First Leather Jacket

[rocketeer]

My first leather I bought when I was around 20 years old a bit of an old un really as people on the Rock n Roll scene always had leathers but I just got by with what I had. It was an un named black, straight zip Motorcycle jacket for riding my Matchless 650. Bought from Marc Robinson(Buddy Holly tribute artiste for those familiar with him) was a second hand jacket with an un quilted red silk or rayon lining with zip and popper cuffs with short tassels which I cut off.
This was around 1979, I damaged the zip doing some work and part exchanged it in a newly discovered shop known as The Thrift Shop in Battersea for a cafe racer type jacket.
The discovery of this shop run by a certain Mr Calder, led to other things.............To be continued.

[Aerojoe]

My first leather jacket ever was a G-1. I purchased when a was 14 or so, I always have been dressed in leather, in a good sense.

This jacket was a mall market made in Korea for a british or american brand, not sure. I purchased a size way too big for me because there were not sizes for kids. It is a true 42 size.

Back then I guess I looked funny with a jacket so big for me but right now it still fits me more or less and I keep it for sentimental reasons.

It has 8th force logos and a b-29 pinted on the back, and I don't wear it anymore.

Then I purchased a Perfecto and Highwayman that I still keep for sentimental reasons too.

I went to purchase the Perfecto with a friend of mine and he got one too. At some point he decided to sell his jacket and he has been regretting it since then.

Sometimes selling a leather jacket is like selling a piece of your life

[ButteMT61]

I think the A-1 was just being retired when I was 14

[Dinerman]

Beat up '60s kids leather jacket- got it at a yard sale- had it from when I was about 5 to 7.

[rocketeer]

Sometimes selling a leather jacket is like selling a piece of your life

Not leather but i still have my Drape jacket from my 1970s Teddy Boy days. Cost me £70 in 1978 Bespoke, and my wage was around £18.50p a week as an Apprentice engineer.
My Mrs tells me to get rid of it as I'll never wear it again, but I tell her it is like a photo album into my lost youth.
Still have my first A2 from Aero in 1981-82........as I said, to be continued.
J

[Fanch]

I think the A-1 was just being retired when I was 14

ButteMT61, according to info in the Aero website, "the A-1 could still be found in limited use during WWII and was finally taken out of duty on September 29th 1944, after stocks were exhausted." I didn't realize you wuz that old LOL! Sorry guys but couldn't resist; must have some levity with our obsession with leather jackets.

[Grayland]

ButteMT61, according to info in the Aero website, "the A-1 could still be found in limited use during WWII and was finally taken out of duty on September 29th 1944, after stocks were exhausted." I didn't realize you wuz that old LOL! Sorry guys but couldn't resist; must have some levity with our obsession with leather jackets.

Rumor has it that his SSN is 117.

[Fanch]

Rumor has it that his SSN is 117.

Let us now conjugate the Verb "am old:"
I am old.
You are old.
We is all old.

I think that I was 27 years old back in 1967 when my US Navy G-1 was issued; so you guys do the math. Although that particular G-1 was stolen, my best fitting jacket is a size 46 Cooper regulation Navy G-1 that is a perfect fit since it has folded over knits at the waist rather than the single layer of rib-rack that never seemed to fit snugly at the waist.

[ButteMT61]

Rumor has it that his SSN is 117.

LM*O! You guys kill me. Can't believe Van hasn't chimed in. You gotta laugh while waiting on the good weather!

[Dumpster Diver]

I badly wanted one, and the best thing I could get was a locally made B-3 looking Repro (Just a regular looking old Knock-off but at least it was real sheepskin) gotten as a christmas gift.

I am still wearing it, I guess Its been there for me about half my life now, Still hanging on, patched and probly on its third zipper now.

Got a nice Heavy stock Lightning zipper off a Canadian Army parka, Does well to match.

then I will wear a G-1 Jacket around on occaison too rare, Still, wear em If you got em.