tailor) did was to flip the collar inside out, semi-dye the jacket, swap the buttons and the buckle, and add a wool lining.

Same seller has another Vanson, $340 BIN https://www.ebay.com/itm/166749277302

reworked Mister Freedom campus jacket

Thanks, Marc. It appears that RMC Buco J31 has a bad pattern. The Langlitz Comstock doesn’t look attractive for some reasons, maybe the snap buttons are too small compared to the overall jacket. RRL did a Buco J31 calfskin repro in 2015 as well, called “Watts jacket.”

I’m a fan of the J31 style (the eight snaps). Between RMC Buco J31 and Freewheelers Centinela, which one is a better jacket in terms of comfort?

A black leather down vest makes sense. It looks just like a black vest, as the leather appears matte.

Sweat eventually absorbs through your clothes to your down vests. I’ve owned three down vests over the last 20 years and had to wash each of them once, and I thought I didn’t sweat. After about 10 years or so, each down vest looked like there were sweat stains and the down inside deflated a lot.

Cross-posting. It’s a good piece: excellent type I pattern (the pleated folds have some room to give), unlined leather feels nice on the skin, and solid construction. I’m a fan of the snap button closure. The pockets seem functional, they fit my iPhone 14 easily. Generally, there is not much to...

Thanks! It’s a good piece: excellent type I pattern (the pleated folds have some room to give), unlined leather feels nice on the skin, and solid construction. I’m a fan of the snap button closure. The pockets seem functional, they fit my iPhone 14 easily. Generally, there is not much to...

It’s called pronged cinch-back or clincher, which is typical of type I trucker jackets from 1905-late 1930s

Mister Freedom “Ringo” Ranch Blouse

How is the quality of the Few leather jackets (former RMC, made in New Zealand) compared to the current Freewheelers and RMC leather jackets?