Reply With QuoteOriginally Posted by Vic
Great jacket, style and color
I think the jury is still out. One of the scans mentions both "Goatskin" and "Capeskin" as two different things.While I am no tanner, phiogically speaking, I'd say, "goat".
Oh how I hate email shorthand. The laughing smiley above was actually typed as l.o.l (without the periods). I wasn't laughing out loud, but typing philo logically.
Now I'm very curious what it is...
Great jacket, style and color
I looked it up. Capeskin is a soft sheepskin. Used on the original A-1s (as well as several of the jackets in these catalogues, obviously. Today, it seems to be primarily used for gloves.
Great thread!!
Amazing catalogs and jackets.
Ah, those were the days!
I wish a leather jacket cost $7 these days
He who is to be known as "The Don"
Hot dang, I wish I could get jackets like those nowadays for that cheap
It Don't Mean a Thing - If It Ain't Got That Swing
I believe that I have the exact same jacket that is one the left side of the fourth page down.
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Fl&WVMike
Those ads are amazing
Wait till PETA gets a working time machine!!!!
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