The tag says Aero Leather Clothing Co.... Beacon NY ?Anyone interested in a really nice looking vintage jacket, might want to consider this rather rare original Aero A-2. It's got a civvy label, which makes it uber unusual, and is in a good vintage condition, so while it needs a little bit of repair around the knits and lining, the £650 tag is *reasonable*.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/279...allery&ga_search_query=Aero&ref=sr_gallery_45
The tag says Aero Leather Clothing Co.... Beacon NY ?
Just my personal opinion, the price may seem shocking at first and therefore those initial responses but there is no point in trying to justify the price of the jackets we own and love. An original is likely to cost a lot more which to some others is just a beaten old jacket. I think many sellers/makers understand this and price their item accordingly. I recently went to Tokyo and saw a Levi's type 1 jacket that is remade by patching different pieces of original type 1 jackets into one jacket and the price is almost 200,000 yen. My friend would have bought it if it was in his size (this being a one of a kind piece, so he can't get one in his size). He went on to buy the Kapital type 1 patchwork jacket which is "more reasonably" priced at 120,000 yen. Another friend had wanted to buy a leather vest from Shakedown Trading which costs over 200,000 yen. Good thing that it is a custom order only or he might have bought it right there and then. Well he ended up buying the leather Jerkin vest from RMC.LC / Vanson version would actually be preferable because it's not made by an asshole company, and it's Vanson which immediately makes a superior jacket but I gotta hand it to BK, they got Strabler's jacket down to a tee. Like I already said, the only difference I can spot is that the movie version has sleeve zipper tape more exposed. That's about it.
What I'm trying to say here is, take J-24 - many members of this forum have one. Some are perfectly happy with the Schott / Legendary version, others wanted their jackets to be more historically accurate and went a little further by getting an Aero's J106, and finally you have people who and wanted a perfect, straight repro, which is why they dished out some serious money for a RMC or DD. Which is cool! So how is this any different?
I am absolutely in love with the fact that such a thing is possible. I may not be too keen on the idea of supporting this company but the fact remains that in all these years, nobody did a reproduction of the most famous movie jacket of all time. Nobody! You gotta appreciate just having this chance to own it. I want one. I will never be able to afford it and I don't think I would wear it either, but I want it. Unlined version, of course. Like in the movie!
Edward, it's not a limited edition, you can still order it exclusively through LC but... People haven't been all too happy with LC for some time now so God knows when and if you might get your jacket.
On a side note man, I still wear that 641hh I bought from you years ago. Fine investment! Good day!If I knew 3 years ago what I know now, I would have gotten a Logan's Closet "Johnny" and be done with it.
On a side note man, I still wear that 641hh I bought from you years ago. Fine investment! Good day!
On a side note man, I still wear that 641hh I bought from you years ago. Fine investment! Good day!
At @mendelboaz and @Monitor request here are some pictures.
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Thanks wich model did you get monitor?Man... I cannot picture a leather that looks better than this. I'll only hope my Schott CR will look like that. Wear it proudly.
Thanks wich model did you get monitor?
It's a modified CAF1 in HH.
You can see it here, scroll down a bit:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/a-new-schott-model-the-603usa-cafecto.86258/page-7
Another Durable repro. This one is on sale now but Japanese sizing.
http://losthills-store.jp/?pid=100558845