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  1. K

    hello all ~about eastman A2 i real need your help

    Get help from Charles at historypreservation. He is a 10 point drop between chest and waist size. So he not only sells Eastman jackets, but he knows how to fit your body type. He will be back open in a couple of days. Good luck.
  2. K

    Jacket selling advice

    I think with any kind of customization you have to find someone who likes both the original item and the changes you have made. So if you lower a car and paint it purple you greatly reduce the number of potential buyers. You have to find another person who shares your taste. As far as people not...
  3. K

    Welcome back Big J . . . you were missed!

    Wow! This reminds me of the Monsters Inside Me TV show. I watched a couple of episodes, and I was about one episode from only eating crackers and never leaving my house. I'm glad you are doing better.
  4. K

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I'm more of an alpine mountain climber than a hiker but I do train on parts of the AT in NJ & NY and can tell you that no one I have ever seen on the AT has made it this far north with a fur felt hat on their head and I often do 20+ miles on the trial twice a week. I love great hats and have...
  5. K

    Welcome back Big J . . . you were missed!

    +1
  7. K

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Bridge of Spies. Excellent movie. Period costumes were better than usual.
  8. K

    Use of B-3, B-7 in photoshoot...

    Great jacket pictures. I love the B-7!
  9. K

    Are prices for Vintage Leather jackets getting a bit insane?

    I think people tend to confuse the quality of a repo by RMJ and the quality of the real original item. In some cases we have incredibly well made repoductions of jackets that were well designed but not that we'll made. Of course we also have poor repoductions of great originals. Finally, the...
  10. K

    Rakuten Global for jackets?

    Yes it's usually safe. Shop from places that state that they welcome foreign buyers. I like Hinoya, Pine Avenue, & Cleverweb. Shipping by EMS is very fast. Just know your size. They often list measurements but do not take returns. Good luck
  11. K

    Holy Grail of B-3s, the 1937 undyed sheepskin contract!

    Great jacket. When you posted about it, while the auction was on, I thought you had decided not to bid. I'm glad it found a good safe home.
  13. K

    Request Help in Identifying the maker of this A-1 Capeskin Flight Jacket

    Well it's definitely not Eastman. I know that Buzz rickson's , Good Wear, and RMNZ/FEW all use the 3 piece sleeves. I like the Norshor theory, because the leather does look like a GW.
  14. K

    HopkinsHats

    They are out of Business. The dates I have are from 1875 to 1964? At their peak in the 1920's.
  15. K

    HopkinsHats

    Hopkins was an old firm based in Baltimore. They were known for their straw hats. I have one of their Panama hats which is quite nice. Higher quality then you would find, for example, at Lock & Co today.
  16. K

    soaking Shinki horsehide in water

    Good decision. You can wear it in the rain or hit it with a spray bottle. You can also roll it up while you watch TV or something. Just roll it up and unroll it over and over. If you want to bring out the grain. HWT is too dangerous. However, my favorite rain jacket is a GW A-2 in Shinki. I have...
  17. K

    Painting Nose Art on an A-2

    Settin Pretty is an an actual B-24 bomber. The art on plane is somewhat different since Buzz uses artwork from Gil Elvgren on their painted jackets.
  19. K

    Aero leather X decks nose art kingkong banana squadron "one of a kind"

    Great price, but it won't fit me.
  20. K

    One quick question... that triangle patch.

    Congratulations, I am sure it is great jacket. There are at least 4 versions of the ANJ-4 jacket. The originals made by Aero seem to lack the triangle while some made Arnoff have it, and all the one's from Poughkeepsie.
  21. K

    Diamond Cap Co. USAAF "Flighter" Crusher

    Thanks, it's too big for me. Good luck with the sale.
  22. K

    Diamond Cap Co. USAAF "Flighter" Crusher

    What size?
  23. K

    ANJ-4 fitting

    The fit looks pretty good to me. One of the interesting things about sheepskin jackets is that the size that looks the best restricts your movement. There are guys that have great looking jackets that can't lift their arms to talk on the phone or drive a car. I AM A 42L in a suit and my RMNZ...

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