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    Aero Sale: How Much Moolah?

    I (and probably a lot of you guys) just got an email form Aero announcing a big "hidden treasure" sale wherein they're selling jackets at "giveaway prices" which are "just above cost." I don't know whether to be excited about and maybe prepare for this or not. Can anyone who's more familiar...
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    Did I do a bad thing? Anyway, it worked!

    I bought a nice jacket from Johnson Leathers that I posted about previously. When I posted a pic, someone said it would be better all around when the leather "relaxed." It hasn't been that cold lately, so I didn't have that many occasions to wear it and the leather (CXL cow) never *did* relax...
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    I Want to Reduce the Thickness on a Mouton Collar

    I had a jacket made at Johnson Leathers (which I posted about previously). I asked for a mouton collar and I got one. Long story short: It's a warm jacket and I want to wear it a lot more now that it's colder (for Santa Monica anyway). I sorta don't like the way the collar turned out. It's too...
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    Anyone interested in Galashiels after WW1?

    There's a TV series I watched in the late '70s that took place in and around Galashiels circa 1920. I knew there had to be more than one series because the last episode was a cliffhanger. I was never able to locate it on video. But now it looks like the entire series on YouTube. It's not a...
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    Charlie Rose, 60 Minutes, Larry David, Mahogany

    It may be of passing interest that, when Charlie Rose interviewed Larry David on "60 Minutes" yesterday, he wore a mahogany A2 with mahogany knits. No biggie.
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    Buttons on a leather jacket

    I got a Lost Worlds A1 on ebay that I really like, but I'm sort of paranoid about the buttons. Part of me says that high-end jackets use buttons a lot so they must be serviceable. Still I have buttons coming off shirts all the time and every time I button the jacket, I feel I'm that much...
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    Windflap Added to my Johnson Leathers Bomber Jacket

    This jacket is no stranger to this board. If anyone hasn't seen it, here's a link: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?77932-My-New-Johnson-Leather-Opus-(pic-and-narrative-heavy)&highlight=opus The jacket was delivered in June, I think, and it was too warm to wear until the weather...
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    Doctor Needed for Button Overprotection Syndrome

    I have a Lost Worlds A1 I got on ebay (for a good price) and I love having the buttons; but for some reason I'm worried that the buttons give way the same way they do on a shirt and then I'll be in a heap of trouble (AKA deep doo-doo). The rational side of me knows that this couldn't be an...
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    My New Johnson Leather Opus (pic and narrative heavy)

    Had I not stumbled across the board while researching a Vanson Enfield on ebay, I'm sure I'd have never bought this jacket in a million years. I also should thank everyone who answered all my questions on the hide, cuffs, lining, pockets, collar, zipper, and every other conceivable matter. I...
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    My New Johnson Leather Opus (just a teaser though)

    Hi Everyone, It's fun following guys' acquisitions and sometimes even sharing your own. Here's a pic of a jacket that was delivered last Friday. There was a minor mix-up on a detail so I sent it back for an alteration. I'll really share the details when it comes back, but I couldn't wait to...
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    Squeaky Leather Jacket Problem SOLVED!

    Anyhow I shagged a really nice Lost Worlds A1 for a great price on ebay a little while ago, but the jacket squeaked terribly. I posted here looking for answers, thinking that the "heavy heads" on this board would have some sage advice. No soap. Even such authorities as H.D. said they sold...
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    (For CXL Freaks Only) What's with Japan and Thick Leather?

    It seems like the second half of the phrase that starts 4.5 oz. leather usually consists of the words, for the Japanese market. So what's the connection? Why does the "japanese market" particularly crave leather jackets that weigh a ton and are like cardboard out of the box? Inquiring minds...
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    Leather Jacket with Orvis Moleskin Vest?

    Shirts to go with a vest Hi-dee-hi. I usually post on outerwear but this isn't about a leather jacket. Long story short: I just bought a really nice Orvis Moleskin vest because I wanted to use my pocket watch and chain and needed a pocket. I'll probably always wear it with jeans. What kind...
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    Lost Worlds 42R A2

    Just a head's up. I would jump on it except I just got a beautiful A1 from this same seller via ebay. I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!!!!!!!. Just check it out if it's still there and you're interested. I MEANT BUY IT NOW.
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    Order is in on my Johnson Leathers Custom Job

    I was a long time coming for this reason and that (and I think I started twenty threads on one aspect or another of this jacket). Anyway the order is in and I can't conceive of changing anything now. I'll try to post pix when I receive it; but for those who, like me, enjoy following along...
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    Help!! Need Advice on New (to me) Squeaky ebay A-1

    (I wish I could post a quick pic. I used to know how to post via photobucket; but the last time I tried, photobucket was different and I couldn't figure it out. I'll try manana; but I'd like advice immediately, if not sooner, and a pic doesn't seem absolutely necessary, I hope.) Long story...
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    What's the story on grainy leather?

    I hope I'm not being a pest. I'm in the final stages of commissioning something at JL that, if all else fails, I can at least say reflects my preferences. I guess I'm a person who puts more emphasis on the design of a jacket and less on the hide. I didn't even know what "grainy leather"...
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    Is a jacket with thicker leather warmer than one with thinner?

    Supposing, for the sake of argument, that one was using a warm lining like alpaca. Would a jacket with 4oz leather be warmer than the same jacket with the same lining using 2oz?
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    Question about A1 fit.

    Does the A1 jacket, like the A2, by definition have a "military fit" with higher armholes etc. where one is commonly advised to order one size up if they want a relaxed fit with easy freedom of motion in the shoulders?
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    What kind of lining do they use in the sleeves of jackets with shearling?

    Some of the Aero jackets with sheepskin (like the Longshoreman) have cord lining in the arms. Why cord as opposed to fleece or quilted or something else? Inquiring minds want to know plus I'm buying something.

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